Temporary Finance Assistant - 6 months

Office Angels; Watford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking a motivated Finance Assistant to support the finance team in Watford on a 6-month temporary basis. You will work with Xero and Excel to manage day-to-day bookkeeping, assist with invoices and reconciliations, and help produce timely financial reports.

You will contribute to budgeting, data collection, and management information for decision-making, ensuring accuracy and robust financial controls across the period.

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience using XERO.
• Worked within a finance-based role.
• Must have strong Excel skills.
• Proactive with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing financial reports and conducting variance analysis to track organisational performance.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities by effectively gathering and organising relevant data.
• Help maintain accurate financial records, including processing invoices and performing reconciliations.
• Conduct routine checks to ensure data accuracy and completeness, ensuring the integrity of financial information.
• Support the preparation of management information and reports to aid decision-making processes.
• Assist with updating financial systems, including Xero, while maintaining and organising financial trackers.
• Aid in the intercompany recharge process, collaborating with teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Work closely with colleagues to understand key financial processes and outputs, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Provide administrative support to the Business and Finance Manager as required, ensuring efficient workflow.
• Escalate any discrepancies or issues to senior team members promptly for resolution.
• Help improve reporting processes and financial controls as the primary source of information.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Finance experience

Tools

Xero

Job description

Temporary Finance Assistant - 6 Months - must be available immediately

Upon application for this role you will receive a text message/email link to engage with our AI agent, please complete this to enhance your application.

Location: Watford

Hourly rate: £13.50 - £17.00 per hour

Working hours: Monday - Friday 9am-5.30pm

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Business and Finance Assistant to support their finance team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing financial reports and conducting variance analysis to track organisational performance.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities by effectively gathering and organising relevant data.
• Help maintain accurate financial records, including processing invoices and performing reconciliations.
• Conduct routine checks to ensure data accuracy and completeness, ensuring the integrity of financial information.
• Support the preparation of management information and reports to aid decision-making processes.
• Assist with updating financial systems, including Xero, while maintaining and organising financial trackers.
• Aid in the intercompany recharge process, collaborating with teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Work closely with colleagues to understand key financial processes and outputs, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Provide administrative support to the Business and Finance Manager as required, ensuring efficient workflow.
• Escalate any discrepancies or issues to senior team members promptly for resolution.
• Help improve reporting processes and financial controls as the primary source of information.

What you need

• Must have recent experience using XERO
• Worked within a finance-based role
• Must have strong Excel skills
• Proactive with excellent attention to detail

Office Angels is an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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