Full job description Finance Assistant
City of London
Hybrid (3/2 split)
Permanent or Contract
£30,000 - £35,000
cer Financial are working alongside a global product company, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Finance Assistant.
The responsibilities of the Finance Assistant will include:
*Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), including processing invoices, credit notes, and purchase orders.
*Monitor AP/AR inboxes and resolve customer and supplier queries.
*Prepare weekly payment runs, process bank payments, and carry out credit control.
*Raise customer accounts, manage credit insurance, and process invoice financing.
*Complete weekly bank, credit card, and invoice finance reconciliations.
*Track factory payments, raise purchase orders, and arrange trade finance where required.
*Support month-end activities, including accruals, prepayments, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting.
*Maintain accurate financial records, manage invoice portals, and provide general finance administration.
The successful candidate will have:
*Previous experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
*Experience processing invoices, payments, reconciliations, and credit control.
*Understanding of month-end finance processes (accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations).
*Experience using finance systems (Xero desirable) and good Excel/Microsoft Office skills.