Uk Finance Assistant

Industry & Commerce; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A media organization in London seeks a finance professional for a part-time finance role. This position demands a strong understanding of HMRC regulations, expertise in accounting principles, and effective communication skills. Responsibilities include supporting core financial processes, month-end activities, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will work around two days a week for six months.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HMRC regulations including PAYE, PSA returns, and VAT.
• Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with offshore teams and internal stakeholders.
• Solid grounding in accounting principles, including P&L and balance sheet management.

Responsibilities

• Post month-end journals as required.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts as part of the month-end close.
• Support the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process.
• Prepare the monthly P2P accrual journal and analyse reports.
• Act as the main UK finance point of contact for general queries.
• Initiate the PSA return preparation for 2024/26.
• Provide ad hoc expense reporting to operational teams.
• Advise the international finance team on UK-specific HMRC regulations.
• Support with HMRC queries or audits as needed.
• Perform other ad hoc finance tasks as required.

Skills

Understanding of HMRC regulations

Communication skills

Accounting principles knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

Part-Time Finance Role (6-Month Contract, 2 Days per Week)

Looking for a finance professional to support a TV/Film Studios on a part time basis. This role will be a key member of the UK finance function for a period of six months. The ideal candidate will work approximately two days per week and will play a key role in core financial processes, month-end activities, and stakeholder engagement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Post month-end journals as required (e.g. prepayments).
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts as part of the month-end close (e.g. prepayments reconciliation).
• Support the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, including handling queries from stakeholders and ensuring process compliance (e.g. PRs and three-way matching).
• Prepare the monthly P2P accrual journal, analyse reports, identify discrepancies, liaise with operational teams, and post necessary correcting entries (e.g. GRN issues).
• Act as the main UK finance point of contact in the office for general queries, including employee expenses.
• Initiate the PSA return preparation for 2024/26, setting up a framework for future monthly updates.
• Provide ad hoc expense reporting to operational teams upon request.
• Advise the international finance team on UK-specific HMRC regulations when required.
• Support with HMRC queries or audits as needed.
• Perform other ad hoc finance tasks as required.

Key Requirements

• Strong understanding of HMRC regulations including PAYE, PSA returns, and VAT.
• Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with offshore teams and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Solid grounding in accounting principles, including P&L and balance sheet management.
• Previous experience with SAP is an advantage but not essential.