Job Description

Join an award-winning organisation recently recognised as Best Workplace 2026 and ranked in the Top 100 Best Workplaces for Development 2026!

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support our Finance team with day-to-day accounts tasks. Responsibilities will include processing payments and purchases, preparing journals, managing VAT and bank reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records using both our bespoke finance system and Xero.

This is a hybrid role based in London, with a fixed pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

What you'll do:

• To work with finance team to ensure accuracy and completeness of data
  and reports
• To ensure efficient day to day processing of receipts, payments and bank
  entries
• Preparing group VAT returns and tracking monthly VAT tasks, as well as
  VAT reconciliations
• Processing various data on Xero over multiple companies- including
  sales, purchases, journals and bank reconciliations
• Monitoring and dealing with emails from our generic inbox.
• Reconciling financial systems to ensure integrity of financial data
• Monthly reconciliation of insurance commission debtor receipts
• Monthly Expense Analysis
• Assisting with client receipts into insurance accounts
• Managing our Spendesk Expense system including payments to employees
• Managing monthly expenses relating to the annual PSA return
• Ensuring company service standards are met at all times

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Experience of working in a finance role in an insurance environment
  (desirable)
• Knowledge of Xero or similar
• VAT experience
• Strong numeric skills, including good knowledge of Excel
• Methodical approach with a sharp eye for detail
• Ability to work as part of a small team as well as capable of ensuring
  individual responsibilities are met
• Good communication skills both written and spoken

What we offer

• 25 days holiday per year (increasing with length of service)
• £500 per year to spend on your wellbeing
• Your birthday off (paid)
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Company pension
• Healthcare including 24/7 GP advise & mental health helpline
• Employee assistance programme

Location: London, EC3M

Hours: 9am - 5pm