Finance Assistant

Handle Recruitment are looking for a Finance Assistant based in London and have experience with Xero. This is a fantastic opportunity to start a Career in Finance!

Working in a busy finance team the Finance Assistant will be responsible for a broad range of transactional responsibilities, including accounts payable and accounts receivable:

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily invoice scanning, entry and processing
• Assisting with AR and Credit Control
• Matching, batching and coding invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements and accounts
• Responsible for monthly payroll cross-charges.
• Maintaining new and existing supplier/staff accounts on Oracle
• Following up on supplier invoice/staff expense queries accordingly
• Providing support with weekly payment runs
• Preparing manual payments
• Liaising with Treasury to resolve payment queries
• Reviewing staff expenses in line with company policy
• Liaising with marketing and PR department to reconcile VIP report on a monthly basis.
• Working closely with the Accounts Payable team to identify any mis-postings and ensure the correct classification is used.
• Operating banking responsibilities
• Any other ad hoc tasks

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience working in a busy financial environment
• Part-qualified AAT (or similar)
• Must have experience with accounting software Xero
• Good working knowledge of debits and credits
• Computer Literacy - Excel, Outlook
• Forward thinking with outstanding communication skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with business partners
• Attention to detail, Strong administration & time management skills
• Team Player

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days of sending your CV then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for the position you have applied for.