Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join a highly regarded organisation situated in London, offering a salary of £30,000 - £40,000 DOE. This position is suited to an individual with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. The role provides flexible working opportunities and the prospect to enhance your professional capabilities through involvement with a broad spectrum of financial processes across multiple entities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain an Excel-based cashbook on a daily basis, ensuring precise bank reconciliation for ten distinct entities while consistently upholding accurate records.
• Administer weekly payment runs for each entity by preparing comprehensive payment lists with appropriate nominal codes, archiving supporting documentation, and entering payment data into the internet banking platform.
• Supervise the Outlook inbox by efficiently organising payment requests and systematically saving purchase invoices according to scheduled payment dates for each entity.
• Respond promptly and courteously to email enquiries from both internal colleagues and external partners, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of matters.
• Record journal entries for purchase transactions into SAGE using Paperless software, thereby maintaining exacting financial records across all entities.
• Process manual sales invoices as required and ensure all sales transactions are accurately entered into SAGE via Paperless software.
• Assist the broader finance team by reconciling client account balances against invoices received from property managing companies.
• Prepare quarterly or monthly VAT returns for each entity in strict accordance with prevailing regulations and company protocols.
• Support ad hoc finance projects or administrative assignments as directed by senior members of the team, contributing constructively to departmental objectives.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrable experience in a purchase ledger or analogous finance assistant capacity, ideally encompassing at least three years’ relevant exposure within accounts payable functions.
• Proven aptitude for managing personal workload effectively whilst remaining proactive, well-organised, and responsive to evolving priorities within a demanding finance environment.
• Exemplary work ethic coupled with an eagerness to assimilate new processes and pursue ongoing professional development within your role.
• Outstanding time management abilities enabling you to address multiple priorities concurrently without compromising accuracy or deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail when inputting data or maintaining financial records, thereby ensuring consistently high standards of accuracy.
• Proficiency in standard IT applications including Microsoft Excel for cashbook updates and Outlook for efficient management of payment requests.
• Experience utilising SAGE Line 50 accounting software is advantageous though not essential; familiarity with Paperless software would be beneficial.
• A foundational understanding of accounting principles supported by AAT Level 2 or equivalent qualification is desirable but not obligatory.

If you aspire to progress your finance career within a supportive team environment in London, we invite you to submit your application without delay.

Apply today by clicking on the link provided below; we eagerly anticipate receiving your application.

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