Finance Assistant

Job Description

The Finance Assistant is a key team member, and you will be working with our accounts manager ensuring we maximise the client's experience and create exemplary relationships. You will play a part in the development of The Collection to ensure the business develops in line with the pace of the market. You will be customer-orientated with a drive to achieve goals and have good knowledge of the London events market including venues and suppliers. 

The Finance Assistant will support the financial management of two venues within our collection. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Royal College of Surgeons, with an expectation to spend two days per week at a second venue.

40h per week, Monday – Friday, 9am-5:30pm

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Main Purpose:
To support the management accountant with all financial related tasks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of previous day’s revenues & takings and entry into Evolution
• Safe float check
• Entry of purchase invoices into Evolution including approval of E-invoicing invoices
• Raising of sales invoices (deposits, final spends) on Evolution
• Input data onto Daily Tracker and distribute to management team
• Petty Cash analysis
• Third party voucher redemption
• Close week on Evolution
• Debt analysis, management and report (Internal/External)
• BOB analysis and sense check
• Manual invoices pack
• Deposit reconciliation
• Voucher reconciliation
• Supporting Management Accountant with ad hoc tasks 
• Reconciliation of accruals for month end accounts
• Reconciliation of prepayments for month end accounts
• Prepare E-trading accounts for General Manager & Management Accountant  
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Analysis of procurement including set-up and de-list supplier requests
• Spot check of food, drink and consumable stocks
• Spot check of goods in procedures, GDPR process and check of credit terminals

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and build relationships both internally and externally
• Previous bookkeeping experience advantageous 
• Willingness to take on additional tasks as and when required which may fall outside of their normal job description 
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Excellent Excel skills
• Strong commercial mind-set
• A passion for delivering improvement 
• Previous experience in similar London based event/catering venues

Additional Information

We are the oldest caterer in the UK, founded in 1847. Working with us means being part of London’s most prestigious events and some of the country's most iconic venues. You’ll gain valuable experience and mentoring from skilled colleagues and have a chance to write your own chapter in our celebrated history.  

A career at Searcys means being part of something special. With our rich heritage, and ever-growing business, we will be delighted if you join us – a company with a strong sense of pride and belonging.

To find out more on the rich history of Searcys, please visit our website at www.searcys.co.uk