Assistant Accountant (London)

Lendscape; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing financial services company in London is seeking a part-qualified accountant to join their motivated finance team. In this role, you will manage billing processes, prepare debtor reports, and support financial operations. The ideal candidate is working towards a recognized accountancy qualification and possesses excellent analytical and communication skills. This role offers the opportunity for career growth and continuous training in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Private medical care and cash plan

Flexible working hours

Continuous training

Cycle scheme and sponsored gym

Learning and development

Wellness and mindfulness perks

Colleague volunteering

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Ambitious finance professional looking to advance their career.
• Ability to present financial information clearly and concisely.
• Experience in Technology or related sector can be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of billing processes for accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and manage monthly debtor reports.
• Support finance team with the implementation of new systems.

Skills

Data manipulation

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Lendscape has an exciting opening for a part-qualified accountant. The role will be a key member of the team in this fast-growing business and will work with the rest of the finance team and the wider business to ensure effective financial control and timely and accurate reporting.

You will need to embrace and help drive change as the business looks to improve systems and processes and have a positive can-do attitude. You’ll be joining a small, motivated finance team that is passionate about providing great support to the business and helping to drive it forward.

The company will support you through completing your accountancy qualifications and offers excellent career progression as the business continues to grow.

Revenue management, Billing, and Credit Control:

• Take full ownership of billing processes covering professional services, recurring charges, and support on enhancements to ensure billing accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and manage monthly debtor reports and participate in debtor meetings.
• Utilise Salesforce and Certinia effectively to oversee financial operations, maintaining accurate and current financial data, and reviewing sales opportunities and projects to ensure alignment with commercial agreements.
• Create and manage projects in Certinia, establishing milestones to monitor project progress and accurately recognise revenue.
• Export, review, and upload timecards to appropriate projects in Certinia, ensuring precise allocation against milestones.
• Reconcile accrued and deferred income to trial balance.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Relationship Managers to promptly resolve financial discrepancies.
• Professionally address and resolve client queries and invoice disputes.

Accounts Payable:

• Prepare and maintain accurate daily cash flow report.
• Take ownership of company card expenses.

Other Duties:

• Support the finance team and wider business with the implementation of new systems and processes.
• Contribute to the annual audit process, ensuring smooth operations.
• Undertake ad-hoc finance-related duties as required.

The successful candidate

• Part Qualified Accountant and working towards a recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Professional approach and the ability to manipulate data and present financial information accurately and in a clear and concise manner
• Experience in Technology or related sector would be an advantage
• Experience using Salesforce platform would be a plus
• Ability to work independently using their own initiative or as part of a team
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Numerate and analytical combined with excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Enthusiasm, motivation and a 'can do' attitude
• Drive to continually look to improve processes and management information
• Fluent in English

• Private medical care and cash plan
• Flexible working hours
• Continuous training
• Cycle scheme and sponsored gym
• Learning and development
• Wellness and mindfulness perks
• Colleague volunteering
• Life assurance
• Work alongside a team developing and delivering innovative technology that creates huge value for a variety of local and international clients

Our culture

We are very proud of our culture and our way of working. Below are our shared values and behaviours that make up our work environment and our day-to-day experience at Lendscape.

Achieve great things, together:We are supportive and empathetic, always available to lend a hand when needed.

Go above and beyond for customers:We are customer centric and give 100% to deliver exceptional outcomes. Everyone is willing to go the extra mile to solve the customer’s biggest challenges and help them get ahead.

Embrace every opportunity:We’re inspired by opportunities to sustainably grow ourselves. Lendscape and our customers.

Rise to the challenge:We are self-motivated, empowered with flexibility and autonomy to work in our best way.

Why Join Lendscape?
This is an exciting opportunity to grow your finance career and gain hands-on experience at a pivotal time for Lendscape.

You will:

• Work closely with an experienced and supportive finance team.
• Develop your skills in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Contribute to key financial processes that support our business growth.

If you are a detail-oriented and ambitious finance professional looking to take the next step in your accounting career, we would love to hear from you.