Finance assistant and HR Executive Role

Background to Assertis Ltd

Assertis is one of the UK’s leading providers of online sales of train tickets. Our platform powers over 100m journey searches and £120m in ticket sales each year. Our clients include Uber, Omio, Heathrow Express and Caledonian Sleeper and we are growing rapidly.

We have been selling train tickets online since 2008, and have a hugely-experienced team, and a great product roadmap and interesting and challenging projects. We are regarded by our peers as experts in what we do.

Job Purpose

To assist and support the Finance Manager with the following:

• Business analysis
• Management accounts
• Client accounts
• Balance sheet
• Profit and loss account
• Cashflow
• Payroll
• Bank Reconciliation
• Periodical Control Account Reconciliation
• HR - Holidays, employment contracts (permanent & contractors), reviews, implementing HR policies and procedures
• Contract management
• Filing, archiving

The role is required to hold an immediate understanding of trading performance of the business regarding the above.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform daily/weekly/periodically clients reconciliation to RSP reporting data
• Assistance with management accounts
• Monitor daily cash position alerting Finance Manager of any emerging risks
• Raising invoices, credit notes and general credit control and liaising with customers and suppliers and resolving issues.
• Measure debtor and creditor days and optimise to the benefit of the Company
• Responsible for holiday schedule, employment contracts (permanent & contractors)
• Reviews and improving standards, implementing HR policies and procedures

Education and Experience

• Part qualified accountancy qualification ( ACCA, CIMA , AAT ) desirable with minimum 2 years hands on experience in a finance environment.
• Demonstrable experience of working in management accounting
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques
• Display an ability to work quickly and accurately in analysing data
• Good computer skills ( Excel and Word )
• A requirement to conduct tasks in a discreet and confidential manner
• Attending board meeting and taking minutes
• Experience in using Exact accounting software or any similar software

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Confident with IT (especially Excel and Exact/any accounting software packages)
• Willing to learn with can do job done attitude
• Good communications skills (written and verbal)
• Happy working as part of a team
• Discreet and trustworthy

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (required)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)
• Organisational skills: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC3R