[Hiring] Finance Assistant @Remote Choice

Role Description

The role will support the day-to-day finance requirements of a growing international aviation group.

• External accountants will continue to maintain the formal bookkeeping records.
• The successful candidate will coordinate the information provided to them, review completed accounting records, and maintain the internal schedules, reporting, and financial information required by management.
• This is a broad role within a small team and requires someone who is comfortable taking ownership of tasks, following up with colleagues and advisers, and working independently within a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate the monthly financial information provided to external accountants.
• Review bookkeeping completed in Xero and follow up on any errors, omissions or outstanding items.
• Maintain complete and accurate financial records across the group, including invoices, receipts and supporting documentation.
• Assist with supplier invoices, payment preparation and payroll administration.
• Maintain intercompany schedules, reconciliations, management charges, interest calculations and transfer pricing workings.
• Prepare monthly management information and support regular financial reporting.
• Maintain rolling budgets, cash flow forecasts and budget-versus-actual reporting.
• Track expenditure across group entities and identify overspending or upcoming cash requirements.
• Improve cost tracking across sales and brand positioning expenditure, aircraft advertising and other project-specific costs.
• Support the accounting and reporting requirements of the group’s expanding multi-entity structure and new ventures.
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and tax advisers and prepare requested schedules and supporting documentation.
• Assist with bank, KYC and compliance information requests.
• Support occasional aircraft operating-cost analyses, client presentations and transaction-related financial work.
• Follow up on missing invoices, approvals and information, taking ownership of assigned tasks through to completion.
• Provide general ad hoc finance and administrative support where required.

Qualifications

• Organised, accurate and dependable, with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and comfortable working independently in a remote role.
• Strong in Excel, with a sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Experienced in reconciliations, intercompany accounts and management reporting.
• Experienced with Xero, although this is advantageous rather than essential.
• Comfortable working with external accountants and advisers; previous experience within an international group would be advantageous.
• Comfortable handling confidential financial and commercial information.
• Flexible and willing to take on a broad range of responsibilities within a small team.
• Keen to develop professionally and grow with the business over the longer term.