Finance Assistant

Here at Side International, we’re excited to welcome a new Finance Assistant to our growing team. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career within a dynamic, international environment. As a Finance Assistant, you’ll play an important role in supporting our London-based Finance Team.

Responsibilities:

• Entering customer receipts, supplier payments and other bank transactions and performing bank reconciliations for review.
• Ensuring that VAT codes are correctly input.
• Reviewing and reconciling Debtor and Creditor Accounts (including prepayments and accruals).
• Performing a variety of accounting reconciliations including group intercompany accounts.
• Performing Credit control activities and providing information to support cash flow forecasting and management.
• Supporting the production of the monthly management accounts.
• Performing an initial review to identify and elevate reporting discrepancies or control issues.
• Completing monthly tasks checklists, particularly to ensure that processing and reconciliations and controls are complete.
• Assisting with preparing Year‑end audit files, ensuring all information and supporting documents are electronically available, in accordance with the agreed timeframe.
• Assisting others in the Finance Team with any other duties as required, including the upkeep of electronic records.

MIS and Reporting:

• Maintain financial records for the UK business in a manner that facilitates timely and accurate Management reports.
• Assist FP&A teams with the preparation of budgets by providing relevant information on a regular basis.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on the financial activity of the overall company.

Skills Required:

• Hands‑on experience in end‑to‑end accounting activities, balance sheet and other reconciliations and monthly and annual accounts closures.
• Good Communicator, “Make It Happen” attitude, and should be ready to work under pressure and long hours based on the business requirements.
• Have a good working relationship with the wider finance team and other departments.
• Proficiency in the use of computer programs for Accounting ERP, particularly Microsoft D365, will be a significant advantage.
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) in general and Excel in particular.

Experience:

• Part Qualified and actively pursuing qualification.
• At least 3 years Finance work experience, 2 years of accounting and reporting.
• Demonstrable Intermediate Excel skills.
• Numerate and good attention to detail.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and flexibility.
• Motivated team player with good interpersonal skills and strong desire to support the team in meeting organisational objectives.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good time‑management skills.
• Ability to resolve problems and queries quickly and efficiently.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Competitive remuneration, holidays, flexible working and regular team socials. A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme. Studio based in Kings Cross. Onsite amenities include a gym, café, pub and transport to and from Kings Cross station. We operate a hybrid model of office and remote working.