Posted 27 March 2025
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 per annum + Hybrid working, pension, Study
Location: London
Job type: Permanent
Discipline: Accounting & Finance
Reference: FASR_1743109834
KennedyPearce are partnering with a prestigious education and events company based in London. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Assistant to join the London team on a full-time basis, up to 3 days in the office. The ideal candidate will support the finance department with day-to-day tasks, ensuring smooth financial operations. The nature of the work dictates that there will be extremely busy periods (particularly May-August) and with it comes a positive team spirit with everyone working together towards a common goal.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Manager, your duties will include but are not limited to:
* Processing the weekly BACS payment run
* Processing the weekly international payments
* Daily bank reconciliation
* Recording incoming payments
* Processing invoices, expense claim forms and other payment requests
* Processing invoice and credit card payments to Xero
* Processing refunds
* Creating and editing invoices as required
* Reconciling Petty Cash
* Various finance team projects
* Supporting the business with ad-hoc requests over the busy season
* Ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations
Person Specification
Skills and Experience Required
* Minimum four years experience within a similar role
* Ability to self-motivate and work independently
* High attention to detail with excellent data input accuracy
* Good communication and IT skills are essential
* Experience with Xero would be beneficial
* Well organised with ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
* Understanding of project codes/cost-centres for expense coding
* Applicants are required to hold the relevant visas/work permits
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