Finance Assistant

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change across our clients. We utilize proven technology, specialist teams, and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We are passionate about using technology to solve business problems and work closely in partnership with our clients to help achieve their goals.

We have a newly created opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our finance team. This full-time role will be based from our Staines office and will provide essential support to the finance department, helping ensure smooth financial operations and assisting with day-to-day accounting tasks. The successful candidate will work closely with other finance team members and report directly to the Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Updating accounting records including:

• Raising and posting customer invoices to Sage.
• Credit control
• Posting of month end revenue and cost journals.
  

Project Support – timesheets:

• To provide day to day project and business support as required.
• Raising customer invoices as per contractual terms.

Reporting Requirements:

• Production of monthly management accounts including a revenue report driven by time sheet records and the production of a cost report.
• Analysis of the above to identify any unexpected differences.
• Production of month end metrics to analyse the businesses underlying performance.

• Experience working in a finance support role.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate effectively.
• Previous experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage 50) is desirable but not essential.

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: 

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. 
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. 
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. 

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.