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Interim Senior Finance Assistant

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£30,000 - 35,000 yearly

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Job Description - Interim Senior Finance Assistant

Morgan McKinley are supporting a well-established Education business during an important period of development and are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Assistant for an interim role.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused position suited to someone who can step in quickly, maintain a strong control environment, and operate confidently within a busy London finance team.

This role is paying £19 - £20 per hour doe on a temp-to-perm basis with hybrid working available.

Responsibilities
  • Manage and process day-to-day transactional accounting, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, and staff expenses.
  • Own balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, credit card, and key balance sheet accounts.
  • Support month-end close by preparing and posting journals, specifically focusing on accruals and prepayments.
  • Drive process automation, identifying opportunities to improve accounting efficiency and streamline systems.
  • Produce weekly payment runs for suppliers and employee expense claims, ensuring appropriate approvals are in place.
  • Monitor and resolve accounting discrepancies and queries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Partner with the Fundraising team to accurately record donor income in line with expectations.
  • Support the production of management information, assisting the Financial Controller with ad-hoc reporting tasks.
What We're Looking For
  • Experienced finance professional with 2-3 years of experience within a financial accounting team.
  • Part-qualified or studying towards a professional accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, or CIMA).
  • Strong technical knowledge of daily accounting and month-end processes, including prepayments and accruals.
  • Excellent Excel skills and high proficiency in accounting systems such as PSF or SAP Concur.
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to meet strict deadlines under pressure.
  • Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships at multiple levels across the organisation.
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