Finance Assistant

About This Role

The Finance Assistant ensures efficient and effective day-to-day finance services by processing and maintaining financial transactions to ensure accuracy and integrity across all records. This role manages all elements of the purchase and sales ledgers and maintains core cash management functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational finance support through ownership of the purchase ledger, sales ledger, and cash book for the business
• Process supplier invoices/credit notes and ensure timely payments
• Process customer invoices/credit notes and track incoming funding
• Manage the expenses processes and ensure adherence to company policy
• Maintain financial records and ensure financial data is recorded to a high standard
• Perform key reconciliations (e.g., bank and supplier reconciliations) to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records
• Support the Finance Manager with maintenance of financial systems and other key activities
• Identify opportunities for process efficiency and implement solutions to support scaling of the business
• Provide assistance to the wider finance team
• Execute additional tasks as required to meet changing priorities
• Collaborate with the wider finance and operational teams to ensure cohesive support across departments

Requirements

• Previous transactional finance experience
• Ability to work independently with appropriate guidance
• Ownership of end-to-end transactional process (e.g., Purchase to Pay)
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills with specialization in Excel functions
• High level of numeracy
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Opportunity to be part of a landmark international sporting event

Important Details

• Contract: Fixed-term, February 2027 – Summer 2028
• Schedule: Minimum 3 days a week onsite in 2027; full-time onsite during tournament delivery in 2028
• Travel: Across the UK & Ireland as required

Application Process

1. Application review
2. Online assessment
3. Interview(s) – typically first stage via MS Teams and final stage in Wembley Stadium
4. Offer

About the Company

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is the local organizing committee responsible for delivering UEFA EURO 2028 across the UK & Ireland. They work on behalf of the five Football Associations and in partnership with governments, host cities, stadiums, and delivery partners to plan and deliver the tournament safely, inclusively, and to world-class standards. UEFA EURO is one of the world’s largest sporting events, hosted across multiple cities in the UK & Ireland, requiring large-scale coordination across transport, infrastructure, stadiums, and public services. UEFA owns the tournament and sets requirements; UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is responsible for delivering it locally.