Finance Assistant

Hargreaves Lansdown; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their Accounts Payable function. This permanent, full-time role in Bristol offers a hybrid working model. Key responsibilities include processing payments, assisting with month-end accounting, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates will have a passion for finance, attention to detail, and organizational skills. Attractive benefits include an annual bonus, generous holiday, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme with 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plans

Gym access and wellness sessions

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Passion to work within Financial Accounting.
• Awareness of HL's operations and P&L structure.
• Evidence of being highly numerate, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with data analysis capability.

Responsibilities

• Process and pay HL’s third-party suppliers.
• Assist with month-end financial accounting.
• Support external auditors with deliverables.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation.

Skills

Numeracy

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Verbal communication

Problem-solving

Education

Accountancy qualification

Job description

Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role

An excellent role has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join our Accounts Payable function of Finance. This is a great opportunity to commence your Finance career in a company which will provide you with the training and guidance needed to ensure your success.

HL operates a centralised finance function which covers all aspects of financial and management accounting along with regulatory reporting, financial forecasting and modelling, tax and investor relations. You will be joining the Accounts Payable function who are responsible for the payment of HL’s third party suppliers and assisting with the group’s cost accounting processes.

What you’ll be doing

• Process and pay HL’s third party suppliers.
• Process and pay colleague’s staff expense claims.
• Assist with the company’s month end financial accounting processes.
• Fulfil and provide deliverables for the group’s external auditors.
• Support and deliver training articles to colleagues with the supplier payment process.
• Assist with the analysis of the company’s payment performance and financial performance.
• Support with the delivery of continuous improvement of Finance systems and processes.
• Ensure process documentation are kept up to date and relevant.
• Ensure risk events are logged and escalated as soon as they are known.

About you

• Have a passion and career aspirations to work within Financial Accounting.
• Looking to or have already started with gaining your accountancy qualification.
• Awareness of the structure and operations of HL is essential and how this translates to the company’s P&L.
• Evidence of being highly numerate, organised and with strong attention to detail is essential.
• Experience of using excel is desirable.
• Inquisitive in nature with a proactive attitude to learning new skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to analyse large sets of data and solve problems.
• Ability to self manage your workload, prioritising your tasks and working under pressure to meet deadlines.

Interview process

This will be a one stage interview process consisting of behavioural, competency based questions and a practical task.

Working Schedule

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team, based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. F or this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.

Why us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus * and annual pay review
• 25 days * holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday **
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness provider s and w ellness c oach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• T wo paid volunteering days per year

* dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.