Finance Analyst (2 Month - Fixed Term Contract - July & August)

Moneybox; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology startup is seeking a Finance Analyst to enhance efficiency during the busy summer period. You will collaborate with the finance team to manage financial operations, including accounts payable, payroll, and financial reporting, contributing to the company's continued growth and innovative culture.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday

Inclusive company culture

Impactful work environment

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or penultimate year student in a finance-related degree.
• Accounting experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Effective communicator with the ability to interact with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and deal with invoice queries.
• Run weekly payruns and ensure correct payroll updates.
• Reconcile bank accounts and handle accounts receivable.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting

Job description

Accurate financial information is paramount in ensuring Moneybox operates efficiently and profitably. We’re seeking a Finance Analyst to help us during our busy summer period, making sure our financial operations run efficiently, assisting with our financial audit, making sure our people are paid, and helping deliver our month-end reporting. You’ll work closely with the finance team, but will also build relationships across the business.

What You’ll Do

• As a key member of the Core Finance team, you’ll be working closely with our Finance Managers and will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Delivering first class financial operations:

• Managing our accounts payable inbox; dealing with suppliers and invoice queries, as well as arranging invoice approval
• Ensuring that we record VAT correctly, liaising with the employees when needed
• Running our weekly payruns, paying our suppliers within their payment terms & reimbursing employees

Ensuring our team are paid

• Updating our payroll system, ensuring all information input is correct and matches back to our HR software
• Liaising with our HR department on changes that require updating in payroll

Delivering our core financial reporting

• Reconciliation of our bank accounts, ensuring our records are correct
• Handling our accounts receivable process, sending our monthly invoices to our suppliers
• Handling general queries and supporting the team while they process month end

Who you are

• Focus on quality; you’ll have a strong attention to detail and will be highly numerate
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with senior management and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Experience and Skills

• Economics, Finance, or Accounting related degree - you’ll either be a recent graduate or in your penultimate year
• Accounting experience is preferable but not vital, someone with a desire to learn and strong work ethic is most important
• Natural communicator, presents well with the gravitas to influence

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious startup
• Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals
• Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact
• Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working environment
• 25 days holiday