Finance Assistant (12-month contract) Remote
Job description
Role Title:
Finance Assistant (12-month contract)
Purpose of role:
W2 have access to leading data and service providers ensuring that up to date and reliable information is available via a range of online APIs and rescreening solutions; enabling businesses to satisfy regulatory requirements and make reliable informed decisions about consumer and corporate customers.
W2 provide Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti money laundering (AML), Know your business (KYB) or ID Verification (IDV), W2 can provide the right solution on a domestic and international scale, for both point of acceptance and ongoing monitoring. W2 offer the most customer focused compliance solution available, allowing active management of risk.
W2’s market leading software is trusted by many long-term clients and a consistent flow of new business deals. The ease and integration of regulatory compliance software through a single, streamlined API leads to an increase in both the quality and efficiency of the customer onboarding journey.
Founded in 2011 and based in Wales, W2 have enjoyed consistent growth and now employs over 20 members of staff working remotely around the UK.
We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant (FA) under a 12-month contract for maternity cover. The FA will either be QBE (at least 2 years’ experience in a hands-on varied finance environment), or AAT part or fully qualified.
This role is for a hands-on, experienced, and personable FA to work alongside our Finance Manager and Finance Assistant. This will be a great opportunity for someone who enjoys gathering and analysing financial information whilst supporting the team.
Reports to:
Finance Manager
Reportees:
None.
Location:
The FA’s contractual place of work will be remote, however will be required to travel to the Company’s head office on occasions as it will be expected to attend this location in the fulfilment of the duties assigned to their role.
Main responsibilities:
- Varied Finance Assistant role within a small face paced company that encompasses full Purchase and Sales ledger management.
- Sales invoicing end to end process and assist with automation project.
- Debt Collection
- Cash book maintenance and Bank Reconciliations.
- Nominal and VAT coding of invoices, full reconciliations to supplier statements, supplier payments etc.
- Employee expenses process management via Dext, Red Spotted Hanky, hotel bookings.
- Assist with VAT, Intrastat, EC Sales, Bank Returns.
- Data analysis
- Adhoc reporting
- Answering Switch Board and assist with any Finance related telephone calls/queries.
General responsibilities
- At all times work in a way that demonstrates the company’s business methods.
- To listen to and relay market intelligence.
- Maintain the highest standards in terms of personal appearance, conduct and respect of company property.
Key working relationships:
- Finance Manager
- Finance Assistant
- Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
- People Advisor
- Sales team; Internal and Channel / Partnerships, Customer Success.
Person Specification (Qualifications, experience, skills, personal attributes required to do this role):
We are seeking a motivated and energetic individual who thrives on working under pressure and completing projects to a tight deadline. It will require constant and effective communications with internal/external cross-functional teams. The individual will have the following skills:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Finance Assistant role or similar.
- Organised and meticulous attention to detail.
- Team working skills and an open and enthusiastic approach to work.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (including knowledge of pivots).
- Experience of Xero accounting software, Dext and Approvalmax applications beneficial.
- Suit part/fully qualified AAT Studier.
- Ability to priortise workload and meet deadlines.
Additional Information, including benefits:
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your employment is subject to a satisfactory completion of a DBS check.
- Pension: The Company operates a pension scheme and, in compliance with the employer pension duties under the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Auto Enrolment) Regulations 2010, you will be enrolled as an active member of this scheme (or such other registered pension scheme as may be established by the Company to replace the scheme) from day 91 of your employment, subject to your eligibility.
- Death in Service: Upon completion of the Probationary period, you are entitled to join the Death in Service Scheme.
- Share Option Scheme: You will be entitled to join a share option scheme under the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme.
- Holidays: You are entitled 25 days annual holiday plus 8 Statutory Bank and Public holidays (pro rata for part time staff). Holiday entitlement increases by 1 day for each complete year of service at the start of the holiday year to a maximum of 5 days. You also have the option to buy up to a further 5 days additional holiday.
- Company Equipment: If required in the course of your work the Employer will provide you with a company mobile phone and company laptop for use in the performance of your duties; this must be carried on you at all times and should only be used for work purposes.
- Bupa Health Cash Plan: Upon successful completion of the Probationary period, you are entitled to join the BUPA Wellbeing Heath plan.
- Well-being and perks package: all employees are entitled to our benefits, including paid time off to concentrate on well-being.
- Volunteering Day: one paid day per year to volunteer.
This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may reasonably be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and they and the company would aim to reach agreement to the changes commensurate with the position held.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £20,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
Reference ID: Finance Assistant (12-month contract)
Expected start date: 20/02/2023
