Finance Assistant

PQShield

Finance Assistant at PQShield managing accounts payable, payments, reconciliations, and auditing processes. Supporting the finance team while pursuing qualifications in accounting.

Posted 6/22/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accounts Payable: Process supplier invoices (ensuring accurate coding and prompt approval), manage the AP inbox, resolve supplier queries, and raise ad hoc purchase orders.
Payments & Expenses: Review employee expense claims against company policy, prepare regular payment runs, and arrange ad hoc payments as needed.
Reconciliations: Perform bank reconciliations across multiple currency accounts and assist with key balance sheet reconciliations (including prepayments and the fixed asset register).
Invoicing: Prepare and draft customer invoices for review.
Month-End & Year-End: Play an active role in close activities and support the preparation and submission of VAT returns.
Audit Support: Assist with audit preparation by compiling schedules, reconciliations, and necessary supporting documentation.
Continuous Improvement: Help identify opportunities to streamline processes and contribute to ad hoc finance projects, reporting, and analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
Experience: A minimum of one year of experience in a finance role (highly successful university placement years and internships are fully considered).
Technical Knowledge: A solid foundational understanding of core accounting principles.
Mindset: Proactive, autonomous, and highly organised with exceptional time management skills.
Execution: Driven by high attention to detail and a proven ability to meet strict deadlines.
Ambition: A strong desire to qualify as a chartered accountant (ACCA or ACA).
Excel: Strong proficiency is essential. Intermediate skills are highly preferable, specifically the ability to confidently use Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs (or equivalent formulas like XLOOKUP).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development.
A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do.
Competitive salary and share option scheme.
Flexible and hybrid working, and a working from home budget.
Private health insurance for yourself and your family.
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and two wellness weeks).
50% gym membership discount.
The chance to work with a spirited, smart, and friendly team!

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounts payablebank reconciliationsinvoicingVAT returnsfinancial analysispurchase ordersexpense claimsaccounting principlesExcelPivot Tables

Soft Skills

proactiveautonomousorganisedtime managementattention to detailability to meet deadlines

Certifications

ACCAACA