Finance Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Finance Assistant | High Growth FMCG Drinks Business | Interim Contract | London | Hybrid | £25-35k
Consumer Additions are currently partnering with a trendy FMCG drinks business who due to sustained growth are looking to expand their London-based finance team on a temp to perm basis.
This opportunity is perfect for Immediately Available candidates who are looking for their next challenge in a dynamic and growing business.
Key Duties:
- Upload purchase invoices onto accounting system
- Maintain strong relationships with suppliers; dealing with any invoice discrepancies accurately and appropriately
- Delivering the weekly payment run
- Assist in the month end processes, preparing the journals and prepayments for the ledger to close
- Ensure files for purchase invoices, bank statements and and sales invoices are kept updated to date and continually accurate
- Performing bank and supplier reconciliations across multiple currencies for various banking platforms
- Overseeing the sales ledger by raising all sales invoices and ensure they are posted on time.
- Review aged debtors and accounts with overdue receipts
- Assist with ad-hoc duties such as year end and VAT returns
Personal Requirements:
- Previous experience within a finance role
- Ability work within fast paced and evolving work environment
- Ability to communicate professionally with all levels of the business
- Attention to detail and ability to complete tasks on time and prioritise workload
- Methodical approach and ability to work with multiple changing deadlines
- Highly driven individual with a can do attitude, consistently seeking to drive process improvement
Thank you for your application. Due to the high number of applications we are, unfortunately, not able to provide individual feedback to every candidate at this stage of the process. If your application is successful however, you should be hearing from us in due course.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Finance Assistant roles across Consumer Additions's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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