Finance Contractor

We are seeking a Finance Contractor responsible for managing and maintaining accurate financial transactions for overseas entities. This role includes overseeing transaction postings, managing accounts payable and receivable, and providing reporting support.

• Post transactions for overseas entities accurately and on time, including bank transactions, journals, accruals, and prepayments
• Perform bank reconciliations across multiple currencies and accounts
• Post and reconcile intercompany transactions between entities, ensuring intercompany balances agree at each period end
• Maintain clean, well-referenced ledgers so that every posting is traceable to source documentation

• Process supplier invoices: coding, entry, and matching to approvals in line with the delegation of authority
• Prepare payment runs for review and approval, including foreign currency payments
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
• Assist with the AP inbox and respond to supplier queries promptly and professionally

• Raise and issue sales invoices accurately
• Allocate customer receipts and reconcile customer accounts
• Assist with the AR inbox and respond to customer queries promptly and professionally

• Support month-end close for overseas entities: reconciliations, ledger reviews, and close checklists
• Assist with information requests from external accountants, auditors, and local compliance providers

• Solid experience in a transactional finance role (bookkeeper, AP/AR specialist, or accounts assistant)
• Experience working with overseas or multi-entity structures
• Strong double-entry bookkeeping fundamentals; postings are accurate first time and fully referenced
• Organised, self-directed, and reliable: able to run a repeatable weekly and monthly cycle without close supervision
• Clear written communication for supplier, customer, and internal queries
• High attention to detail and a habit of reconciling rather than assuming