Finance Assistant

We are currently hiring Finance Assistant on a fixed term contract to support with the Accounts Payable function in London.

The core purpose of this role is to ensure that creditors are paid, payments occur in a timely fashion and expenditure is accounted for correctly. However, a significant element of this role is to provide support to the wider Finance team, including month-end financial accounting, daily treasury / client money calculations, tax calculation, process improvement and ad hoc project work.

***** Please note that this is an onsite role and would require being in our London office 5 days per week. *****

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure Finance and Business end-users have access to correct and up-to-date cost information by timely and accurate posting of EMEA and Canada invoices to the appropriate cost centre, department and account codes.
• Effect timely and accurate payment of suppliers and staff expenditure claims using the on-line banking systems and monitor the aged creditors list.
• Facilitate efficient, effective and accurate execution of the monthly Accounts Payable processes by ensuring that all invoices received in the month are recorded and the correct procedures are followed to prepare for the ledgers to be closed at month-end.
• Encourage the Business to raising purchase requisitions in a timely manner, correctly matching invoices to the purchase order system and ensuring invoices are paid in line with company policy.
• Promote expenditure management and cost control throughout the Business by providing regular, timely and targeted reporting from the procurement system.
• Maintain the accuracy of Group intercompany transactional records by posting the relevant recharge and overseas payments journals.
• Ensure operating bank account balances recorded in the ledger accurately reflect the actual cash balances as per the banks, by performing reconciliations to identify, rectify and/or explain any differences.
• Maintain strong and effective relationships with external suppliers by responding quickly and professionally to e-mail and telephone queries.
• Manage internal relationships with CMC employees, while contributing to the maintenance of internal controls, by assisting with queries relating to the completion of expense claims and ensuring claims are in line with Group policy.
• Support other areas of the Finance team and the wider Business in their critical tasks by providing assistance as and when required, such as paying corporation tax.
• Take responsibility for elements of monthly financial accounting, such as preparing and posting manual journals.
• Maintain personal/professional development to meet the changing demands of the role, including all relevant regulatory and legislative training;
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality;
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in an Accounts Payable Function
• Good IT skills with Excel knowledge
• Ability to adapt to financial systems
• Quick learner with good communication skills
• Experience in Accounts Payable Function

Desirable:

• Knowledge, understanding or demonstrable interest in financial markets
• Degree level education or studying towards a relevant professional qualification (such as AAT, ACCA etc.)
• Experience of Oracle

CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.