Consumer Additions Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at London, England Full Time

About the job:

Consumer Additions has teamed with a premium accessories company in search of a Finance Assistant to join their London-based team. The role’s main responsibilities include assisting the Finance Manager with financial reporting and providing visibility and support to all commercial teams.

Responsibilities:

• Account payable responsibilities include processing supplier invoices and expenses, bank reconciliations, and expense tracking in accordance with corporate policies.
• Prepare UK VAT submission
• Assist the Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly accounts and the month-end closure process, which includes analysing and preparing prepayments, accruals, and provisions.
• Assist the Finance Manager in the preparation of the monthly management reporting package, including deviation analysis and timely updates to the commercial teams.
• Offer support to the commercial and production teams, providing updates on spending versus budget.
• Identify and support the implementation of cost efficiencies with analysis to evaluate potential business value.
• Support the Finance Manager with the review, development, implementation, communication, and monitoring of financial controls and processes.
• Support on ad hoc projects.

Requirements:

• Part qualified Accountant (ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) or willing to study.
• Good technical accounting experience
• Analytical and detail orientated
• Experience working for SME is desirable
• Two years experience as a Finance Assistant is required
• Accountable and willing to take ownership of their work.
• Self-motivated with an ability to multi-task and work on your own initiative.
• Experience in implementing and improving processes
• Experience in manipulating data from multiple data sources
• Multi-currency experience
• Experience in cost/budget control analysis
• A good understanding of VAT rules
• Xero experience required
• Proficiency with Excel and good skills with Word, PowerPoint, etc.