Finance Assistant
- London, United Kingdom
Posted 2 days ago
About the role
Finance Assistant
Permanent, full time (part time hours will be considered)
Edmonton, London
Salary: £31k - £33k DOE
Fire and Security Systems Experts
Our Client, Lee Fire & Security Ltd is a flagship company within the New Path Fire & Security Ltd group of companies. For the last 43 years, they have been keeping businesses and homes nationwide safe from fire, theft and intrusion, offering a wide range of fire and security products to suit a variety of their customer’s needs.
Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a commercially minded and ambitious Finance Assistant to assist the Managing Director in supporting the business in its growth.
Finance Assistant, the role:
- Working alongside the Director of Finance to develop the finance function, improving management information reporting
- Overseeing Accounts Payable using advanced AI character recognition technology
- Conducting weekly bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Ensuring accurate posting and management of expense creditors/accounts payable
- Reconciling intercompany accounts and generate sales invoices
- Credit Control – following up on overdue sales invoices
- Managing petty cash and staff expenses
- Assisting with general accounting tasks and month-end reporting
- Investigating budget vs. actual variances
- Supporting the Finance team with ad hoc cost & revenue analysis projects
Finance Assistant, the person:
- AAT Level 3 or 4 qualifications required or equivalent experience
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with good technical accounting skills
- Experience with accounting software (preferably Xero)
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-lookups
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical confidence
- Strong time management and organizational abilities
- Capable of working independently and under pressure
- Tech-savvy, ideally with experience in credit control tasks.
- Strong people skills and be able to build effective relationships quickly
Finance Assistant, the benefits:
- Personal Development – you will be challenged and encouraged to grow the role
- Flexible working hours
- 25 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Possible study support towards achieving accounting qualifications
Pure Human Resources Limited works in partnership with Lee Fire & Security Ltd in providing HR and Recruitment support. No applications from agencies please.