Berkmann Wine Cellars
Finance Assistant
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Finance Assistant – Accounts
Position Details
- Department: Accounts
- Job Title: Finance Assistant
- Reporting to: Financial Controller
- Location: 70 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RR
- Position: Permanent
About the Company
Since 1964, we have been passionately championing exceptional wines from fiercely independent and progressive producers around the globe. As the UK’s largest family-owned wine importer, our reputation is built on excellence, integrity, and long-term partnerships with both our wineries and our customers.
The Role
The Finance Assistant role is an exciting opportunity to join our Accounts team, where you will develop essential accounting, analytical, and problem-solving skills in a friendly, fast-paced team environment.
You will:
- Work proactively in a dynamic setting, communicating effectively across the organisation.
- Improve efficiency and implement change within the organisation.
The ideal candidate should be highly numerate, exhibit strong time-management skills, and be proficient at prioritising tasks to manage workloads effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer the company’s expenses and corporate credit card system (Navision), ensuring compliant, timely submission, and approval of expense claims based on company travel and expenses policies.
- Assist in developing and delivering a training pack for expense users.
- Gain fluency in Purchase Ledger functionality within Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
- Analyse, code, and ensure accurate purchase invoices with appropriate sign-off, resolving queries and approving requests promptly.
- Process purchase invoices and journals across multiple currencies with meticulous attention to detail.
- Enhance automatic invoice recognition within our Document Capture software.
- Raise and issue recharge invoices to our wine producers.
- Assist with month-end adjustments and analysis.
- Contribute to ad-hoc projects, such as system maintenance and process improvement.
- Provide nominal postings and support the Finance Team as needed.
- Offer Finance support to other departments when required.
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About You
To excel in this role, you should have:
- An AAT Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) + 2 years’ relevant finance experience.
- A-Level grades A-C, ideally in Maths or Accountancy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, along with strong organisational skills.
- Advanced computer proficiency, particularly Excel.
- Familiarity with ERP systems.
- Experience with corporate expenses/card systems.
- Teamwork orientation and a passion for supporting organisational goals.
- The ability to evaluate, prioritise, and manage a balanced workload.
- A pro-active, problem-solving attitude with a desire to develop accounting and system expertise.
- Drive to thrive in a fun, dynamic team environment.
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Offer
- Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
- Pension contribution.
- Generous annual leave (25 days + bank holidays), rising to 26 after 5 years, 27 after 10 years.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Contribution to dental costs.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
- Staff discount on our wine portfolio.
- A bottle of wine on your birthday and Berkmann anniversary for employees.
- £500 referral scheme.
Working Pattern
- 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am–5:30pm).
- Flexible attendance required based on business needs.
- Hybrid arrangement: Must be in the office at least 3 days per week.
How to Apply
If this role excites you, we’d love to receive your application. Please note:
- We cannot provide feedback on unsuccessful candidates.
- Applicants must meet the specified knowledge/experience criteria.
Employment policy: Berkmann Wine Cellars does not accept agency applications and relies solely on its internal HR & Recruitment team.
Equality statement: We treat all candidates fairly, irrespective of gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age, or sexuality.
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