Financial Accounts Assistant

Adecco; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Adecco Portugal's client in London is seeking a Financial Accounts Assistant to manage cash books, maintain accounting records, and support year-end accounts.

You will perform bank reconciliations, support treasury activities, and assist with management reporting, ensuring compliance and strong internal controls.

This full-time in-office role offers a discretionary bonus, pension contribution, private medical insurance and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of bank reconciliations and cash book management.
• Experience supporting treasury operations and cash flow forecasting.
• Advanced Excel and good knowledge of accounting systems.
• Comfortable using AI and automation tools to improve reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Understanding of financial controls and compliance procedures.
• Strong communication skills to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cash book records and ensure accurate transaction postings.
• Post cash book to nominal ledgers and intercompany accounts with documentation.
• Process payments via online banking and reconcile bank statements.
• Maintain sales and purchase ledgers and resolve invoice queries.
• Support month-end processes including accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with year-end audits, tax compliance, and statutory reporting.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Support group reporting and ad hoc financial analysis.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Cash book management

Ledger activities

Treasury operations

Excel skills

Accounting systems

AI automation

Analytical skills

Financial controls

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Financial Accounts Assistant

Salary: 38,000 - 48,000 depending on experience.

Location: Piccadilly Circus (FULL TIME IN OFFICE

Discretionary bonus.

Competitive pension contribution.

Private medical insurance.

Life assurance.

Additional salary sacrifices benefits and wellbeing support.

The Company

Our client is a privately owned group with a diverse portfolio of businesses operating across multiple sectors, including financial services, technology, real estate, energy, healthcare, media and other commercial industries.

The Position

Reports to: Chief Accountant

Primary Focus: Cash book management, maintenance of accounting records and support with year-end accounts.

Role Purpose

To maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records across several UK and international entities. The role will have particular responsibility for cash book management, day-to-day treasury activities and maintaining financial records. The successful candidate will support cash management, banking controls, reporting requirements, statutory compliance and the year-end audit process.

Key Responsibilities

Cash Book & Accounting Records

• Maintain cash book records, ensuring receipts, payments, transfers, bank charges, interest and other transactions are accurately recorded.
• Post cash book transactions to the relevant nominal ledger accounts, cost centres and intercompany accounts with supporting documentation.
• Prepare and process payments through online banking platforms in line with company procedures and approval processes.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding items promptly.
• Maintain sales and purchase ledgers, including processing invoices, allocating receipts and payments, and resolving queries.
• Support month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments and journal postings.
• Ensure strong financial controls are maintained, including appropriate approval procedures for payments and transfers.

Management Reporting

• Prepare cash flow and treasury information for management reporting.
• Investigate and explain significant cash flow movements and variances.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts and reporting packs.
• Support stakeholders with financial information and analysis.

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for year-end audits.
• Respond to auditor queries and assist with bank confirmation requests.
• Support VAT returns and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensure accounting records remain accurate and audit-ready.

Wider Finance Responsibilities

• Assist with ledger reconciliations and general finance activities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Contribute to group reporting and consolidation activities where required.
• Undertake ad hoc financial analysis and projects.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience of bank reconciliations, cash book management and ledger activities.
• Experience supporting treasury operations, payment processes and cash flow forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and good working knowledge of accounting systems.
• Comfortable using AI and automation tools to improve reporting and finance processes.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of financial controls, approvals and compliance procedures.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Personal Qualities

• Highly trustworthy with the ability to handle confidential information.
• Organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Solution-focused with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.