Finance Assistant

About COFRA Holding AG COFRA Holding AG is a family-owned group, headquartered in Switzerland, with operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. COFRA has a diverse portfolio of investment businesses in private equity (Bregal Investments), real estate (Redevco) and asset management (Anthos Fund & Asset Management). Businesses and investments are also held in retail, clean energy and sustainable food. Through business, COFRA strives to be a force for good in the world – a mission that began over 180 years ago. Today, we actively direct our expertise, energy and capital into businesses and investments that we believe have the potential to create superior value.   Think about Finance differently and make a real impact A welcoming and supportive setting where you can develop and make a real difference in the world – that’s what you’ll find at COFRA. We’re a family business, geared to creating lasting value and united by an ambition to change industries and society for the better. Aspiration and entrepreneurism are encouraged and rewarded with opportunity. Teams are diverse yet close-knit. Relationships matter. People matter.   What we can achieve together One of our greatest strengths is our people: talented, dedicated professionals who are true experts in their field, committed to the pursuit of excellence and open to new opportunities and ways of capturing them. We're looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our COFRA team in Porto. You will join a multi-generational family business with a commitment to achieve systemic change across Liveable Cities, Responsible Capital, Clean Energy and Sustainable Food together with our management teams and mission-aligned external partners.   About the role The Finance Assistant supports the UK finance function by ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, maintaining robust records, and assisting with compliance requirements. The role focuses on operational excellence, reliability, and attention to detail, contributing to the smooth running of the finance team. Key responsibilities include: Accounts Payable & Receivable * Process supplier and customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner. * Assist with raising and posting customer invoices. * Allocate receipts and maintain accurate customer records. * Reconcile supplier and customer ledgers and investigate discrepancies. * Support monitoring of receivables and follow up on outstanding balances. Payments & Expenses * Assist in preparing weekly payment runs in line with approval processes. * Process employee expenses in accordance with company policies. * Maintain accurate payment records and supporting documentation. Reconciliations * Perform weekly bank reconciliations ensuring completeness and accuracy. * Investigate and flag discrepancies where required. Other finance administration * Prepare and upload monthly journals for review. * Maintain schedules, summaries, and financial documentation. * Ensure transactions are correctly recorded and filed. * Support monthly reporting activities. * Provide general finance administration support across the team. * Assist with ad hoc requests and projects. VAT compliance support * Assist in the preparation of VAT returns and supporting schedules. * Ensure documentation is accurate and audit-ready.   What You Bring * 4–5 years of relevant experience in a finance or accounting role. * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. * Strong bookkeeping and accounting knowledge. * Experience with accounting systems such as Sage. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel). * High attention to detail and strong organisational skills. * Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines. * Strong communication skills and a proactive, reliable mindset.   What we offer you in return The opportunity itself is a great way to have a direct impact on the Group and realize potential across a multitude of areas. COFRA offers notable benefits. Also, training and development is provided to all COFRA employees.   COFRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disability. None of this gets in the way of hiring and retaining the best people.

Job Title: Finance Assistant Department: Finance Location: Sheffield Working Pattern: Hybrid, includes 3 days each week in the office Contract Type: Full time, permanent Salary: up to £27,000 Tes is a global Edtech leader, on a mission to empower schools and educators to deliver impactful, inspiring learning experiences worldwide. We understand the unique challenges faced by schools, and our ecosystem is specifically designed to address these needs head-on. ROLE OVERVIEW Working as part of a larger team within transactional finance, the purpose of this role is to ensure the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions and bank reconciliations for a global organisation working with multiple currencies and bank accounts. This role involves managing the full lifecycle of supplier invoices from receipt through to payment while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. In addition, the role is responsible for assisting with bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts for both accounts payable and accounts receivable in multiple currencies. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Matching, checking, and processing invoices and coordinating progression of related queries into approvals using both our NetSuite’s and Coupa software. * Reconciling supplier statements to the AP ledger accounts. * Resolving purchase ledger queries internally and externally with suppliers and departments. * Bank reconciliation both accounts payable and accounts receivable. Matching lines on bank statements and ensuring accuracy when dealing with any returned payments and currency transactions. * Assisting with other banking duties including journal entries, remittance advice reconciliations and banking queries. * Raising ad hoc payments and AR refunds directly into our online banking system ensuring accuracy and appropriate approvals. * Raising payment runs ensuring accuracy and appropriate approvals are maintained. * On boarding new suppliers. * Assist with managing multiple email boxes across all teams’ responsibilities. * Analysing data from spreadsheets for upload into our accounting system. * Staff expenses analysis and ensure compliance with policies. * Month end reporting and month end procedures. WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO SUCCEED? EXPERIENCE * Recent and relevant purchase ledger experience and wider accounting processes and responsibilities in a high-volume multi-currency environment. * Recent and relevant experience with bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts and currencies. * Recent and relevant experience in managing payment runs across multiple companies including uploading onto our banking system. * Recent and relevant experience of dealing with international transactions. * Good working knowledge of VAT and dealing with currency invoices. * Experience of processing staff expenses claims and ensure compliance with policies. * Experience of on-boarding new suppliers and relevant compliance and risk checks. * Experience of reconciling suppliers’ statements to ledgers including currency transactions. * Relevant knowledge of journal entries. * Relevant knowledge of matching and allocating customer receipts to invoices. * Experience of following month end procedures and working to tight deadlines. * The role would suit someone who has previous experience working for a global organisation. Previous experience of NetSuite/Oracle systems and Coupa would be an advantage. KNOWLEDGE * The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of general accounting principles and end-to-end accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, purchase orders, payment runs, and supplier management. * Proficiency in performing accurate and timely bank reconciliations is essential. * Previous working knowledge of NetSuite for financial operations and Coupa for invoice workflow would be an advantage. SKILLS * A proactive, flexible approach with confidence to work independently and as part of the wider team. * Ability to multitask and share the roles and responsibilities of the team with minimal supervision. * An aptitude for IT – excellent working knowledge of Excel, online banking, and accounting software. * Ability to priorities work to deadlines and manage time efficiently. * A can-do attitude with ability to contribute towards continuous process improvements and take on any other tasks as required. * The ability to work successfully in a busy process driven environment. * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, able to effectively resolve queries both internal and external and maintain relationships with suppliers and department heads. * Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills. QUALIFICATIONS * AAT or Similar qualifications (ideally) WHAT DO YOU GET IN RETURN? * 25 days annual leave rising to 30 * 5% pension * State of the art offices * Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World * Free eye care cover * Life Assurance * Cycle to Work Scheme * EAP (Employee assistance programme) * Quarterly Tes Socials * Access to an extensive Learning and Development menu