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Job Title: Finance Assistant – Mat Cover 9 Months - 12 Month
Refold is looking for a Finance Assistant to support the Financial Controller and help run the day-to-day aspects of finance operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable (AP)
- Manage AP by processing supplier invoices, coding transactions, and posting them to Xero.
- Reconcile supplier statements and ensure timely payments, including posting related transactions to the bank.
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve invoice-related queries and discrepancies.
- Post supplier payments to the bank system and Xero, ensuring accurate reflection of expenses and balances.
Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Manage AR by posting customer receipts into the bank system and Xero.
- Reconcile customer payments and handle remittance advice from clients.
- Chase outstanding receivables and follow up on customer queries related to payments.
- Ensure all AR bank postings are accurate and timely, matching payments to invoices.
Bank Reconciliation
- Reconcile bank accounts in multiple currencies (GBP, EUR, USD), ensuring accurate reflection of both AP and AR transactions.
- Process daily bank postings for both incoming (AR) and outgoing (AP) payments, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations, matching posted transactions with the general ledger.
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Month-end
- Support month-end with accruals, prepayments and supplier reconciliation
- Process employee expenses, Business Credit Card and reconcile petty cash transactions.
- Assist in preparing supplier payment reports and managing month-end reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate records of invoices and receipts in digital and physical formats.
- Assist with general finance tasks such as preparing supplier statements and managing payment schedules.
Audit
- Support the FC in the annual audit process as required.
Systems and Processes
- Work with the FC to establish and implement a robust cost management and reporting process for cost centre owners.
- Actively drive process improvements to improve process efficiencies.
- Support a potential upcoming new ERP / accounting system integration as required.
- Support FC with ad-hoc queries.
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Candidate Requirements:
- 1-3 years of relevant industry experience in a similar role is required.
- Comfortable with managing the transactional side of company accounts and knowledge of accounts payable / receivable principles.
- In-depth analytical skills, exceptional diligence and attention to detail are critical to be able to succeed in this role.
- Proficient Excel and good working knowledge of accounting and ERP software is required | knowledge of Xero, BrightPearl is a bonus.
Working with us:
We are a small but passionate team who love what we do – you will need to be a self-starter, able to hit the ground running and always up for a challenge. We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid of change and is happy to question the status quo. Someone who is confident and can work in a busy environment.
Other:
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK and be comfortable commuting to our Chiswick office in London
- Full-time with flexible start time (8-10am). This is a Maternity cover starting ASAP for 9 - 12 months
- 25 Days holiday
- Competitive Salary and other perks
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