TITLE:
Financial Assistant

REPORTS TO:
Financial Controller

SERVICE DATES:
ASAP – 30.11.2026

Contract work for an energy company.  Canary Wharf. 


MAIN ACTIVITIES:
 
Finance Administration

• Process all Purchase Orders as required by Finance team and preparation of back up documents
• Raise invoices and preparation of back up documents to relevant SPVs
• General administration support to the finance function

 
Compliance and Governance

• Prepare balance reconciliations and internal controls to be signed off Senior Accountant & Finance Controller
• Prepare supplier contracts register for all business areas
• Maintain financial and internal control timetable
• Support Compliance checks for new suppliers

 
Financial Accounting & Tax

• Support Statutory accounts process

 
Management Information  

• Liaise with stakeholders across other departments to aid the efficient accomplishment of daily tasks and build relationships
• Support Financial Controller for Budget and long term plan process
• Support the Financial accountant with month end, quarterly and year end accounting process
• Support the Financial Accountant on Government reporting

 
Accounts Payable (AP) and Receivable (AR)

• PROCESS POs
• Support on expense claims made by the team
• Work with outsourced AP and AR to ensure vendors & SPVs are paid/paying accurately with appropriate controls.

 
Credit:

• Discuss with SPVS any outstanding amounts.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
 
Candidate Profile (Mandatory Field):

• This role requires the ability to adapt to different priorities in a fast moving business environment.
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to support different projects simultaneously.
• Creative, ability to use own initiative and above all a team player.
• Finance Graduate
• Demonstrable experience using Microsoft Excel
• Takes opportunities to improve performance and processes as required
• Strong communication

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.