Finance Assistant
Posted 2 days ago by Michael Page
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Finance Assistant role is a fixed-term position until December 19th, focused on supporting expense processing, bank reconciliations, and invoice management within a global sports governing body. The position is hybrid, requiring three days in the office each week, including Mondays and Tuesdays. The ideal candidate will possess strong transaction processing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role offers a collaborative work environment and various employee benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process staff expenses, credit card statements, and cash advances; verify approvals and maintain receipt records.
- Daily processing and reconciliation of bank transactions, ensuring accurate posting to the general ledger and resolving any discrepancies.
- Perform month-end reconciliations with supporting documentation to ensure accuracy.
- Review and post travel-related invoices in line with month-end deadlines.
- Assist with invoice entry and payment batches during busy periods.
- Support audits, budgeting, and other finance team activities during peak times or as needed.
Key Skills:
- Detail-oriented and proactive.
- Strong experience in processing high volumes of transactions.
- Experience performing accurate bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good time management.
- Collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Prior experience using Microsoft Great Plains.
Salary (Rate): £35,000 yearly
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Finance Assistant on a fixed-term contract until 19th December to support expense processing, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and invoice management. Based in Roehampton, the hybrid role requires 3 office days weekly, including Mondays and Tuesdays.
Client Details
A global sports governing body based in Southwest London is seeking a Finance Assistant to join its finance team. The organisation oversees international competitions and development programmes, and operates in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.
Description
- Expense Management: Process staff expenses, credit card statements, and cash advances; verify approvals and maintain receipt records.
- Bank Reconciliations: Daily processing and reconciliation of bank transactions, ensuring accurate posting to the general ledger and resolving any discrepancies.
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform month-end reconciliations with supporting documentation to ensure accuracy.
- Invoice Review & Posting: Review and post travel-related invoices in line with month-end deadlines.
- Accounts Payable Support: Assist with invoice entry and payment batches during busy periods.
- Ad-Hoc Tasks: Support audits, budgeting, and other finance team activities during peak times or as needed.
Profile
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and proactive, with strong experience in processing high volumes of transactions and performing accurate bank and credit card reconciliations. They should have excellent communication skills, good time management, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and prior experience using Microsoft Great Plains are essential.
Job Offer
- Hybrid working model (minimum 3 days in-office, with Mondays and Tuesdays as anchor days)
- 20 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- Group personal pension scheme and life assurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Free lunch in the office (up to 9/day)
- Ride2Work scheme
- Complimentary snacks and fresh fruit in the office
- Free on-site parking
