Finance Assistant

My client, a Baggage and Material Handling Systems Integrator, are looking for a Financial Assistant to work at Heathrow Airport

Your responsibilities for this position will be:

* To assist the Finance Manager in planning and reporting for the business unit and perform analyses as required to support good understanding of the businesses profit and loss and balance sheet
* To produce monthly management reports, including update on cost of sale, revenue, manpower utilisation, EBIT and balance sheet items.
* To prepare monthly forecasts, including liquidity planning, and variance analysis.
* To prepare annual budgets for P&L and balance sheet.
* To assist the Finance Manager on RIC and SOX compliance issues.
* Ensuring that all records are maintained to an auditable standard.
* Carry out month end tasks including the raising journals, accruals and prepayments and ensure correct project margins being shown in SAP.
* Provide monthly analysis of WBS and cost centres to ensure correct cost allocation.
* Raise purchase orders and invoice approval.
* Prepare monthly invoices for customer products, projects and services.

The ideal candidate will have:

* A degree in financial, commercial or business related field
* Good knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
* Excellent Excel and general IT skills.
* Good experience of financial activities
* Part qualified or studying for professional financial qualification preferred
* Ability to work well under pressure
* Excellent problem solving and numerical skills