Finance Assistant – 12 month FTC Interim NEW

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Location: West London

About the company:

My client is one of the UK’s fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. They’ve seen rapid growth since COVID and now have 8 stores in the UK and 3 in the US, with plans to open more very soon.

They believe in working hard, and are enthusiastic to learn and not afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to their success at all levels, and that precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.

The office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but they work just as hard to make sure it’s fun, with social activities and biannual parties. They pride themselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone’s hard work is rewarded.

About the Role:

My client is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join the growing finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to gain hands-on experience in a rapidly evolving industry while supporting key financial processes during an ERP system migration. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this person will assist in day-to-day finance tasks including but not limited to online and store sales reporting, cash reconciliation and assisting with the migration to our new ERP system. The candidate will provide support to the overall team and will be able to work on their own initiative, be proficient in excel and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconcile daily online and UK store sales, ensuring all transactions are accurately captured in the current accounting software (Sage 200).
• Maintain sales records, investigate and report any discrepancies to the Finance Manager.
• Perform daily cash reconciliations for both online and in-store sales across various payment platforms, ensuring consistency across all transactions.
• Oversee petty cash management, including reconciliation and posting of entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closings by ensuring timely and accurate posting of relevant entries.
• Assist the Finance Manager in the preparation for the annual audit by ensuring that all financial data is organised and readily accessible, collating necessary financial documentation and reports.
• Support the finance team in the migration of financial data to a new ERP system (from SAGE).
• Prepare ad-hoc tasks as required by the Finance Manager including but not limited to responding to internal and external queries relating to finance and sales transactions.

Skills and experience required:

• Proven experience in a finance role, preferably within a retail or fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of cash handling, reconciliations, and sales reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems and SAGE preferred, or the ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to use initiative, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Desirable:

• Experience with financial system migrations or transitions.
• Knowledge of retail industry financial practices
• Previous exposure to supporting audit processes would be advantageous.

Tagged as: RETAIL, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Hybrid, London, Fashion, Luxury, Contract