Finance Assistant (AP & AR)

Location: London (4 days per week in the office, with Monday and Wednesday mandatory office days)
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract: 6-Month Temp (potential for extension)
Hours: 09:00 - 17:30

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on a fixed-term basis to provide support during a period of sickness absence.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a varied transactional finance role with responsibility across both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations, including invoice processing, bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions and managing finance-related queries.

This position would suit a proactive finance professional who is comfortable working with high transaction volumes and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Support the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Ensure timely processing and allocation of receipts and payments.
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Monitor and manage the finance mailbox, responding to internal and external queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Reconcile supplier and customer accounts.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve invoicing and payment issues.
• Assist in maintaining efficient finance processes and controls.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeper role.
• Strong working knowledge of both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Experience processing high volumes of transactions and invoices.
• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping principles.
• Experience completing bank reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.

Desirable

• Experience within the property sector.
• Experience processing intercompany transactions.
• Exposure to multi-entity environments.
• Experience using Aqilla or a similar ERP/accounting system.
• AAT qualified or studying towards AAT.
• Qualified by Experience (QBE) candidates will also be considered.

What's on Offer

• Immediate start available.
• Broad transactional finance exposure across AP, AR and bookkeeping activities.
• Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative finance function.
• Potential for contract extension depending on business requirements.
• Exposure to finance operations covering both UK and German entities.

Please note: Candidates should be available at short notice and be comfortable working in a high-volume transactional finance environment.