Accounting Job - Mandarin speaking Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable) - London - wm

People First Recruitment
Central London

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Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable) , London

The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin, Accounting, payable, ACCA part qualified

Your New Salary: depending on experience

Office based

Perm

Start: ASAP

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

  • are fluent in Mandarin
  • have accounts payable experience in Finance or Banking sector
  • possess an accounting degree or ACCA part-qualification

If that means this job isn’t a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.

What You'll be Doing:

  • Maintain adequate records and reconciliations of all balances within the Account Payable system, and reconcile to the Trial Balance on a periodically basis.
  • Ensure the audit trail for the authorisation of Expenses or the purchase of Fixed Assets is maintained
  • Prepare monthly MI, and report any material variances or risk to the CFO/Head of Finance in a timely manner.
  • Support the development of forecast of Income and expenses. Demonstrate the capacity to manage and analyse any variances.
  • Ensure all payments and receipts are recorded correctly in accordance with the required Head Office requirements.
  • Maintain the Accounts Payable Policies and Procedures
  • Maintain the Fixed Asset and Accounts Payable System, and settle expenses in a timely manner.
  • Support adhoc request for information to support senior managers and/or periodic audits within the required deadlines.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

  • 3 years+ as Finance Clerk, probably with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting or similar
  • Association of Accounting Technicians desirable, possibly ACCA Part Qualified
  • A sound understanding of Accounts Payable, with experience of SAP, Sage or Xero
  • Demonstrate a sound knowledge of Fixed Asset Accounting and Depreciation
  • Explain the main accounting requirement for the Accounting for VAT
  • Able to explain the principles behind Accruals and Prepayments
  • Some experience of the preparation of the VAT Return using a Partial Exemption Special Methodology
  • Strong organisational and planning skills, including the ability to juggle multiple tasks
  • Communication & interpersonal skills, with the capacity to obtain data from other departments
  • An analytical mind with excellent problem-solving ability
  • Being a Mandarin Speaker is highly desirable

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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Posted 2026-03-24

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