Finance Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading company in British manufacturing is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Finance Manager and team. This role involves managing sales recognition, purchase invoices, and employee expenses, ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be studying towards a professional accounting qualification and possess strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Benefits

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Sabbatical

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Studying towards a professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Leading sales recognition and producing sales reports.
• Managing approval of purchase invoices and developing relationships.
• Ownership of sales and purchase ledger, including reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Time Management

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Company Overview

With an uncompromising commitment to British manufacturing, Soane Britains mission is to design and make enduring and life-enhancing furniture, lighting, fabrics and wallpapers through collaborations with a network of the finest craftspeople in Britain. Soane combines responsibly sourced, high-quality materials and superb workmanship to ensure our designs endure for generations.

Company Overview

With an uncompromising commitment to British manufacturing, Soane Britains mission is to design and make enduring and life-enhancing furniture, lighting, fabrics and wallpapers through collaborations with a network of the finest craftspeople in Britain. Soane combines responsibly sourced, high-quality materials and superb workmanship to ensure our designs endure for generations.

Our talented team is based in offices and workshops in Leicester and the West Country and showrooms in London and New York. For more information, please visit www.soane.com or join our social media platforms Pinterest and Instagram.

Purpose Of The Position

This is a key position in our Finance team. The Finance department is a fully integrated department to the wider business and provides the business with relevant, accurate and timely financial and commercial information. The Finance Assistant will be a key support to the Finance Manager, and other members of the finance team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leading sales recognition, including producing daily, weekly and monthly sales reports.
• Managing the approval of purchase invoices, through our invoicing software and developing relationships across the business departments and with our suppliers.
• Ownership of the sales and purchase ledger within our accounting system, including month-end reconciliations.
• Managing employee expenses and credit card spend in an accurate and timely manner.
• Preparation of the weekly supplier payment schedule, and related accounting entries.
• Ah-hoc assistance to the wider finance team, as required.
• Assist the Head of Finance and Head of Commercial Projects with the annual pricing and range review.
• Oversee and develop Band E and D roles within the finance department (e.g. sales summary and reporting).
  
  

Qualifications For The Position

• Studying towards a professional accounting qualification ACA/ACCA/CIMA preferred
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel)
• Ability to work with large volumes of data
• Self-motivated with good time and workload management
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sabbatical
• Sick pay
  
  

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
  
  

Ability To Commute/relocate

• London SW1W 8HU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
  
  

Application Question(s)

• What is your salary expectation for this role?
• What grading would you give yourself for Microsoft Excel competency (1 lowest, 10 highest) we expect a score of 7 if you are comfortable with the following functions, Pivot Tables, SUMIF, LOOKUPS.
  
  

Experience

• relevant professional: 2 years (preferred)
  
  

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)
  
  

Work Location: In person

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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