Group Finance Assistant

Nyetimber; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Nyetimber Wines & Spirits Group seeks a Finance Assistant to support day-to-day operations across the group, handling purchase and sales ledgers, coding invoices, and maintaining financial records. You will manage supplier communications, process payments, and assist with month-end tasks within a dynamic luxury drinks group.

The role involves reconciling ledgers, chasing outstanding balances, and collaborating with internal teams to resolve queries, while supporting ad hoc tasks for the wider

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance assistant / accounts payable and receivable role.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident using accounting systems (NetSuite and/or Sage desirable).
• Ability to work across multiple systems and entities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Studying towards AAT / CIMA / ACCA (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the purchase ledger across group entities.
• Managing finance inboxes and supplier communications.
• Processing, coding and uploading invoices within NetSuite and Sage approval workflows.
• Maintaining the supplier database and approval structures.
• Ensuring purchase order processes are followed where applicable, including matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.
• Preparing and processing weekly multi-currency payment runs across group entities.
• Managing direct debits and supplier proforma payments.
• Maintaining the high value payment approval process.
• Maintaining the sales ledger and ensuring accurate allocation of receipts.
• Ownership of aged debtor reporting.
• Proactive credit control and follow-up of outstanding balances.
• Liaising with internal teams and customers to resolve queries.
• Supporting reconciliation of sales platforms and payment providers.
• Supporting bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with reconciliation of sales platforms and payment providers (e.g. Shopify and other channels).
• Supporting expense processing and reimbursement cycles.
• Assisting with month-end close processes.
• Providing audit support and responding to information requests.
• Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc tasks.
• Ensuring consistent processes and controls across all entities.
• Maintaining accurate and well-organised financial records.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Communication

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA (desirable)

Tools

NetSuite

Sage

Job description

Nyetimber Wines & Spirits Group - London Office

REPORTS TO:

Group Finance Director

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

MAIN PURPOSE:

To support the day-to-day finance operations across the group, with responsibility for both purchase and sales ledgers, ensuring accurate and timely processing and well-maintained financial records, while supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc tasks as required.

VALUES & MOTIVATORS:

PIONEER

Nyetimber Group is the pioneer of English Sparkling Wine and Spirits. To be a pioneer means ‘to not follow’ and this spirit is central to how we all think and operate when setting out plans and direction for the brand.

EXCEPTIONAL

Exceptional goes beyond wine making, it extends to every touch point of the brand. At every possible opportunity Nyetimber Group should differentiate itself with faultless and high-quality execution and service.

JOIE DE VIVRE

A feeling of joy, happiness, and sophisticated love of life that will give us an emotional connection to our customers around the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

Ownership of the purchase ledger across all group entities

Managing finance inboxes and supplier communications

Processing, coding and uploading invoices within NetSuite and Sage approval workflows

Maintaining the supplier database and approval structures

Ensuring purchase order processes are followed where applicable, including matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received

Supplier statement reconciliations

Preparing and processing weekly multi-currency payment runs across group entities

Managing direct debits and supplier proforma payments

Maintaining the high value payment approval process

Maintaining the sales ledger and ensuring accurate allocation of receipts

Ownership of aged debtor reporting

Proactive credit control and follow-up of outstanding balances

Liaising with internal teams and customers to resolve queries

Supporting reconciliation of sales platforms and payment providers

Month-End & Finance Support

Supporting bank reconciliations

Assisting with reconciliation of sales platforms and payment providers (e.g. Shopify and other channels)

Supporting expense processing and reimbursement cycles

Assisting with month-end close processes

Providing audit support and responding to information requests

Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc tasks

Controls & Process Improvement

Ensuring consistent processes and controls across all entities

Maintaining accurate and well‑organised financial records

Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in a finance assistant / accounts payable and receivable role

Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Confident using Excel and accounting systems (NetSuite and/or Sage desirable)

Ability to work across multiple systems and entities

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Studying towards AAT / CIMA / ACCA (desirable)

Please send a cover letter outlining:

• Your motivation for joining Nyetimber and what attracts you to this opportunity.
• Your understanding of the luxury drinks and wider luxury goods sector, and how your experience aligns with this environment.
• Any short tenures, career moves, or gaps within your employment history that would benefit from further context.

This information will help us gain a more complete understanding of your experience, motivations, and long-term career objectives.