A thriving Wimbledon based business is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to join their team.

Job Title: Senior Finance Assistant

Job purpose

• To process and maintain the daily and periodic requirements within the Group Finance department for which you have responsibility.
• To assist the team in all aspects of providing and developing management and financial information for the Group’s directors and management teams and ensuring that current levels of accuracy and quality of reporting are maintained.
• To Assist the Credit Controller to ensure debts owed to the company are kept to a minimum by following the company’s debt chase procedures, reducing the payment collection period.

Key accountabilities

• Support preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L and Balance sheet analysis.
• Prepare and post journals including accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
• Update fixed asset registers including the posting of depreciation.
• Assist with level one variance analysis and investigate movements against prior months, budgets and forecasts where appropriate.
• Provide guidance to the Finance assistant on coding, processes and priorities in line with delivery of preset timetable.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with Finance Business Partner direction and management.
• Assist with the production of the yearend audit pack.
• Assist with quarterly VAT reporting.
• Supplier payment run review including dealing with queries.
• Perform any other duties which from time to time may be required to ensure the smooth running of the finance department.
• Professional skills and experience
• Strong analytical skills, along with good verbal and written communication skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, and in particular Mircosoft Excel

Attributes

• Has excellent communication skills and is able to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients; in person, by writing and on the telephone.
• Manages routine process well, organised, able to prioritise and meets deadlines.
• Works well under pressure and maintains focus and effectiveness during periods of peak workload.
• Capable of working with sensitive information and maintains confidentiality.
• Analyses information, capable of drawing reasonable conclusions from it and able to produce succinct summaries of findings.
• Able to comprehend, interpret and manipulate raw data into reports and does not always take what is seen at face value.
• Strong attention to detail, produces work that is consistently accurate and has been rigorously checked.
• Understands the need to follow process and learns new processes and tasks quickly.
• Flexible, has a ‘can do’ mentality and a strong drive to learn and develop with a willingness to take on new responsibilities.