Finance Assistant

TOPdesk; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

TOPdesk is seeking a Finance Assistant to manage day-to-day financial administration in London. The role requires strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and at least 1 year of experience in finance or accounting. The successful candidate will perform various financial tasks and enjoy a hybrid working arrangement along with generous benefits.

Benefits

26 days of holiday plus a day off for your birthday

Private healthcare options

Generous pension plan — double contributions up to 8%

Annual training budget equivalent to 10% of salary

Opportunity for project initiation and empowerment

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience.
• Professional communication evident in client interactions.
• Ability to handle financial inquiries and documentation accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial and accounting activities in a timely manner.
• Prepare finance journal entries and account reconciliation reports.
• Manage financial data and assist in credit management.

Skills

Strong professional communication skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Education

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree

Tools

LIFT

Business Central

Job description

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As a Finance Assistant, the ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage your time effectively comes naturally to you, ensuring efficiency with every detail you handle and see through to completion. You are required to display exceptionally high standards regardless of the relative priority of the task.

Your professional communication skills, both written and verbal, will be evident in every client and stakeholder interaction.

Through your attention to detail and focus on exceptional service standards, discrepancies will be resolved appropriately, and incoming payments will be processed efficiently.

You understand the impact of exceptional service on your success and the strengthening of client relationships.

You set high standards and work daily to push the limits of service quality.

Working closely with the local and international Finance team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial administration of TOPdesk UK. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of the UK, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with team members at all levels of the business.

What are your responsibilities?

Daily activities include, but are not limited to:

• Performing financial and accounting activities in a timely manner
• Preparing finance journal entries and account reconciliation reports
• Evaluating financial documents for accuracy and completeness
• Addressing financial issues and inquiries promptly
• Maintaining accurate documentation for financial transactions
• Performing month and quarter-end activities such as invoicing
• Managing financial data in systems like LIFT and Business Central
• Supporting accounts payable and receivable activities
• Assisting in credit management and collections

Are you our new Finance Assistant?

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree
• 1–3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience
• Strong professional communication skills
• Analytical and precise
• Highly organized

What we offer

What can you expect?

• Starting salary at £30k per annum (based on experience)
• 40 hours per week
• 26 days of holiday plus a day off for your birthday
• Private healthcare options and a healthcare benefit plan
• Generous pension plan — TOPdesk will double contributions up to 8%
• Hybrid working arrangement (2–3 days remote per week)
• Opportunities to collaborate with customers, colleagues, and suppliers
• Annual training budget equivalent to 10% of your salary for development
• Work in a friendly, vibrant, and modern environment. Learn more about our TOPdesk Culture.
• Freedom and empowerment to initiate your projects and ideas

Take Note

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of employment.

At TOPdesk, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, ages, identities, religions, disabilities, and cultural or linguistic backgrounds.

Research indicates women and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to apply if they don’t meet all criteria. If you meet most requirements and are passionate and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply. We are happy to help you acquire any skills you may need.

Please include some background in your cover letter so we can consider your application. We embrace flexibility to help our staff manage work, personal, and family demands.