Finance Assistant

About Unily

Unily partners with the world’s largest and most complex enterprises to power Organizational Velocity through digital Employee Experience transformation. Iconic brands, including Estée Lauder Companies, CVS Health, and British Airways, use Unily’s market-leading Employee Experience platform to improve productivity, streamline communication, and foster a highly connected workplace.

Unily is the only triple leader recognized by all three of the major analysts. Unily is recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Intranet Packaged Solutions, the 2024 Forrester Wave™: Intranet Platforms, and the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Experience-Centric Intelligent Digital Workspaces 2025. With these accolades, we continue to grow and expand our employee community with people who are passionate about joining us on this exciting journey.

Job Purpose

As a Finance Assistant at Unily, you will play a vital role in supporting the finance function across a broad range of operational and accounting activities. This role is suited to someone with a solid foundational understanding of finance who is eager to advance their skills in a dynamic, fast‑growing, and innovative business.

You will work closely with the wider finance team to ensure the accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, contribute to a fast monthly close process, and support continuous improvement initiatives. You will also assist with departmental projects, including the implementation of new financial controls, systems enhancements, and automation initiatives.

For the right candidate, there may be future opportunities to progress into more senior roles within the finance team, including positions such as Finance Manager, depending on performance, skills development, and business needs.

This role is hybrid with 2 days per week in our Eashing office (outside of Godalming, Surrey) and the remainder from home.

Main Responsibilities

Accounts payable, receivable and bookkeeping:

· Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records within NetSuite, ensuring timely entry of all transactions.

· Perform routine data entry tasks including journal postings for prepayments, fixed assets, expenses and reconciliations.

· Investigate and resolve discrepancies by liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders.

· Organize and maintain financial documentation to support audit readiness and efficient retrieval.

Financial reporting:

· Assist in preparing monthly financial statements including balance sheets, P&Ls, supporting schedules, and reconciliations.

· Support analysis of financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for process improvements.

· Help produce management reports and contribute information required by external parties when needed.

Compliance and regulation:

· Adhere to accounting principles and internal control policies.

· Assist with ensuring compliance with tax filings and statutory requirements.

· Participate in external audits, providing documentation and supporting the implementation of audit recommendations.

Requirements

· A good understanding of basic accounting principles and financial operations.

· Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and data integrity.

· Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

· A proactive approach with a willingness to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

· Competent user of Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with NetSuite is advantageous but not essential.

We are united by a shared purpose and are committed to truly understanding each other. We know that everyone is unique and has their own story. We strive to have a diverse workforce that embraces and celebrates one another. We are united in building connections and curious to learn from each other so that we continue to grow together to build the workplace of tomorrow.  

Why Work For Unily? 

In addition to a generous base salary and discretionary company bonus, here are some things we think you will love: 

Our awesome team culture. We are focused on achieving results as a team and having fun while we do it. You won’t find a friendlier or more dedicated bunch of people. 

Our industry leading product. We are very proud of our ever-evolving product, naturally we use (and love) it internally and provide the tools and resources for you (and our clients) to become a Unily expert. 

The flexibility that we offer. We don’t just mean working from home occasionally. We operate on a hybrid basis, and also recognize that life happens during the 9-5.30 and encourage a sustainable work/life balance. 

Our bright and modern office spaces. When you need to be in the office we want it to be like being at home. We have a well-stocked kitchen and the option to bring your dog to work. 

We offer a fantastic suite of benefits. Including 25 days holiday plus an extra paid day off to enjoy your birthday, Vitality life cover (for health, sight, hearing and dental), Aviva pension (via a salary sacrifice scheme), life assurance, income protection and so many more. 

Our commitment to sustainability and giving back to the community. We know working for an organisation that takes its environmental & social impact seriously is important, and we are proud to offer 1 fully paid volunteering day per year, an employee matching charity donation scheme and options to lease an Electric Vehicle through our salary sacrifice scheme. 

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