Finance Assistant (6 month FTC)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join a highly respected sports organisation on a fixed-term contract until December. This role is based in Southwest London and offers a hybrid working model, with three days per week in the office. As part of a small, friendly, and efficient finance team, you will play an essential role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions across multiple areas.

As a Finance Assistant, you will be at the heart of the finance department’s day-to-day operations. Your primary focus will be on ensuring that all financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently across key areas such as expenses management, bank reconciliations, invoice review, and balance sheet reconciliations. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across departments to verify approvals, manage receipts securely, reconcile accounts diligently, and provide vital support during peak periods or audits. Your ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs while maintaining high standards of accuracy will be crucial for success. In this role, you will also have opportunities to contribute to broader finance objectives through ad-hoc projects and by supporting your team during critical activities. By bringing your expertise in transaction analysis and reconciliation processes, you will help maintain the integrity of financial records while enjoying a varied workload within a supportive environment.

• Process all types of expenses efficiently and accurately, including staff expenses, credit card statements, and cash advances while ensuring compliance with approval processes.
• Safely file and store receipts in accordance with financial regulations and accounting practices until the transition to cloud-based solutions is complete.
• Accurately process daily bank reconciliations and cash receipts by posting transactions to the correct general ledger accounts or applying them against specific invoices paid.
• Contact payees directly if remittance information is missing to ensure all bank transactions are correctly allocated.
• Record bank reconciliations meticulously and seek line manager approval before posting into any balance sheet suspense accounts.
• Ensure that all bank reconciliations are completed only when every transaction is coded in the system and the general ledger reflects an accurate balance with no material errors.
• Reconcile suspense balance sheet accounts monthly to guarantee there are no uncoded bank transactions requiring further investigation or information.
• Perform month-end balance sheet reconciliations
• Review and post travel-related invoices promptly in line with month-end deadlines to support accurate financial reporting.
• Assist accounts payable by entering invoices and raising payment batches during busy periods while also contributing to ad-hoc tasks and projects as required.

Key Criteria:

• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics / Microsoft Dynamics GP (Essential)

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