Senior Finance Assistant

Nexus; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An international shipping company based in London is looking for a Senior Finance Assistant. This role will manage accounting, reporting, auditing, and internal controls while ensuring compliance with UK and EU regulations. Candidates should have over 5 years of finance experience, strong IT skills, and a degree in a relevant field. The position offers a salary in the range of £34K - £37K plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Finance or Accounting.
• Comprehensive experience in treasury activities including cash management.
• Experience with financial regulations in EU and UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting, reporting, taxation, auditing and internal controls.
• Handle treasury-related duties including payment and receipt of money.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations in UK and EU.

Skills

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

IT skills including Word, Excel, SAP

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics

Job description

Job Description

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.

• 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
• Other administrative works, especially to be compliant with financial regulations in EU and UK
• Similar to above jobs for finance activities of the company Payment / Receipt related duties, including trade finance Treasury / Foreign exchange assistance

Key Responsibilities

• 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

• Financial institutions
• Auditors, Tax consultants, Regulatory authorities, etc.
• Staff of EMEA office / branch, group companies, and Tokyo office.

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 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.