About the role

  • Lead weekly payment runs: review approvals, process transactions, and dispatch remittances.
  • Review and approve bank reconciliations prepared by Finance Assistants.
  • Manage and review balance sheet accounts, including aged items and reconciliation of all control accounts.
  • Oversee and maintain fixed asset registers and calculate depreciation.
  • Input and review month-end journals, including prepayments and adjustments.
  • Review and summarise accruals prepared by the Senior-Leaning Finance Assistant.
  • Support the month-end close process through variance analysis and management reporting.
  • Assist with preparation of management accounts, overhead reporting, and audit documentation.
  • Oversee compliance with VAT and internal control requirements.
  • Validate changes to supplier bank details and ensure controls are followed.
  • Mentor Finance Assistants and provide support for complex queries.
  • Maintain organised digital and paper filing systems in accordance with audit requirements.
  • Provide absence cover for transaction team members as needed.
  • Create and maintain nominal ledger codes and assist in updating budget structures.
  • Provide structured onboarding and training to new finance team members and ongoing support to existing staff.
  • Works with the Finance Manager to critically review, document and improve finance processes.
  • Support on P11D/PSA identification, liaising with HR or payroll as necessary.
  • Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and segregation of duties.

Requirements

  • Experience with finance systems (e.g., Access Financials) and intermediate Excel.
  • Strong understanding of transaction processing, reconciliations, and month-end accounting.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle complex processes.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proactive, organised, and committed to continuous improvement.
  • Experience with Partial VAT.

Benefits

  • Up to 12% employer pension contributions
  • Annual personal development budget
  • Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
  • Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
  • Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
  • Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
  • Shower facilities and bike lock area.
  • Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
  • Subsidies for glasses
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Job title

Senior Finance Assistant – 12 month FTC

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£30,000 - £34,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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