Finance Assistant - Graduate Opportunity

VFX Financial; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Profit Share Plan

Equity via the Company Share Option Plan

Hybrid working

Annual company incentive trip

Flexible learning & development budget

Weekly events

Fresh fruit and drinks in office

Job summary

A financial services company in London is hiring a Finance Assistant to join their team. This entry-level role covers accounts payable and receivable, payroll preparation, and financial reconciliations. Candidates should have strong attention to detail, a proactive attitude, and be eager to learn. The company offers a hybrid work model, profit sharing, and opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Hardworking and proactive with a 'can do' attitude.
• Inquisitive and willing to learn.
• Process-driven, with confidence to suggest improvements.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage payment runs.
• Prepare payroll data and assist with submissions.
• Contribute to budget vs actual reports and analysis.
• Monitor the finance inbox and respond to queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hardworking

Proactive

Communication skills

Inquisitive nature

Tools

Xero

PayFit

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Finance Assistant - Graduate Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated Finance Assistant to join our growing Finance team. This is a hands-on role covering the day-to-day of accounts payable and receivable, payroll preparation, reconciliations, and month-end support. You’ll also get exposure to analysis and ad hoc projects, helping to ensure accuracy and integrity across all financial data. It’s an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a fast-paced financial services business, gaining experience across the full finance function.

About VFX

For businesses navigating the complexities of global payments and treasury management, VFX removes the barriers to seamless cross-border transactions, offering tailored, secure, and efficient banking and treasury services. Whether it’s corporate accounts, FX and payment services, or offering the right software and integrations to meet your business needs, VFX experts tailor the right solution every time. Behind these services is a team of ambitious VFXers who think like founders, never stop learning, and go the extra mile to help our clients succeed.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage weekly payment runs.
• Raise client invoices, reconcile payments, and monitor outstanding balances.
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations, monitor balances, and manage company cards.
• Support month-end with journals, reconciliations, prepayments, and accruals.
• Prepare payroll data and assist with submissions via PayFit.
• Contribute to budget vs actual reports, IB analysis, and expense reporting.
• Monitor the finance inbox, responding to queries promptly.
• Support external audits with schedules, reconciliations, and documentation.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and post depreciation.
• Help forecast short-term cash flow and support intercompany reconciliations.
• Suggest and implement process improvements to build scalable finance operations.
• Managing multiple tasks across accounts payable, receivable, and payroll.
• Balancing routine processes with ad hoc reporting and analysis.

Candidate Profile

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Hardworking and proactive with a “can do” attitude.
• Inquisitive and willing to learn.
• Process-driven, with confidence to suggest and implement improvements.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Xero (accounting software).
• Familiarity with PayFit (payroll).
• Exposure to Power BI or data visualisation tools.

Benefits at VFX

We offer more than just perks — we offer ownership.

Our benefits include:

• Generous Profit Share Plan (PSP)
• Equity via the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)
• Hybrid working 3-days per week at our Aldgate office
• Annual all-expenses paid company incentive trip abroad
• Flexible learning & development budget
• Weekly events like Monday Supper Club, Thursday Happy Hour & regular socials
• Fresh fruit, breakfast staples & fully stocked drinks fridge in the office

At VFX, the biggest benefit is the opportunity to act like an owner. Through our Profit Share Scheme (PSP) and Company Share Option Plan (CSOP), every team member has a chance to own a stake in the business and share in the profits.

To show you what that looks like, in 2024, PSP participants received over $1,000,000 USD. From those distributions, more than 80% of eligible VFXers chose to become shareholders — a powerful reflection of the belief and commitment that drives VFX forward.

If you care about building something meaningful, take pride in your work, and are motivated by impact — you’ll thrive here.

Next Steps

We aim to respond to all applications within three weeks of submission. If you are successful, you will be contacted for an initial call with our People Ops Partner, followed by a 1st stage Teams interview with the hiring manager, followed by an in-person final stage interview at our London office. Please note, there will be a task to complete at the final stage interview.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing