Finance Assistant

The Pure Gold Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Job summary

The Pure Gold Company in London is seeking a Finance Assistant to join our dynamic team and support day-to-day financial operations across Accounts Payable, Receivable, banking and broader finance functions.

Working with the Senior Accountant and Financial Controller, you’ll gain hands-on experience, contribute to process improvements, and help maintain accurate records while enjoying hybrid working with three days in the Central London office and two days remote.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in an administrative finance environment.
• Strong numerical, time management and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Handle AR duties: invoices, payments, refunds, and data integrity.
• Handle AP duties: supplier invoices, expenses, payments, VAT checks.
• Post daily bank/card transactions and reconcile accounts.
• Support finance systems improvements and data cleansing.
• Maintain filing systems and update process notes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Xero

Salesforce

Dext

Excel

Job description

The Company

This is a unique opportunity to join a well-established, high-growth physical gold and silver brokerage with over 10 years of success and more than £150 million in total revenue. We are regularly featured in leading publications including the Financial Times, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail, Metro and CNBC, reflecting our strong market presence and credibility.

We offer a refreshingly non-corporate environment and believe that great people build great companies. That’s why we foster a culture where ambition is encouraged, ideas are genuinely valued, and individuals are empowered to make a difference. Our culture is built on our core values: Pursuit of Brilliance, Passionate Curiosity, Thoughtful Respect, Virtuous Choices, and Positive Energy – and these principles shape how we work, collaborate, and succeed together.

We are committed to your development and long-term success. Through structured coaching, mentoring, and progression opportunities, we support you in shaping your own path. We prioritise flexibility, wellbeing, and a positive, high-performing environment, recognising that the best results come from people who feel supported, motivated, and engaged. In return, we look for driven, resilient individuals who want to grow into well-rounded, high-performing professionals as part of a loyal, dynamic team.

Join our supportive, professional team that takes pride in its work, in each other, and in the success of the business.

The Role

As our Finance Assistant, you will help keep the day-to-day finances of the Pure Gold Group running accurately and smoothly. Working closely with the Senior Accountant and Financial Controller, you will gain hands-on experience across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, credit control, banking and wider finance operations.

This is a broad, hands-on role across four Group entities. You will take responsibility for recurring finance processes, investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate financial data and help improve the systems and procedures used by the team.

Role responsibilities

Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Import daily sales transactions from Salesforce to Xero and ensure system accuracy and alignment
• Resolve any data discrepancies promptly with the relevant teams
• Raise ad-hoc sales invoices and credit notes as required
• Allocate customer payments accurately each day
• Assist with debt recovery activities in accordance with escalation procedures
• Own the processing of routine client refunds, following agreed controls and approvals
• Keep customer master data accurate and up to date
• Monitor and prevent duplicate client account creation

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Monitor and organise invoice inboxes
• Process supplier invoices through Dext, ensuring accurate coding and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Conduct monthly supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare payment runs for review and approval in the online banking system
• Keep supplier master data accurate and up to date
• Assist with supplier onboarding and ensure compliance with internal policies
• Process and verify staff expenses, ensuring claims meet policy and VAT compliance
• Monitor invoice approval workflows and chase approvers to keep payments on schedule

Bank

• Post daily bank and credit card transactions across multiple accounts and currencies
• Maintain accurate records of standing orders and direct debit records for recurring transactions
• Resolve any queries promptly with the relevant teams

Systems, Compliance & Administration

• Maintain digital and physical filing systems for invoices, receipts, and payment records
• Support data cleansing projects across systems to improve data accuracy
• Assist in documenting finance procedures and updating process notes
• Contribute to system improvement initiatives, such as automating bank feeds or invoice capture tools

• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in an administrative finance environment
• Familiarity with accounting software such as Xero, Salesforce and Dext.
• Experience with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or bank reconciliations desirable.
• Confident with Excel (basic formulas - SUMIFs, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP).
• Strong numerical, time management and analytical skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Commercially aware, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of tasks.
• Excellent communication skills - professional, clear, and collaborative.
• Able to manage workload and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Package & Working Arrangements

• Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5.30 pm (1-hour lunch break)
• £30,000 - £32,000 (dependent on experience)
• Generous, matched pension scheme up to 6%
• Hybrid working (3 days in our Central London office, 2 days working remotely)

Benefits & Wellbeing

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An additional day of leave for your Birthday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cashback Plan
• Ongoing training, coaching, and development opportunities
• Regular external speakers, Company training days, and social activities
• Discounted gym memberships
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous family leave policies
• Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• A positive, ambitious, and rewarding culture

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a thorough onboarding and pre-employment screening process before commencing employment. This includes, but is not limited to, credit checks, criminal records checks, sanctions checks, and other relevant background checks. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of these checks.