Finance Assistant - 12 month FTC
Annual
Finance Assistant - 1 Year FTC
Chessington, Surrey
Must be available for an immediate start
We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on a 1 year maternity cover, based in Chessington with hybrid working (3 days in the office).
You'll work closely with the Finance Manager, keeping month-end running smoothly and pitching in across the wider business along the way. This would suit an accounting graduate with some experience or an Accounts Administrator seeking a new challenge.
What you'll be doing
- Daily accounting tasks, including sales and purchase ledger
- Liaising with the Finance Manager to keep month-end tasks on track
- Collating supplier payments and processing them into HSBC for authorisation
- Keeping bank payments and receipts up to date
- Reconciling bank statements, including month-end
- Assisting the Finance Manager with month-end close - posting journals and preparing reconciliations
- Supporting other team members to help meet accuracy and reporting deadlines
What we're looking for
- Previous experience in accounts/finane
- Good IT skills and confidence picking up new systems
- A team player with excellent attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Solid all-round accounts knowledge
- Knowledge of Sage 50
- Preferred: experience working in an international environment or with multiple currencies
- Preferred: AAT or equivalent
What's in it for you
- £28,000 - £34,000
- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office
- 1 year fixed-term contract covering maternity leave
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today, or get in touch for a confidential chat about the role.
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