Finance Assistant
Job description
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Company
This is an innovative PE backed renewable energy developer & consultancy based in south-west London. They build large-scale solar farms as well as helping countries increase solar usage and reduce carbon emissions.
Due to continued expansion, they are looking to hire an experienced Finance Assistant to join their growing department. This opportunity will be key in contributing to the on-going management of the finance operations.
Role
Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Finance Assistant will support the team across multiple subsidiaries, playing a hands-on role in day to day financial operations and reporting.
Key duties will include:
- Take ownership of accounts payable for allocated entities, ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing and payments.
- Manage supplier relationships and resolve queries efficiently.
- Prepare and review bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies.
- Support month-end and year-end close, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately.
- Provide cover for employee expenses, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Assist with internal and external audits, preparing documentation and responding to queries.
- Maintain accurate financial records and support day-to-day finance administration.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance controls and efficiency.
- Collaborate with teams across the business to deliver reliable finance support
Profile
The ideal profile for this Finance Assistant position, should have the following:
- Ideally 4+ years of experience within a similar finance capacity
- Strong proficiency in owning end-to-end Accounts Payable processes
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Experience working within multi-entity organisation.
- Proficiency with Excel and formulas.
- High levels of attention to detail.
Salary & Benefits
£32,000 to £38,000 plus benefits:
- Hybrid working - 4 days in office, 1 day remote.
- Study support package
- Company bonus scheme
- Pension scheme
- Medical insurance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Career development opportunities
The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.
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⭐ Highlight your multi-entity experience at the top of your CV as this role specifically requires working across multiple subsidiaries
📊 Quantify your AP achievements: 'Processed 450+ invoices monthly with 99.8% accuracy across 3 entities'
🌐 Emphasise renewable energy or sustainability sector experience if you have it, as this PE-backed solar developer values sector knowledge
🎯 Showcase your Excel proficiency with specific examples: 'Built automated reconciliation templates reducing month-end by 2 days'
🤝 Demonstrate audit support experience as both internal and external audit assistance is a key responsibility
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- •Managed end-to-end accounts payable for 5 subsidiary entities, processing 380+ invoices monthly with 99.5% accuracy
- •Completed bank reconciliations for 12 accounts within 48 hours of month-end, identifying and resolving £15,000 in discrepancies
- •Supported external audits by preparing comprehensive documentation packages, reducing audit queries by 35% year-on-year
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Finance Assistant position at this PE-backed renewable energy developer immediately caught my attention, particularly the opportunity to manage accounts payable across multiple subsidiaries while supporting the transition to sustainable energy. My 4+ years of multi-entity finance experience and proven track record in end-to-end AP processes align perfectly with your requirements.
My background in finance operations includes managing complex reconciliations, supporting audit processes, and implementing efficiency improvements that have consistently enhanced financial controls and reporting accuracy.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your end-to-end accounts payable process
- ›How do you approach bank reconciliation when you find discrepancies?
- ›What Excel functions do you use most frequently in finance work?
- ›Describe your experience with multi-entity financial operations
- ›How do you ensure accuracy during month-end close processes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you identified and implemented a process improvement
- ›Describe a situation where you had to resolve a supplier query under pressure
- ›Give an example of when you had to collaborate with non-finance teams
- ›Tell me about a time you discovered an error during reconciliation
- ›Describe how you prioritise tasks during busy periods like month-end
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you identified and implemented a process improvement
Describe a situation where you had to resolve a supplier query under pressure