Finance Assistant - ongoing temporary

Fantastic sporting organisation, based Central London, seeking a Part-time Finance Assistant to provide support to the Finance team in essential day to day book-keeping functions at a hands-on operational level.

This role is an ongoing temping position and is a part-time role from 2 to 3 days per week (when submitting your CV please state how many days per week you are able to work and also which days). Rate is from £12-14.50 per hour plus holiday pay in addition. Start date: ASAP!

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Receivables: Raising all sales invoices when due, posting Focal Point accounts system and emailing to customers

• Credit control: Chasing debtors on a regular basis and updating the monthly aged debtors report.

• Payables: Processing all purchase invoices and matching to purchase orders

• Preparing month end suppliers run

• Posting all expenses claims and company credit card expenditure

• Assisting with routine queries during the annual audit

• Sundry admin tasks as assigned by Company Accountant

• Assist in other functional areas if appropriate and agreed with the Company Accountant

We are looking for an experienced candidate with the ability to:

• Cope with varied and multiple day to day demands and queries from suppliers

• Work under considerable pressure e.g. at month-end

• Build and maintain good professional relationships with members of staff at all levels across the entire organisation.

Person Specification:

• Good levels of numeracy and a high standard of literacy

• Fast Learner, personable and approachable

• High degree of accuracy

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure according to strict deadlines and flexible in approach

• Demonstrable previous experience providing operational support to a busy finance team is essential

 KEY ESSENTIAL requirements:

• The right candidate should have a good experience in both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• They should have good knowledge, understanding and at least two years’ experience of the whole cycle of Purchase Ledger from purchase to pay and they should be able to manage AP and AR on their own after few weeks familiarisation of the in-house systems
• They should be able to stay calm under pressure
• The organisation is looking for someone who would be willing to progress in the role as this could be a long-term position

 

Matchstick is a leading London recruitment consultancy. We specialise in the supply of EAs, PAs, Team Assistants, Finance Administrators/Assistants, Office Managers, General Administrators and Receptionists on a permanent, temporary and contract basis, across all industry sectors throughout London.

Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond directly to all applications. We aim to respond to all suitable applications within 48 hours; if you are not successful please don't hesitate to apply for future roles advertised by Matchstick on Secs in the City.