Finance Assistant - 12 month FTC

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

1 year fixed-term contract

Job summary

Confidential in Chessington, Surrey is hiring a Finance Assistant on a 1-year fixed-term contract with hybrid working (3 days in the office). You’ll support month-end, work closely with the Finance Manager, and assist across the wider business.

Ideal for an accounting graduate with some experience or an Accounts Administrator seeking a new challenge.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts/finance and fluency with accounting processes.
• Good IT skills and confidence with new systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Daily accounting tasks, including sales and purchase ledger.
• Liaising with the Finance Manager to keep month-end tasks on track.
• Collating supplier payments and processing them into HSBC for authorisation.
• Keeping bank payments and receipts up to date.
• Reconciling bank statements, including month-end.
• Assisting the Finance Manager with month-end close - posting journals and reconciliations.
• Supporting other team members to meet accuracy and reporting deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Strong communication

IT skills

Education

AAT or equivalent

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Finance Assistant - 1 Year FTC

Chessington, Surrey

Must be available for an immediate start

We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on a 1 year maternity cover, based in Chessington with hybrid working (3 days in the office).

You’ll work closely with the Finance Manager, keeping month-end running smoothly and pitching in across the wider business along the way. This would suit an accounting graduate with some experience or an Accounts Administrator seeking a new challenge.

What you’ll be doing

• Daily accounting tasks, including sales and purchase ledger
• Liaising with the Finance Manager to keep month-end tasks on track
• Collating supplier payments and processing them into HSBC for authorisation
• Keeping bank payments and receipts up to date
• Reconciling bank statements, including month-end
• Assisting the Finance Manager with month-end close - posting journals and preparing reconciliations
• Supporting other team members to help meet accuracy and reporting deadlines

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in accounts/finane
• Good IT skills and confidence picking up new systems
• A team player with excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Solid all-round accounts knowledge
• Knowledge of Sage 50
• Preferred: experience working in an international environment or with multiple currencies
• Preferred: AAT or equivalent

What’s in it for you

• £28,000 - £34,000
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office
• 1 year fixed-term contract covering maternity leave