Finance Assistant

Vertex Resourcing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Resourcing is seeking a Finance Assistant for a fast-growing brand-based finance team in London. You’ll own day-to-day financial operations, including invoicing, credit control, payables, and cash forecasting, in a hands-on, agile environment.

Ideal candidates are part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA/AAT or qualified by experience, with strong Xero and Excel skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset to support month-end and VAT processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on transactional finance experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, and daily reconciliations.
• Proficient in Xero and MS Excel; familiarity with Dext is a plus.
• Part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA/AAT, or qualified by experience in SME or challenger-brand environments.
• Highly organised, proactive communicator who collaborates cross-functionally and keeps cash forecasting accurate.

Responsibilities

• Raise accurate sales invoices and drive proactive credit control.
• Process payables and manage weekly payment runs.
• Conduct daily bank reconciliations and cash forecasting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline document flow and prepare month-end / VAT processes with external accountants.

Skills

Transactional finance

Credit control

Cash forecasting

Bank reconciliations

Xero

MS Excel

Education

ACCA/CIMA/AAT (part-qualified or qualified)

AAT Level 3/4

Tools

Xero

MS Excel

Dext or similar cloud accounting

Job description

Ownership of Daily Finance in a Fast-Growing Brand

Job Description

Awesome opportunity to join this vibrant, fast-growing challenger brand as their very first in-house Finance Assistant, taking full ownership of day-to-day financial operations.

Riding a wave of rapid growth across the natural food and beverage space, this business pairs an entrepreneurial, high-energy culture with a clear commercial mission. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be the vital financial engine ensuring the business stays agile, compliant, and fully on top of its numbers as it scales.

The remit is broad, varied, and truly hands-on. You’ll manage end-to-end transactional work flows: raising accurate sales invoices, driving proactive credit control, processing payables, and managing weekly payment runs. Beyond the ledgers, you will take charge of daily bank reconciliations and cash forecasting, partner with internal teams to streamline document flow, and work closely with external accountants to deliver slick month-end and VAT processes.

Background wise – we’re looking for a motivated finance professional (ideally part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA/AAT, or qualified by experience) who thrives in a nimble, fast-paced setting. If you have sharp transactional finance skills, a strong working knowledge of Xero, and the friendly persistence needed to chase down paperwork and keep cash moving, we want to hear from you!

Flexible working patterns: 4 or 5 days per week considered (full-time or part-time pro rata).

Modern hybrid model based out of their London office with flexible remote days.

Exceptional growth potential as the company’s first dedicated in-house finance hire, directly shaping systems and processes.

Collaborative, high-energy founder-led environment with potential support towards further professional study.

Requirements

Hands-on transactional finance experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, and daily reconciliations.

Confident user of Xero and MS Excel; experience with Dext or similar cloud accounting software is a distinct advantage.

Part-qualified / qualified (AAT Level 3/4, ACCA, or CIMA) or strong qualified-by-experience background in an SME or challenger brand environment.

Highly organised, proactive communicator who is comfortable collaborating cross-functionally and keeping cash forecasting accurate.

Ref: V11774