Accounts Assistant

At Smart, our mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.

We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to support the Smart Pension Master Trust Finance team as we develop and expand our processes and capabilities. We’re looking for a reliable team player, who understands member transactions and is keen to learn and grow, as we seek to professionalise, integrate and build a high performing finance function within a Fintech environment. We’re on an ambitious growth path, so desire and ability to problem solve, with a constant improvement mindset is essential. The role will offer tremendous scope for personal development and opportunity to make a significant impact as we build a best-in-class finance function.

Reporting to the Financial Controller – Smart Pension Master Trust, and supporting the Finance team, the Accounts Assistant will be based in London with the ability to work from home on a hybrid basis.

What you will do:

• Assist in the day-to-day running of the Master Trust finance functions.
• Processing of daily and monthly payrolls, liaising with 3rd party suppliers and engaging with internal stakeholders.
• Assisting with processing of member contributions, adhering to internal service level agreements for investment.
• Preparation of cashbook entries and journals in Netsuite, including payroll related journals.
• Cash management including monitoring and reconciliation of the scheme bank accounts.
• Preparation of other reconciliations within the team as required.
• Mailbox monitoring and responding to internal queries in a timely manner.
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly administration report.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support system development with member experience in mind.

Who we are looking for:

• DB or DC pensions experience, or experience in a finance role.
• Currently studying or looking to study AAT, ACCA or CIMA (not essential).
• Experience of Microsoft suite of products including Excel and experience of G-Suite an advantage.
• A high level of diligence and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Proactive with a willingness to learn and a 'can do' attitude.
• Strong communication with high amounts of energy and drive.
• Experience in financial services or technology sectors is beneficial.
• Netsuite and/or Tableau experience beneficial.

At Smart, one of the eight principles we work to is “We want happy and good people in our team”. We created a list of benefits that helps us achieve this goal:

• 25 days’ holiday per year, increasing with length of service.
• £500 annual training budget to spend on your professional development.
• Extensive private healthcare, including dental, eyecare and EAP.
• Enhanced sick leave (three months’ pay per year).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity (maternity – 6 months fully paid/paternity – 3 weeks fully paid).
• Death in service insurance cover.
• Fully-paid five-week sabbatical after five years of employment.
• In office wellbeing, such as manicures, massages and barbers. We also serve free lunch, breakfasts and social drinks weekly.
• Smart employees also enjoy a 50% discount on orders from our sister company Arena Flowers, Britain's most ethical florist.

If it sounds like somewhere you’d like to work, too, and if you’re ready to play your part in our continued success in the future, then naturally we’d love to meet you.