Finance Operations Assistant
Date Posted: 01/10/2025
Location: London
Job Type: Full time
Apply NowWho are Just?
We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.
This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.
About the role
We are looking for a Finance Operations Assistant to assist the wider Finance Operations team in providing a full range of finance administration services to the Just Retirement Group of companies. Thereby ensuring our customers, and suppliers are paid in a timely manner, funds received are accounted for correctly, and allocated accurately against the correct product or service.
In this role you will be required to have excellent interaction with other members of the finance team and the wider business.
Responsibilities
Bank Reconciliations
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Payments Processing via Swift, BACS & Faster Payments
Daily Matching & allocation of funds received
Journal entry into General Ledger
Respond to internal and external finance queries
Provide administrative support to the finance team
Provide support to Internal and External Auditors
Skills & Experience
Numerate degree or commensurate experience
Entry level Accounting or Bookkeeping, or studying towards.
Prior Accounts experience is desirable
Experience of Excel.
Good problem analysis and pro-active resolution skills.
Ability to work on own and to tight deadlines, maintaining exceptional standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
Company Benefits
A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
Why Just?
At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.
Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.
Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.