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Finance Assistant - Luxury Retail

May & Stephens

London

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GBP 30,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Assistant for a 4-month contract in South West London. This role involves supporting the finance manager with SAP-related tasks, daily banking, and financial data management. The ideal candidate will have solid experience with SAP HANA2021 and SAP Concur, alongside a background in retail finance. Join a dynamic team and contribute to various financial processes while gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced environment. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about finance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Experience in finance roles with a focus on SAP-related tasks.
  • Ability to maintain accurate financial records and assist with audits.

Responsibilities

  • Support daily banking processing and staff expense handling.
  • Assist with month-end and year-end financial closing procedures.

Skills

SAP HANA2021
SAP Concur
Financial Data Management
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Communication Skills

Education

Relevant finance qualification

Tools

SAP
Excel

Job description

FINANCE ASSISTANT - 4 MONTH FTC

SOUTH WEST LONDON

£30,000

HYBRID

Our Client, a fantastic well-known retailer, is looking for a finance assistant who is an expert in SAP to join their team for a short period of 4 months to assist the finance manager in their day-to-day role.

Finance Assistant - The Role

The Finance Assistant would primarily be supporting with all SAP-related postings and entries. In addition, they would assist with:

  • Daily banking processing
  • Processing staff expenses and staff orders
  • SAP Concur credit card transactions
  • Maintaining Klarna settlements spreadsheet
  • Assisting with preparation of payruns when needed
  • Importing monthly recurring invoices (both AP and AR)
  • Supporting with accruals and prepayments journals
  • Responding to both internal and external queries via phone and email in a timely manner
  • Handling the daily post for the Finance team (when in the office)
  • Assisting with ad hoc projects as they arise
  • It is crucial that the Assistant has solid experience with SAP HANA2021 and SAP Concur.

Other daily tasks:

Financial Data Management:

  • Maintain accurate financial records and spreadsheets.
  • Process and record accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Update financial data in SAP.
  • Prepare and reconcile bank statements.

SAP Expertise:

  • Utilize SAP software for various finance-related tasks.
  • Assist with SAP system maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Support the implementation and upgrade of SAP modules.

Month-End and Year-End Processes:

  • Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
  • Prepare and reconcile financial reports.
  • Contribute to budget preparation and management.

Administrative Support:

  • Handle general administrative tasks related to finance and accounts.
  • Process employee expense reports.
  • Communicate with vendors and clients.

Other Duties:

  • Support audits and compliance activities.
  • Assist with special projects as needed.

Please note this person needs to have experience with SAP and worked in a retail environment.

May & Stephens Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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