Financial Assistant

Role: Finance Assistant

Location: North London

Type: Permanent | Full-time | On site

Salary: Up to £35,000 Negotiable D.O.E.

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We’re partnering exclusively with an established but fast-growing beauty and personal care brand who are looking for a highly organised Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day finance function across their UK, Ireland and USA entities.

This is a hands-on role covering transaction processing, purchase and sales ledgers, bank and credit card entries, e-commerce accounting, VAT, stock and inventory accounting, month-end support and financial administration.

The successful candidate must have strong hands-on experience with Sage 50 Accounts and be confident processing a high volume of financial transactions accurately and efficiently.

Sage 50 experience is mandatory for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting transactions across multiple entities, including purchase and sales ledger, expenses, banking, credit cards, journals and general ledger postings.
• Process supplier and customer invoices, credits and payments, maintain accurate account records, and resolve discrepancies and account queries in a timely manner.
• Complete regular bank, credit card, supplier and customer reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding or unmatched transactions.
• Support accounting for online sales channels, including reconciliation of sales, fees, refunds, settlements and associated costs against accounting and banking records.
• Assist with month-end and year-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, balance sheet reconciliations, financial schedules and audit preparation.
• Support VAT and other statutory accounting requirements, including the preparation and reconciliation of information for returns and import-related transactions.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset, inventory and costing records, supporting stock reconciliations, manufacturing costs, landed costs and inventory adjustments.
• Prepare financial information, reports and analysis to support management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, profitability and wider commercial decision-making.
• Maintain well-organised financial records and supporting documentation, ensuring a clear audit trail and compliance with internal processes and deadlines.
• Work closely with finance, operations and other internal teams, as well as suppliers and customers, to resolve queries, improve processes and ensure accurate and timely financial information.