Financial Accounts Assistant
Salary: £38,000 - £48,000 depending on experience.
Location: Piccadilly Circus (FULL TIME IN OFFICE
Discretionary bonus.
Competitive pension contribution.
Private medical insurance.
Life assurance.
Additional salary sacrifices benefits and wellbeing support.
The Company
Our client is a privately owned group with a diverse portfolio of businesses operating across multiple sectors, including financial services, technology, real estate, energy, healthcare, media and other commercial industries.
The Position
Reports to: Chief Accountant
Primary Focus: Cash book management, maintenance of accounting records and support with year-end accounts.
Role Purpose To maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records across several UK and international entities. The role will have particular responsibility for cash book management, day-to-day treasury activities and maintaining financial records. The successful candidate will support cash management, banking controls, reporting requirements, statutory compliance and the year-end audit process.
Key Responsibilities
Cash Book & Accounting Records
- Maintain cash book records, ensuring receipts, payments, transfers, bank charges, interest and other transactions are accurately recorded.
- Post cash book transactions to the relevant nominal ledger accounts, cost centres and intercompany accounts with supporting documentation.
- Prepare and process payments through online banking platforms in line with company procedures and approval processes.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding items promptly.
- Maintain sales and purchase ledgers, including processing invoices, allocating receipts and payments, and resolving queries.
- Support month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments and journal postings.
- Ensure strong financial controls are maintained, including appropriate approval procedures for payments and transfers.
Management Reporting
- Prepare cash flow and treasury information for management reporting.
- Investigate and explain significant cash flow movements and variances.
- Assist with the preparation of management accounts and reporting packs.
- Support stakeholders with financial information and analysis.
Audit, Tax & Compliance
- Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for year-end audits.
- Respond to auditor queries and assist with bank confirmation requests.
- Support VAT returns and other statutory reporting requirements.
- Ensure accounting records remain accurate and audit-ready.
Wider Finance Responsibilities
- Assist with ledger reconciliations and general finance activities.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.
- Contribute to group reporting and consolidation activities where required.
- Undertake ad hoc financial analysis and projects.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong experience of bank reconciliations, cash book management and ledger activities.
- Experience supporting treasury operations, payment processes and cash flow forecasting.
- Advanced Excel skills and good working knowledge of accounting systems.
- Comfortable using AI and automation tools to improve reporting and finance processes.
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Understanding of financial controls, approvals and compliance procedures.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
Personal Qualities
- Highly trustworthy with the ability to handle confidential information.
- Organised, proactive and able to work independently.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Solution-focused with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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