Senior Finance Assistant

Jas Gujral; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An international shipping company based in the City of London is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in finance, specifically within treasury activities. Responsibilities include managing accounting, reporting, and compliance with financial regulations. The position offers a salary range of £34K - £37K plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting or finance department.
• Experience within treasury activities including cash management.
• Ability to maintain compliance with financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage back office functions including accounting and reporting.
• Handle payment and receipt duties related to trade finance.
• Assist with treasury and foreign exchange operations.
• Maintain financial systems and compliance.
• Communicate with financial institutions and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Numerical and analytical skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, SAP)

Knowledge of cash management

Knowledge of finance market and banking processes

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Senior Finance Assistant

Our Client is an international shipping company who are looking to recruit a Senior Finance Assistant with 5 plus years’ experience in Finance.

Responsibilities

• Overall back office role for the Client, including but not limited to: Accounting, Internal Reporting, Taxation, Auditing, Internal control/J-SOX, System maintenance and development, and other administrative works to be compliant with financial regulations in EU and UK
• Similar to above, finance activities of the company: Payment/Receipt related duties, including trade finance
• Treasury/Foreign exchange assistance
• All accounting, reporting, taxation, auditing, internal control/J-SOX for the Company
• Some treasury-related duties such as payment and receipt of money, settlement confirmation, interest and foreign exchange risk management
• Supporting loan, deposit, FX related transactions for Company Offices and Group Companies
• Check terms and conditions of L/Cs for safe collection of export proceeds and payment of import trade contracts and arranging documentary collections
• Maintain and develop ECC, Internet Banking Platform and any other system related matter
• Registration and maintaining of Company offices’ Customer Bank Information on SAP for payment
• Follow up to be compliant with financial regulations in UK and EU
• Answering enquiries and provide advices from/to business departments and corporate departments of other Company offices and Group Companies
• Relationships with Financial institutions
• Auditors, Tax consultants, Regulatory authorities, etc.
• Staff of EMEA office/branch, group companies, and Tokyo office

Qualifications / Requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills coupled with numerical and analytical skills
• IT skills including Word, Excel, SAP
• Knowledge of cash management, finance market and banking processes
• Accounting and Taxation
• Comprehensive experience working in accounting or finance department of a company, accounting firms, or financial institutions, specifically within treasury activities including cash management experience in the finance market area
• You will ideally have a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
• The role will be based in the City, London
• The salary for this position will be in the range £34K - £37K plus benefits
• Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability