Finance Assistant

Arenko; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the renewable energy sector is seeking a Finance Assistant to support day-to-day finance operations. The role involves managing accounts payable and receivable, banking tasks, and contributing to management accounts. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational and numerical skills, and a proactive approach to automating processes. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus public holidays

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave

Annual salary review

Learning and development budget

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike to Work Scheme

Quarterly socials

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good numerical skills with the ability to process data accurately.
• Familiarity with accounting software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes.
• Assist with month-end and year-end processes.
• Support financial documentation preparation.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Numerical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Attitude

Education

AAT or ACCA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting Software

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Who are we?

Arenko was founded in 2014 and we are growing rapidly in an emerging sector. We’d describe ourselves as fast-paced and inclusive. Our team are self-motivated problem solvers who take a collaborative approach to help the business develop and grow.

So what do we do?

As we move to the high-renewables and low carbon era, electricity storage is transforming the way the energy industry operates. The energy industry is fast becoming a digital and multidisciplinary sector that provides a fundamental service for modern society, but these needs must be delivered in a socially responsible way. Arenko is using new technology to add flexibility to the grid and secure supply in this fast-changing industry, offering a huge variety of opportunities for the future. At Arenko we are strongly committed to our mission of building a sustainable future by enabling a zero-carbon grid worldwide. Energy storage has a crucial role to play in the energy transition, and our technology enables the transformation of energy systems. We have committed a Sustainability Strategy more details of which can be found on our website at https://arenko.group/sustainability/

Sound like something you care about? Please read on…

What's the role?

This role sits within the accounting and finance team and will feed into the day to day finance operations within the organisation. The role has become available due to the previous finance assistant being promoted due to skills they have developed within the role and successfully passing AAT exams (part of our study package). The role has been modernised and we are introducing automation as part of the role to reduce the time spent on data entry which will aid your development into a future career path within the accounting and finance team.

The Finance Assistant will report to the Head of Finance and is responsible for including but not limited to accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), Banking and Management Accounts. We hope this candidate has a passion for automating manual processes as this will be a key driver for this position.

You will support the team in:

Accounts Payable

• Entering supplier invoices and credit note
• Process expenses
• Credit card reconciliation
• Setting up payment run approval
• Assisting the team with supplier queries when required

Accounts Receivable

• Raising and entering customer invoices and credit notes
• Reconciling customer billing
• Supporting with sales admin e.g. new line forms and new customer set up processes
• Supporting with credit control and chasing overdue invoices

Banking

• Assisting with the preparation of financial documents such as invoices and bank / credit card reconciliations
• Posting bank payments and receipts
• Setting up payment runs

Management Accounts

• Supporting the month-end and year-end processes
• Assistance in maintaining the general ledger
• Managing and maintaining accurate records and documentation

Ad Hoc

• Assisting with ad hoc financial tasks

Who are you?

Here at Arenko, we appreciate every single employee and the values they bring to the company so you might be completely different to what we expected. That being said, here’s a few things we’d love you to tick the boxes on.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Good numerical skills with the ability to process data accurately

• Familiarity with accounting software (experience with Access is a plus)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a small team

• A proactive attitude with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

• Previous experience in a similar finance or administrative role is desirable but not essential

• Studying AAT or ACCA desirable (we will support this as part of our study package)

So what’s in it for you?

Hopefully the first thing is you love what we do and want to be part of the mission but let’s be honest…that’s probably not why you’re getting up to work every day.

We know that rewarding our employees is the best way to make them feel valued. This is a journey we’d love you to take with us and as we grow, we look forward to finding more ways to reward and thank you for your commitment to our mission. We currently offer the following benefits with more to come in future;

• 25 days holidays in addition to public holidays, carry over flex and festive office closure (a pretty decent annual leave allowance even if we do say so ourselves!)
• A genuine approach to flexible working - the vast majority of our employees spend at least a day or 2 each week in the office but we’re open to making this work for everyone, their personal circumstances and their workloads
• Enhanced parental leave offerings with 6 months of full salary for the primary caregiver and 1 month for the secondary caregiver
• A yearly salary review for all employees
• We are proud to support continuous professional of our employees by providing a personal annual learning and development budget and fully covering the costs of professional membership fees and subscriptions relevant to your role
• Access to MindTools on us
• Bike to Work Scheme (because it wouldn’t be very on brand if we didn’t encourage you to think about how your travel affects the environment)
• Octopus EV Scheme (see above!)
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with access to our Employee Assistance Programme and complimentary eye tests in partnership with Specsavers
• Internal working groups to focus on the things that matter to you like our “Women of Arenko”, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and “Parents of Arenko” groups
• As part of our DEI efforts, we are currently in partnership with MotherBoard which enable us to be committed to improving the working lives of parents at Arenko
• Regular opportunities to blow off some steam engage with our team, including quarterly socials, the big Festive Gathering and the Summer Party. We’re also working on our wellness initiatives to support your Physical, social, mental and financial wellbeing.

Here at Arenko, we want every employee and candidate to feel valued, comfortable, and able to be their own free self at work. Together, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and empowers the authentic voices of all our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or any other aspect that makes you unique.

If you’re excited by our mission and think you could be a great fit, send us your CV!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Services for Renewable Energy

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