Finance Assistant – 12 month contract

Taylor James Resourcing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established financial services organization is seeking a Finance Assistant for a 12-month contract in London, with a salary between £33,000 and £40,000 per annum. The role involves processing financial data, assisting with audits, and performing general accounting administration. Ideal candidates should have experience with journals, balance sheet reconciliation, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in posting journals and reconciling balance sheet items.
• Good skills in Excel, ability to manipulate data.
• Understanding of the profit and loss account.

Responsibilities

• Process financial data from various sources including bank statements.
• Assist with the audit of clients' financial statements.
• Support in the preparation and submission of corporate and partnership tax returns.

Skills

Experience posting journals

Reconciling balance sheet items

Good Excel skills

Job description

Overview

Client Onboarding KYC Associate. 5 days in office,

Senior HR Manager with Financial Services experience

HR Business Partner. to £65,000This well established

Our client is looking for a Talent Development Specialist

We are looking for a Deputy Group Company Secretary

Details

• Date: 12 Jun 2024
• Sector: FINANCE / ACCOUNTING
• Type: Contract
• Location: London
• Salary: £33000 - 40000 per annum
• Email: [e-mail]
• Ref: BT8291

Finance Assistant – 12 month contract to £40,000

This extremely well established financial services organisation has an excellent reputation and due to a maternity leave is looking for an experienced finance assistant, initially for a twelve month contract.

The successful candidate will have experience posting journals, reconciling balance sheet items and an understanding the profit and loss account. Good Excel skills including the ability to manipulate data, combine information from different sources in differing formats and design a working spreadsheet from scratch are essential.

Responsibilities

• To process financial data from a number of sources, including: Bank statements
• Client expense forms
• Funds statements
• Distribution statements
• Investment reports
• To assist with the audit of clients’ financial statements, including: Creation of audit files
• Typing of Financial Statements
• Organising information provided by clients, including audit engagement letters and related party questionnaires
• Arranging the printing and signing of client accounts.
• To assist with general accounting administration including filing Financial Statements with Companies house.
• Support in the preparation and submission of corporate and partnership tax returns.
• To carry out periodic bank reconciliations of client bank accounts.
• Support with bulk payment transactions on behalf of clients.
• To help with ad hoc administrative tasks in other areas of the company as required.