Assistant Financial Controller

Guarding UK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller for a temporary maternity cover position. This role involves managing financial operations, assisting in producing management accounts, and driving process improvements within the finance team. Candidates must have strong Excel skills and a solid background in finance. The position is based in Enfield, North London, with a salary of £40k per year.

Qualifications

• Financial Qualifications required (or working towards).
• Experience in payroll processing is desirable.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Financial Controller in producing monthly management accounts.
• Manage, develop and motivate a finance team.
• Support the implementation of finance systems and reporting tools.

Skills

Financial Qualifications

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent numeracy

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

Job Advert

Assistant Financial Controller

Temporary Maternity Cover Position (1 Year)

Location: Enfield, North London

Salary: £40k

Hours: 40 hours per week, including an unpaid lunch break

Job ID: 759

Closing Date: 29/07/2025


Drive financial precision and support key decisions as our Assistant Financial Controller (Maternity Cover).

The finance team currently manages £35-40 m per annum and our portfolio is continually growing. This is a great role for someone
who is looking for their next career move to work in an environment which exposes them to all the commercial aspects of a finance
department. Our expectation is that you will have sound financial experience, with an advanced understanding and application of MS
Excel skills and accounting software; with a clear focus on continuously improving technology within a finance team. We are
looking for someone to join the Team in August / early September at the latest.




Ideally you will have the below skills, knowledge and experience:



* Financial Qualifications required (or working towards)
* Highly computer literate with advanced skills in Excel, Word and Microsoft Office software.
* Excellent numeracy and communication skills alongside attention to detail and a keen problem solver.
* Ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external clients and suppliers.
* Ability to identify and work to accounts processing deadlines and manage sensitive and confidential information.
* Assist the Financial Controller in producing monthly management accounts to strict deadlines.
* Experience of payroll and processing payroll elements (desirable.)
* Manage, develop and motivate a finance team (Credit Control and Invoicing Departments)
* Familiarity with audit preparation.
* Understanding of labour-heavy opeations - dealing with payroll complexities, scheduling, and cost control per contract / client
/ site (desirable).
* Good written and verbal communication.
* Supporting the implementation and enhancement of finance systems and reporting tools.
* Driving process improvement and automation within the finance function.



Key Attributes

* Commercially minded and analytically strong.
* Hands-on, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
* Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
* High integrity and discretion, with a continuous improvement mindset.




GUK is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that a diverse
talented workforce nurtures excellence and makes us a great place to work, where individuality and inclusivity are celebrated.

We reserve the right to stop taking applications when we have had a suitable amount of response.