Role: Finance Assistant - Immediate Start
Sector: Smart tech
Location: Central London
Salary: £32,000-£35,000 FTE
Contract: 9 - 12 months
Full time - Minimum 3 days in the office
Ref: VisionFR3045
VisionFR are acting on behalf of a great home-tech business providing smart tech solutions for the residential/hospitality sectors including audio visual experiences, who are seeking a confident Finance Assistant to join the team on a 9-12 month contract basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller as part of a team of 3 (including CFO).
Role Purpose:
Maternity cover in the finance department, taking responsibility for the finance team's day-to-day tasks and ensuring the broader company's requirements are met.
Main Duties:
- Full responsibility for the sales and purchase ledgers, including raising and posting invoices and chasing debt
- Managing accounts emails and maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers
- Bank reconciliations
- Ensuring the CRM system is up to date with all project-related information, including invoices and payments
- Managing the direct debit process
- Updating weekly cashflows, ensuring all information is correct
- Liaising with the purchasing department to ensure communication of all required information.
Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 2 years experience in a similar role, accounts assistant or higher
- Need to be able to demonstrate all-round financial experience
- Sage50 experience desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- To be able to prioritise and ability to meet tight deadlines, often under pressure
- Ability to deal with clients and partners in a tactful, diplomatic and confidential manner
- Fully proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc)
- Working experience in CRM and Project Management software
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.
Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.