Finance Assistant

A leading financial services company is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join its dynamic finance function on a contract basis, providing essential cover during a period of sickness.

About the Role
This is a pivotal role sitting between the Payroll and Accounts Payable teams, ensuring continuity and accuracy across day-to-day finance operations. You'll be working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment within a large enterprise, so strong attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are key.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in payroll preparation and reporting

• Process and reconcile high volumes of invoices

• Support the AP team with payment runs and vendor management

• Monitor SLAs and escalate any discrepancies promptly

• Liaise with internal teams to ensure timely financial processing

• Support ad hoc finance tasks as needed during this cover period

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Finance Assistant or similar role in a large organisation

• Strong understanding of ERP systems – Workday or NetSuite experience preferred

• Familiarity with high invoice volumes and tight service-level agreements (SLAs)

• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to changing priorities

Reasonable Adjustments:

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