Finance Assistant - #196357

this is itsu

We are the leading Asian-inspired quick-service retail and grocery brand with over 80 restaurants across the UK, Belgium, and a growing wholesale business across Europe and beyond. Our renowned delicious food made fresh in every restaurant, every day, has made itsu a top choice for healthy eating.

In addition to our restaurants, itsu [grocery] offers a range of high-quality Asian-inspired foods available online and in supermarkets. We are excited to be one of the leading brands in this specific group and have ambitious plans for continued growth both domestically and globally.

With its best-in-class-food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food.

this is the job

The role of a Finance Assistant will be to support the AP/AR function in day to day and ad-hoc matters to ensure we process and reconcile both our payables and receivables accurately.

Core Responsibilities

• Invoice Management: Coding and posting invoices, reconciling supplier statements, and performing bank reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
• Billing and Credit Control: Managing customer billing and credit control processes and processing physical vouchers received.
• Procedure Maintenance: Creating and maintaining manuals for finance procedures, ensuring orderly and efficient operations.
• Communication: Demonstrating good communication skills, flexibility, and proactivity to build relationships with stakeholders and address their needs.
• Analytical Skills: Applying strong analytical skills and knowledge of finance systems, such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and Excel, to ensure accurate financial processing.
  
  

this is you

• You will promote the itsu values and culture in a positive light
• You have good communication skills, be flexible, proactive and can cultivate and build relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally
• You will generate new ideas and always looks for better ways of doing things
• You will engage, encourage and develop your team and share their enthusiasm with others
• You will be able to think outside of the box and have strong commercial awareness
• Finance qualifications and experience in finance team preferred
• Multi-site experience in retail, hospitality or similar field preferred
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight time frames
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central preferred
• Basic to intermediate excel skills are preferred
  
  

Perks & Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working, including 1 day a week from home, and up to 2 week a year working from abroad
• Generous time off allowances [including bank holidays]
• Free breakfast and snacks available everyday
• A free itsu lunch whenever you are in the office and 50% off in all stores, for when you are not
• We cover a variety of different benefits such as physical, mental, financial, environmental and social wellbeing
• An array of business events and socials throughout the year