Finance Assistant

COREcruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative organisation in London is seeking a Finance Assistant to support both the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions. The role involves processing invoices, maintaining ledgers, and providing general support across the finance team. Candidates should possess a degree in Maths, Finance, Accounting, or Economics, and have good Excel skills. This hands-on role offers significant exposure to all areas of transactional finance in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Maths, Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.
• Studying towards ACCA or CIMA desirable.
• Intermediate Excel skills required.
• Prior experience in a finance or accounting role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier purchase invoices and staff expenses.
• Ensure accurate coding of invoices to job codes and nominal accounts.
• Manage supplier queries and build relationships.
• Reconcile supplier ledgers and statements.
• Maintain company credit card reconciliations.
• Record incoming payments and remittances.
• Support credit control and debtor reporting.
• Perform bank and intercompany reconciliations.
• Assist with audits and ad hoc financial reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Maths, Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Studying towards ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant, London, hybrid, 28k

We are working with a creative organisation that partners with clients who want to do things differently through communication and advertising

I’m looking for a Finance Assistant to support both the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions. You’ll be responsible for processing invoices and staff expenses, maintaining ledgers, running payments, and providing general support across the finance team.

This is a hands‑on role offering exposure to all areas of transactional finance. You’ll need to be self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working to monthly deadlines, with good communication skills when dealing with non‑financial colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier purchase invoices and staff expenses
• Ensure accurate coding of invoices to job codes and nominal accounts
• Manage supplier queries and build relationships
• Reconcile supplier ledgers and statements
• Maintain company credit card reconciliations
• Record incoming payments and remittances
• Support credit control and debtor reporting
• Perform bank and intercompany reconciliations
• Assist with audits and ad hoc financial reporting

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in Maths, Finance, Accounting, or Economics (preferred)
• Studying towards ACCA or CIMA (desirable)
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Prior experience in a finance or accounting role preferred
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and time management