Finance Assistant

Description:

Finance Assistant
Hayes, Middlesex
Hybrid – 4 days office / 1 day WFH

We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy and collaborative finance team based in Hayes, following an internal promotion within the team.

This is a varied role with responsibility for employee expenses and finance administration, alongside providing support across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Management Accounting. It would suit someone with previous transactional finance experience who is keen to broaden their knowledge and develop their career within a wider finance function.
The Role You will take ownership of the day-to-day administration of employee expenses and corporate credit cards, ensuring claims are processed accurately and in line with company policies.

Alongside this, you will provide flexible support across the wider Finance team, assisting with areas including:

Processing and reviewing employee expenses and corporate card transactions
Managing expense queries and supporting employees with the expense process
Maintaining company vehicle, fuel card and contract records
Supporting Accounts Payable with invoice processing, supplier queries and reconciliations
Supporting Accounts Receivable with cash allocation, customer accounts and outstanding balances
Assisting with month-end activities, reconciliations and reporting
Supporting audit requests and finance projects
Identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls
Providing general finance administration and cover across the team when required About You We are looking for someone with previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or similar finance role.

You will ideally have:

Good understanding of basic finance processes and controls, including expense management
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills
Excellent organisation and time management skills
Team player
Confident communication skills, with the ability to deal with internal and external stakeholders
A proactive and adaptable approach
The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
A genuine willingness to learn and develop across different areas of finance Experience with Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, expense management systems or an ERP system would be advantageous.

Working Hours & Benefits
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (40 hours per week)
4 days office-based in Hayes, Middlesex
Friday working from home
25 days' holiday
Plus lots of other great benefits  This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Assistant looking for a varied role where you can build experience across multiple areas of finance and develop your career within a supportive team