Finance Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Professional development

Travel allowance

Annual bonus

Beverage allowance

Job summary

A fast-growing drinks company in London is seeking a Finance Assistant to support day-to-day financial processes. You will manage financial records, support month-end tasks, and handle supplier and customer interactions. Necessary skills include experience in finance and familiarity with accounting systems. The role is office-based, offering a vibrant work environment and opportunities for personal development, including private medical insurance and travel allowances.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a finance team.
• Familiarity with accounting systems.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the finance inbox.
• Respond to general queries.
• File invoices, remittances, and statements.
• Set up new customer accounts.
• Send sales invoices via email and customer portals.
• Credit control for designated accounts.
• Check remittances and request missing debit notes.
• Liaise with internal teams for deduction approvals.
• Set up new suppliers.
• Process purchase invoices for approval.
• Process staff expenses and company credit cards.
• Assist with the weekly supplier pay run.
• Obtain supplier statements and chase missing invoices.
• Coordinate with Operations on stock-related transactions.
• Support with bank reconciliations.
• Assist with general ledger account reconciliations.

Skills

Experience working in a finance team

Familiarity with accounting systems

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Job description

About Us

Welcome to Benchmark Drinks – one of the UK’s fastest‑growing wine and drinks companies.

We’re the team behind some of the biggest names in the drinks world, partnering with icons like Kylie Minogue, Gary Barlow, Gordon Ramsay, and Graham Norton to bring award‑winning wines and innovative 0% ranges to customers across the globe.

We’re in an exciting phase of growth and looking for a Finance Assistant to join our brilliant team and help keep our financial operations running smoothly.

The Role

This is a hands‑on, varied role where you’ll be a key part of the Finance team, supporting day‑to‑day financial processes and ensuring everything runs like clockwork.

You’ll work closely with our Senior Finance Assistant and wider team to maintain accurate financial records, support month‑end processes, and keep both our suppliers and customers happy.

You’ll be doing things like

• Managing and maintaining the finance inbox
• Responding to general queries
• Filing invoices, remittances, and statements in the right folders for action
• Setting up new customer accounts
• Sending sales invoices via email and customer portals
• Credit control for designated accounts, including monthly statements and chasing overdue amounts
• Checking remittances and requesting missing debit notes
• Liaising with internal teams for deduction approvals
• Setting up new suppliers
• Processing purchase invoices for approval
• Processing staff expenses and company credit cards
• Assisting with the weekly supplier pay run and sending remittances
• Obtaining supplier statements and chasing missing invoices
• Coordinating with Operations on stock‑related transactions
• Supporting with bank reconciliations
• Assisting with general ledger account reconciliations
• Organised and detail‑driven
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Comfortable handling multiple tasks with accuracy
• A confident communicator across different teams

Must‑Haves

• Experience working in a finance team
• Familiarity with accounting systems
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Benchmark Drinks, you’ll join an ambitious, supportive team that’s shaping the future of premium beverages. We’re fast‑moving, entrepreneurial, and passionate about what we do — and we celebrate the wins.

We invest in our people with

• Private medical insurance
• Professional development and wine education
• Travel allowance

Our bright, friendly office sits right by the River Thames in southwest London, moments from Wandsworth Park and great transport links.

Location: Wandsworth, London (office‑based, Mon–Fri)

Perks: Annual bonus, private medical insurance, beverage allowance, professional development