Company: Japanese company
Location: London (Hybrid work available after probation)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Depending on experience
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Job Overview
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our team. You will be responsible for a variety of finance-related tasks across multiple entities, including cash management, purchase and sales ledger operations, and VAT reporting.
Key Responsibilities Cash Management
- Maintain Excel-based cashbooks for 10 entities
- Perform daily bank reconciliations
Purchase Ledger
- Manage weekly payment runs per entity
- Prepare payment lists with correct nominal codes and supporting documents
- Input payment data into online banking systems
- Organise Outlook inbox to sort payment requests and save invoices by entity and payment date
- Respond to internal and external email queries
- Post purchase transactions into SAGE via Paperless software
Sales Ledger
- Process manual sales invoices
- Post sales transactions into SAGE via Paperless software
Finance Team Support
- Reconcile client account balances with invoices from property management companies
- Prepare monthly/quarterly VAT returns per entity
- Assist with other ad hoc finance tasks as needed
Requirements
- Self-starter with strong organisational skills and ability to manage own workload
- Willingness to learn and grow within the role
- Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
- Minimum 3 years' experience in purchase ledger or similar finance role (preferred)
- High attention to detail and accuracy in financial record keeping
- Proficient in Excel and Outlook
- Experience with SAGE Line 50 (preferred)
- Basic accounting knowledge (AAT Level 2 or equivalent)
