At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic finance team and manage multi-currency transactions and reporting.
- Company: Exciting global consumer tech scale-up in Shoreditch, London.
- Benefits: Up to £40k salary, study support, hybrid work, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Enjoy a vibrant culture with team lunches and social events.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience and mentorship while making an impact in finance.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper with Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Shoreditch area, London (Hybrid – 2 days in office, Mon & Wed)
Salary: Up to £40k maximum (dependent on experience) + Study Support & Benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
The Opportunity
Are you a proactive finance professional with a hands‑on approach, ready to take a major step up in your career? On behalf of our client, a highly successful and established global consumer tech and digital services platform, we are seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join their lean, high‑performing finance team in East London. Operating a thriving digital ecosystem with a massive international user base, this scale‑up has a long track record of growth. Because of the company's prominent market positioning, our client is keeping this search strictly confidential. The role offers a steep learning curve and a fantastic gateway into a wider management accounts role, giving the successful candidate direct mentorship and support from the Financial Controller.
Key Responsibilities
- Transaction & Ledger Management: Process multi‑currency supplier invoices, execute regular payment runs, and manage multi‑currency bank reconciliations via Xero.
- Digital Revenue Reconciliation: Reconcile global customer receipts and merchant data across a variety of modern digital payment platforms.
- Month‑End Support: Assist the Financial Controller with month‑end reporting, including schedules of prepayments, accruals, fixed asset registers, and intercompany reconciliations.
- Financial Reporting: Support the Financial Controller on the preparation of monthly Group Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports.
- International Tax & Payroll: Assist with processing monthly payroll alongside the HR team, and support the FC with international digital VAT/tax compliance returns.
- Audit & Projects: Help prepare for year‑end close ahead of audits, and collaborate closely with the FC on ad‑hoc business‑critical projects.
The Ideal Candidate
Our client is looking for someone forward‑thinking, adaptive, and entirely comfortable rolling up their sleeves to help at all levels of finance processing.
Background: Prior experience working as a Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper, with a solid basic understanding of financial statements.
Technical Skills: Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands‑on experience with modern cloud accounting software.
Core Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively.
Travel: Comfortable with occasional, infrequent UK travel to a secondary company hub for team updates and meetings.
What’s on Offer
This isn't a rigid, corporate environment. Our client rewards initiative with real ownership, professional qualification backing, and an amazing work‑life balance.
Professional Development: Financial backing and study support to become further qualified (ACCA).
Work‑Life Balance: Balanced hybrid working (minimum 2 days in the office, specifically Monday and Wednesday) and Early Finish Fridays.
Time Off: 25 days holiday (increasing with long‑term service) plus discretionary working days off between Christmas and New Year.
Lifestyle Perks: Free Perkbox subscription, a competitive pension scheme, regular team lunches, and vibrant company social events.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Assistant Management Accountant employer: Ersilia
Join a dynamic global consumer tech scale-up in the vibrant Shoreditch area, where innovation meets opportunity. As an Assistant Management Accountant, you'll benefit from a supportive work culture that prioritises professional development with study support for ACCA qualifications, alongside a fantastic work-life balance featuring hybrid working and early finish Fridays. With a focus on employee growth and a lively social environment, this company is dedicated to rewarding initiative and fostering a collaborative atmosphere.
