Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

up to £35k plus benefits

Watford - hybrid working

Fixed Term Contract: 6 months

Reports to: Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities:

Our client is an international business with an office in Central Watford. This role is responsible for supporting the Finance and Operations teams to complete key projects and ensuring tasks are carried out efficiently and accurately in a timely manner.

Finance Operations:

• Clearing suspense accounts in close collaboration with finance operations and financial accountants
• Supporting on balance allocation, chasing un-reconciled items
• Reconciliation and review of intercompany balances
• Keeping track of achievement and escalating when needed
• Participating and implementing efficiencies and improvements
• Tax: PSA calculation and submission
• Supporting the team on roll-forward (as per rota)

Finance administration:

• Administration of bank on-line portal and maintaining payment rota for the team
• Validating bank detail in accounting tool
• Setting-up supplier, broker and employee accounts in accounting tool
• Supporting on compliance requests on suppliers for finance department (KYS)

Knowledge & Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in accounting
• Qualification: AAT or studying

• Experience in reconciliation required, AP/AR preferred

• Excel proficiency and knowledge of accounting tools

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams in the UK & Ireland
• Energetic, self-reliant, and possessing a team-oriented mindset
• Clear and adaptable communication, ensuring effective messaging to different audiences
• Methodical approach, with excellent organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail
• Quick learner and self-starter, demonstrating a proactive attitude
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail.

Candidates would need the right to work in the UK