Finance Assistant

Feather Grey Consulting Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Feather Grey Consulting Limited is seeking a Finance Assistant with strong transactional experience for our London-based technology-focused group. You will join the finance team to manage processes across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and timely processing of supplier invoices, expenses and month-end tasks.

This role offers a hybrid pattern (3 days in the office, 2 days remote) at our London office, with exposure to automation tools and AI-driven improvements to finance workflows.

Qualifications

• You will have experience in finance or accounting and manage core transactional activities accurately.
• Previous Finance Assistant or Accounts Assistant experience in industry (not practice).
• Good understanding of accounts payable, reconciliations and general finance processes.
• Experience supporting month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Strong Excel skills and knowledge of accounting software; QuickBooks is useful.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask across priorities.
• Degree in Finance/Accounting or related subject; AAT qualification or progress towards ACCA/CIMA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices, ensuring correct matching, approval and coding.
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs within terms.
• Reviewing and processing employee expenses per policies.
• Completing regular bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Assisting with monthly management accounts, including accruals and journals.
• Maintaining accurate financial records within the finance system.
• Identifying process improvements and driving efficiencies with automation.

Skills

Accounts payable

Reconciliations

Finance processes

Excel

Communication

Organization

Education

Finance degree

AAT qualification

ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

QuickBooks

Accounting software

Job description

Finance Assistant – Experienced Professional

Location:

London Office (Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote)

Employment Type:

Full-time

About the Company:

Our client is a technology-focused holding company that owns and supports a portfolio of small, innovative businesses. Providing strategic oversight and shared operational expertise, they enable each business to grow while retaining its individual identity and market focus. We have been retained to find a Finance Assistant.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join a varied finance environment where you will be working across multiple businesses rather than supporting a single company.

You’ll take responsibility for a broad range of transactional and month-end finance activities, working closely with the wider team and gaining exposure to the financial operations of a diverse technology group.

You’ll be joining a business that is keen to make better use of technology within finance, so we’re particularly interested in someone who has already used automation and AI tools to improve processes and reduce unnecessary manual work.

The Role

Working as part of the finance team, you will help ensure accurate and efficient financial operations across the group. Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier invoices, ensuring they are correctly matched, approved and coded.
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs within agreed terms.
• Reviewing and processing employee expenses in line with company policies.
• Completing regular bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records within the finance system
• The confidence to identify where a process could work better rather than simply following the way it has always been done.
• Preparing documentation and schedules for internal and external audits.
• Responding to finance-related queries and working with colleagues across the wider group.
• Providing additional finance and administrative support where required.

What We’re Looking For

You will already have experience working within a finance or accounting role and be comfortable managing core transactional finance activities with a high degree of accuracy.

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role. You must have experience of working in Industry (not Practice)
• A good understanding of accounts payable, reconciliations and general finance processes.
• Experience supporting month-end activities, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting software; knowledge of QuickBooks would be useful.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately across multiple priorities.
• Good communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to work with colleagues across different parts of the business.
• A degree in Finance, Accounting or a related subject, AAT qualification, or progress towards ACCA/CIMA would be advantageous.

Location & Working Pattern

The role is based in Red Lion Square, London WC1R, with a hybrid working arrangement of three days in the office and two days remotely. There may also be occasional travel to other sites.