Finance Assistant at JACQUARD GROUP LIMITED

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 May, 26

Salary

50000.0

Posted On

05 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Attention To Detail, Accounting Transactions, International Business Transactions, Commercial Documentation, Part Qualified Accountant, Month End Close, Management Accounts Preparation, Cash Flow, Profit And Loss, Balance Sheet, Xero, Creditor Management, Debtor Management, Bank Reconciliations, Fixed Asset Registers, External Audit Support

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Description

We’re looking for strong attention to detail and the ability to help drive our day to day accounting transactions and back office activities. You will have the ability to understand international business transactions and a working knowledge of commercial documentation, such as invoices, contracts, and supplier agreements. The ideal candidate will be a part qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CA) with 2-3 years of experience within a high tech, preferably SaaS environment. Key Responsibilities: ● Be a key contributor to the month end close process, preparing and overseeing monthly journals and being responsible for management accounts preparation including cash flow, profit and loss and balance sheet. ● Produce invoices in our accounting system Xero and monthly maintenance of invoicing. ● Taking ownership of (financial) administration, including creditor management, debtor management and invoicing ledgers. ● Monthly bank reconciliations and credit card statement reconciliations. ● Ensure that financial and accounting records controls are maintained which accurately reflect all the income and expenditure of the company in accordance with the company plan. ● Assist with intercompany accounting and reconciliations. ● Maintain fixed asset registers. ● Process payments, income and receipts and entering data into our accounting software Xero. ● Reconcile vendor invoices and tracking bank account balances. ● Managing employee expense claims and record in Xero. ● Act as the first point of contact for with the external audit team during out annual audit. This roles purpose is to support the Finance Director by owning day-to-day accounting operations and core financial controls. The high level responsibilities are: ● Timely, accurate month-end close ● High-quality management accounts and reconciliations ● Strong financial hygiene across AR, AP, and cash. Outcome: Improve data quality and financial control while freeing senior finance capacity for decision support, forecasting, and stakeholder work. The workload split into percentages: 40% Month-end close & management accounts: ● Prepare and post journals ● Produce monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow) ● Own balance sheet reconciliations and variance follow-ups 25% Transaction processing & controls: ● Daily processing of incoming transactions, invoicing in Xero ● Bank and credit card reconciliations 15% Financial administration: ● Creditor and debtor management ● Fixed asset register maintenance ● Intercompany accounting and reconciliations 10% Audit & compliance support: ● First point of contact for external auditors ● Maintain clean audit trails and supporting documentation 10% Systems & process improvement & automation: ● Maintain data integrity in Xero ● Improve efficiency and consistency of finance processes ● Automate routine and repetitive work What success looks like in the first 3-6 months: ● Month-end close completed on time and without rework ● Reduction in unreconciled balance sheet items ● Clean AR/AP ledgers with improved cash visibility ● Smooth annual audit with minimal senior finance intervention ● Confidence in management accounts used for decision-making Required skills: ● Part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) ● Strong working knowledge of Xero ● Month-end close and management accounts preparation ● Bank, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations ● Understanding of SaaS / technology business models ● Working knowledge of invoices, contracts, and supplier agreements. This role may interact with external accountants, auditors, and suppliers as required. Compensation: £40,000 - £50,000 Role type Permanent: Full time Desired start date: 1-Mar-2025 ● Attention to detail - high accuracy and low error tolerance ● Ownership mindset - takes responsibility for outputs end-to-end ● Execution discipline - delivers reliably to deadlines ● Clear communication - effective with finance and non-finance stakeholders ● Continuous improvement - proactively tightens processes and controls 🏖 - Flexible leave + 8 Bank Holidays 📈 - Exit Based Incentive Plan 💰– Pension (UK)the Company pay 3% and employee pays 5% ‍⚕️- Health Insurance / BUPA 💉 - Annual flu jab / Eye tests 🐣 - Enhanced maternity and paternity leave ⭐️ - EAP 💵 - Competitive commission (Sales Team) 🍾- Anniversary – 3/5/10 years recognition 🧠 - Access to Learning Management System – Talent LMS 📚 - Learning and Development budget 🚀 - Recognition – Annual Awards 💃 - A fun, friendly, and comfortable remote working environment 🌈 - A culture of autonomy, inclusivity and high-energy.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for owning day-to-day accounting operations and core financial controls, supporting the Finance Director by contributing key tasks to the month-end close process, preparing management accounts, and overseeing daily transaction processing.