Finance Assistant

💼 About The Role

As a core member of our Finance team, you will play a vital role in keeping our day-to-day financial operations running seamlessly. Working closely with teams across the business, you will support key financial processes, maintain impeccable records, and help drive efficiency.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to kickstart their career in finance, offering hands-on experience alongside full study support for professional qualifications (ACCA/ACA).

⚒️ What You’ll Be Doing

• Accounts Payable: Process supplier invoices (ensuring accurate coding and prompt approval), manage the AP inbox, resolve supplier queries, and raise ad hoc purchase orders.
• Payments & Expenses: Review employee expense claims against company policy, prepare regular payment runs, and arrange ad hoc payments as needed.
• Reconciliations: Perform bank reconciliations across multiple currency accounts and assist with key balance sheet reconciliations (including prepayments and the fixed asset register).
• Invoicing: Prepare and draft customer invoices for review.
• Month-End & Year-End: Play an active role in close activities and support the preparation and submission of VAT returns.
• Audit Support: Assist with audit preparation by compiling schedules, reconciliations, and necessary supporting documentation.
• Continuous Improvement: Help identify opportunities to streamline processes and contribute to ad hoc finance projects, reporting, and analysis.
  
  

🎯 Required Skills And Qualifications

• Education: A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in a finance role (highly successful university placement years and internships are fully considered).
• Technical Knowledge: A solid foundational understanding of core accounting principles.
• Mindset: Proactive, autonomous, and highly organised with exceptional time management skills.
• Execution: Driven by high attention to detail and a proven ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Ambition: A strong desire to qualify as a chartered accountant (ACCA or ACA).
• Excel: Strong proficiency is essential. Intermediate skills are highly preferable, specifically the ability to confidently use Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs (or equivalent formulas like XLOOKUP).
  
  

What We Offer: Premium Study Support

We are fully committed to your professional development and will back your journey to becoming a qualified accountant.

🏆 Some Of The Perks Of Working With Us

• Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development.
• A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do.
• Competitive salary and share option scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working, and a working from home budget.
• Private health insurance for yourself and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and two wellness weeks).
• 50% gym membership discount.
• The chance to work with a spirited, smart, and friendly team!
  
  

PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.