Assistant Financial Controller
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40k |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Guarding UK |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 759 |
Summary
Job Advert
Assistant Financial Controller
Temporary Maternity Cover Position (1 Year)
Location: Enfield, North London
Salary: £40k
Hours: 40 hours per week, including an unpaid lunch break
Job ID: 759
Closing Date: 29/07/2025
Drive financial precision and support key decisions as our Assistant Financial Controller (Maternity Cover).
The finance team currently manages £35-40 m per annum and our portfolio is continually growing. This is a great role for someone
who is looking for their next career move to work in an environment which exposes them to all the commercial aspects of a finance
department. Our expectation is that you will have sound financial experience, with an advanced understanding and application of MS
Excel skills and accounting software; with a clear focus on continuously improving technology within a finance team. We are
looking for someone to join the Team in August / early September at the latest.
Ideally you will have the below skills, knowledge and experience:
* Financial Qualifications required (or working towards)
* Highly computer literate with advanced skills in Excel, Word and Microsoft Office software.
* Excellent numeracy and communication skills alongside attention to detail and a keen problem solver.
* Ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external clients and suppliers.
* Ability to identify and work to accounts processing deadlines and manage sensitive and confidential information.
* Assist the Financial Controller in producing monthly management accounts to strict deadlines.
* Experience of payroll and processing payroll elements (desirable.)
* Manage, develop and motivate a finance team (Credit Control and Invoicing Departments)
* Familiarity with audit preparation.
* Understanding of labour-heavy opeations - dealing with payroll complexities, scheduling, and cost control per contract / client
/ site (desirable).
* Good written and verbal communication.
* Supporting the implementation and enhancement of finance systems and reporting tools.
* Driving process improvement and automation within the finance function.
Key Attributes
* Commercially minded and analytically strong.
* Hands-on, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
* Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
* High integrity and discretion, with a continuous improvement mindset.
GUK is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that a diverse
talented workforce nurtures excellence and makes us a great place to work, where individuality and inclusivity are celebrated.
We reserve the right to stop taking applications when we have had a suitable amount of response.
Assistant Financial Controller
Temporary Maternity Cover Position (1 Year)
Location: Enfield, North London
Salary: £40k
Hours: 40 hours per week, including an unpaid lunch break
Job ID: 759
Closing Date: 29/07/2025
Drive financial precision and support key decisions as our Assistant Financial Controller (Maternity Cover).
The finance team currently manages £35-40 m per annum and our portfolio is continually growing. This is a great role for someone
who is looking for their next career move to work in an environment which exposes them to all the commercial aspects of a finance
department. Our expectation is that you will have sound financial experience, with an advanced understanding and application of MS
Excel skills and accounting software; with a clear focus on continuously improving technology within a finance team. We are
looking for someone to join the Team in August / early September at the latest.
Ideally you will have the below skills, knowledge and experience:
* Financial Qualifications required (or working towards)
* Highly computer literate with advanced skills in Excel, Word and Microsoft Office software.
* Excellent numeracy and communication skills alongside attention to detail and a keen problem solver.
* Ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external clients and suppliers.
* Ability to identify and work to accounts processing deadlines and manage sensitive and confidential information.
* Assist the Financial Controller in producing monthly management accounts to strict deadlines.
* Experience of payroll and processing payroll elements (desirable.)
* Manage, develop and motivate a finance team (Credit Control and Invoicing Departments)
* Familiarity with audit preparation.
* Understanding of labour-heavy opeations - dealing with payroll complexities, scheduling, and cost control per contract / client
/ site (desirable).
* Good written and verbal communication.
* Supporting the implementation and enhancement of finance systems and reporting tools.
* Driving process improvement and automation within the finance function.
Key Attributes
* Commercially minded and analytically strong.
* Hands-on, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
* Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
* High integrity and discretion, with a continuous improvement mindset.
GUK is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that a diverse
talented workforce nurtures excellence and makes us a great place to work, where individuality and inclusivity are celebrated.
We reserve the right to stop taking applications when we have had a suitable amount of response.