Finance Assistant

Central London

Our client specialises in helping their partners communicate their sector’s value, win government support, access new markets, attract investment and amplify their R&D programmes to drive the growth of sectors that will most contribute to a sustainable world. They are now seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support the Finance team in managing daily financial operations. This key role will focus on periodic reporting, daily financial operations, banking, VAT & PSA returns, AP, AR and credit control. The ideal candidate will have 5 years plus experience working in a small business, ideally using Quickbooks Online accounting system and with good excel skills

Salary: £35,000

The Role

Accounting & Finance responsibilities

  • Responsible for accurate & timely input of invoices and journals into Quickbooks General Ledger to ensure accurate records
  • Preparation of month end P&L, Balance Sheet and Bank reconciliations to enable monthly reporting
  • Maintain financial excel dashboards, reconcile to ledgers to ensure accurate data for decision making
  • Raising accounts receivable invoices and manage credit control to drive timely receipts. Manage customer set up process.
  • Process and verify supplier invoices and employee expense claims, and ensure timely payments to maintain good vendor relationships. Manage supplier set up process.
  • Reconciliation of payments through the Woo Commerce system, ensuring transactions are transferred to the correct entity.
  • Manage intercompany process to ensure intercompanies are reconciled and paid down.
  • Preparation and upload of quarterly VAT returns and application of any HMRC Withholding Tax forms required for overseas customers
  • Support the finance team to create annual budgets, including analysis of overheads.
  • Responsible for managing corporate credit card and debit card and using the VPN machine

Additional Responsibilities

  • Be willing to initiate or assist with any process improvements and new system implementations

Payroll Responsibilities

  • Preparation of payroll spreadsheet to send to external payroll provider for processing

The Person

  • 5 years + in similar role, in an SME. Quickbooks Online experience desirable
  • Strong Finance and Accounting skills
  • Experience in Invoicing and Financial record keeping
  • Excellent Analytical Skills for financial data analysis
  • Effective Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Proficiency in financial software tools and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • Be willing to initiate or assist with any process improvements and new system implementations

Please get in touch with the team on 02085497212 or submit your CV using the link below

Posted 2026-01-24

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