Financial Assistant

TalentYard Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personalised benefits packages

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Creative socials (sports activities, N

Job summary

TalentYard Ltd is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a friendly recruitment client in London. You will support the Finance Manager and Director across invoicing, AP and reconciliation tasks in a hybrid setup with Mondays from home.

Based near Liverpool Street, the role offers autonomy, personalised benefits, and a clear link between effort and financial reward in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounts/finance administration role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Comfortable working with invoicing, AP processes, and reconciliations.
• Good communication skills for liaising with freelancers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manually raise client invoices based on timesheets and expenses.
• Process timesheet payments and reconcile data via the client portal.
• Perform monthly Amex and company credit card reconciliations; resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Invoicing

Accounts Payable

Communication

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

One of our favourite clients - a friendly and social recruitment agency we have worked with for over 10 years, are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team.

They’re a collaborative, social and supportive team, with a great culture.

This role would involve assisting the Finance Manager and Director across all aspects of the Finance department. There is management accounting exposure to be gained in this role and includes many of the perks of working within a smaller company – autonomy, personalised benefits packages, creative socials and a highly-visible connection between effort and financial reward.

Duties and Responsibilities of role:

Invoicing

• Manually raise client invoices based on timesheets (days worked) and chargeable expenses
• Cross-check invoices against timesheets and expense records for accuracy before issuing

Timesheet & Freelancer Payments (AP)

• Process timesheet payments (Accounts Payable), including freelancer time billed and associated expenses
• Check and reconcile data via the client portal
• Ensure freelancer billing is accurate and complete before payment runs
• Confirm and verify bank details for new freelancers prior to first payment
• Periodically confirm and update bank details for existing freelancers

Card Reconciliations

• Perform monthly Amex reconciliations
• Perform monthly company credit card reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies

Benefits / Perks

• Personalised benefits packages
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Creative socials (sports activities, nights out etc.)
• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Your birthday off after 1 year
• Christmas trip abroad

Who are they looking for?

Someone reliable and methodical who can be trusted to handle financial data accurately, spot discrepancies before they become problems, and keep our invoicing and freelancer payment processes running smoothly.

Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required

• Previous experience in an accounts/finance administration role
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working with invoicing, AP processes, and reconciliations
• Good working knowledge of Excel/spreadsheets
• Good communication skills for liaising with freelancers and clients

£30,000 base salary (flexible)

Charity and team events

Hybrid working — Mondays from home

Based near Liverpool Street, London

If you’re an experienced finance assistant looking for a lovely role with a nice team in an interesting and niche market, we’d love to hear from you.