# Finance Assistant - Company: [Pqshield]() - Location: Remote \(within the UK\) London/Oxford\. Some travel to our offices will be required from time-to-time - Remote: Yes - Team: Operations - Posted: June 22, 2026 ## Job description **💼 About the role** As a core member of our Finance team, you will play a vital role in keeping our day-to-day financial operations running seamlessly. Working closely with teams across the business, you will support key financial processes, maintain impeccable records, and help drive efficiency. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to kickstart their career in finance, offering hands-on experience alongside full study support for professional qualifications (ACCA/ACA). **⚒️ What you’ll be doing** * 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. * ContinuousImprovement: Help identify opportunities to streamline processes and contribute to ad hoc finance projects, reporting, and analysis. **🎯 Required Skills And Qualifications** * 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). **What We Offer: Premium Study Support** We are fully committed to your professional development and will back your journey to becoming a qualified accountant. **🏆 Some of the perks of working with us:** * 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! *PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.* ## Apply [Apply on Pqshield]() Canonical job page: