Senior Finance Assistant

Are you a Senior Finance Assistant who is looking for an exciting new role with an award winning and growing organisation based in Central London? 

You will be part of a highly successful team and will be required to go to the office 1 day per week, you will be reporting to the Finance Director supporting with the financial operations with a focus on client billing, reconciliations, financial reporting and accounts payable. This is a fantastic opportunity and will suit an enthusiastic and ambitious Senior Finance Assistant who is looking for a role where they can grow with an inspiring company.  

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a similar role within the legal, financial or professional services sectors.

Duties:

• Generating and issuing client invoices 
• Processing credit notes and refunds for clients
• Understanding clients recharges and ensuring the costs are recharged on time
• Keeping accounts receivable ledgers updated correctly 
• Ensuring invoices align with client contracts and purchase orders
• Resolving issues arising from queries on purchase orders
• Understanding clients billing workflow and tracking clients purchase orders against actual spend
• Responsible for clients onboarding 
• Client reporting monthly 
• Reconciling reports for invoicing
• Preparation of VAT returns & Year End Accounts 
• Reconciling supplier ledgers and completing bookkeeping
• Completing cash postings and bank reconciliation
• Processing accounts payable invoices and keeping supplier ledgers up to date
• Reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts
• Work closely with the Finance Director on budgets for the new financial year and spend analysis 

Skillset:

• Highly organised and able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail, working to a high level of accuracy
• Excellent communication & time management skills
• QBE or AAT qualified
• Proficient in using Xero and confident in navigating excel data sets
• Good understanding of profit & loss and balance sheets
• Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping and VAT
• Ability to identify and have an understanding of what good quality data looks like
• Highly numerate and ability to work to tight deadlines and in the fast-paced environment
• Being proactive, efficient and have a positive “can do” attitude

Salary  £40,000 - £45,000

JMF Associates are currently shortlisting for interviews please apply ASAP