Finance Assistant London 2023

We recognise that moving to a new organisation is a big decision. Our values are an intrinsic part of the firm. You will not see them written on big posters on the wall but you will experience them through the people you work with. We take pride in being consistent and transparent in striving to ensure that anyone who joins Moorhouse shares these values and has the integrity, humility and confidence to be part of the Moorhouse team.

As we continue to grow and respond to our ever-changing client needs, we become increasingly more agile in the way we build our consulting teams. We want to ensure our consultants are placed on to client engagements that align with their career goals. We are also looking to growing our associate network by identifying, attracting and onboarding people with a range of consulting skills and sector experience.

We only recruit the very best and not only are we focused on maintaining our high-quality bar, we also place the upmost importance in engaging with consultants who buy in to our ethos, values and ways of working.

About the team

As a member of the Finance team you will have an opportunity to get involved in the business and help shape the efficiency of the Finance Department within a successful consulting firm. You’ll be working as part of a high performing Finance Team and your role will include:

• Engagements/Projects – This includes everything from the set up to ensuring contractual documentation is received and logged to opening up the engagement for time on Sales Force.
• Credit Control – A good credit control process is at the heart of any successful business.
• WIP – Working with the business to ensure contractual documentation and purchase orders arereceived in a timely fashion in order to raise invoices.
• Group Reporting – Reporting daily cash balance.
• Audits – There is one statutory audit each year and in addition to that there are mini audits, which take place around September and December each year.

We like to move fast as a team, so honesty and integrity is key to this, along with a good sense of humour. In return you will be part of a supportive team that shares the workload, looks after each other and celebrates success together.

What we are looking for

The Finance Assistant is an exciting, fast-paced and varied role. The responsibilities touch upon all finance aspects of an engagement as well as getting involved in the day to day tasks of the finance department. Such activities will include, but are not limited to:

• Credit control.
• Managing submission and accuracy of consultant time sheets.
• Dealing with client queries concerning invoice details and raising Sales invoices.
• Entering supplier invoices by period close.
• Bank account reconciliation.
• Pension reconciliation.
• Reconciliation of expenses.
• Capturing and reporting Framework Data.
• Assisting with the Financial Audits (Statutory and Ad-hoc).
• Ensuring contractual documentation for engagements is received and logged.

This role requires a highly proactive, organised, service-orientated individual who is keen to learn and drive through ideas and recommendations as well as contribute to the successful running of the business.

The Finance Assistant is part of a growing, high performing Finance Department, and would suit someone who is positive, personable, self-motivated and able to work as part of a very collaborative team.

Must have

The successful candidate must be able to evidence:

• 1+ years accounting experience, ideally in a professional services business
• Numerate
• Proficiency Office 365 including Teams, Outlook and Excel
• Strong Communication Skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities
• Knowledge of Financial Force as an accounting package would be an advantage

Package and location

• A base salary of between £28,000 – £32,000 depending on experience and a £2,000 bonus to be paid on completion of the contract.
• 25 days annual leave
• The ability to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave per year
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• A range of discounted lifestyle and well-being benefits through Perkbox

Our offices are based near Liverpool Street station, and we support flexible and hybrid working. This role will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate has been found so early application is advised.

Moorhouse is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and our values underpin a working environment that is inclusive for all those who work for us. We encourage people to bring their whole selves to work, contribute ideas, take initiative and be responsible for their impact on others internally and externally.

We are committed to searching for and recruiting the best qualified candidates, placing merit and competence at the core of recruitment decisions.