Finance Assistant

Jas Gujral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Jas Gujral is seeking a Finance Assistant with 3–5 years of experience in a Finance Department. The role covers FX back office, treasury postings, payment runs, and back office support. Daily duties include confirming trades and settlements with banks. Based in the City of London with a salary circa £30K-£35K.

Ideal candidates will have strong numerical and analytical skills and proficiency with Word, Excel, and SAP, plus familiarity with Misys for trade confirmations.

Qualifications

• FX back office experience required
• 3–5 years in a Finance Department
• Experience with FX, treasury postings and payments
• Proficiency with Misys for trade confirmations is a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform FX back office and treasury postings.
• Execute payment runs and process expense payments.
• Confirm trades using Misys and settle with banks.
• Daily outgoing payments via ECC automatic payment run; manage manual payments.
• Support back office and assist staff.
• Provide general departmental support when required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Education

GCSEs incl Maths & English

A-levels preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

Job description

Finance Assistant

Our Client is an international organisation with offices in the City of London.

They are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant with at least 3 to 5 years experience of working within a Finance Department.

Should have experience in FX back office, Treasury postings within the Company

Payment run execution, manual payments and expense payments for the Company and Support for back office

FX Back Office workflow runs smoothly throughout the day. Confirming trades using Misys and dealing with daily settlement to banks.

Daily Outgoing Payments using Automatic Payment Run in ECC and dealing with Manual Payments

Making Department Expense payments

Assist staff to support their back office

Support and help with other general departmental office activities when required from time to time.

Other members of staff in Finance department / In-house banking Hub

Staff in business departments and corporate departments in all Company offices and Group companies.

Financial Institutions, international Banks

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Numerical and analytical skills with IT skills including Word, Excel, SAP.

Basic knowledge of finance and finance market and accounting.

Experience working in a Finance department coupled with FX, Corporate finance operation in the Banks are would be advantageous.

A good level of secondary education, preferably to A level standard, must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English.

Salary for this role will be circa £30K - £35K.

Based in the City of London.