Accounts Assistant

About Jaja 

Our Mission: Empowering our customers to buy, borrow, and build—driven by tech, fuelled by data, and built for the future. 

Our Company Values: Care Deeply, Adapt & Thrive, Challenge everything, Go for it! Own it, Make it Simple 

Jaja is an innovative UK based consumer finance business, leading initially with a digital credit card launched in 2018, and a pipeline of consumer finance solutions in the making.  

We are on a mission to redefine the consumer finance experience and liberate customers from needless complexity, wasted time and frustration. Or as we say it, Make Simple.  

We will delight our customers – making the customer experience simpler, more enjoyable, more intelligent – treating customers fairly and giving them more control of their money. 

Why join us?    

This is a chance to make a real impact in a growing business on a mission to change the face of the consumer finance industry forever. 

About The Role 

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. This junior-level role is ideal for someone currently studying towards AAT or looking to begin their accounting qualification.

You will gain broad exposure to core financial processes and play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial records. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Perform daily bank reconciliations 
• Administer company credit cards: collect receipts, reconcile statements, and post transactions to the ledger 

• Prepare and post accruals and prepayments 

• Maintain the fixed assets register and assist with leasehold amortisation 

• Post daily Visa settlements journals 

• Maintain interest certificates log 

• Support payroll finance processes: review monthly payroll variances and post related journals in SAP 

• Assist with the preparation of VAT returns 

• Assist with other ad-hoc finance and reporting tasks as required 

Ideal Candidate 

• Actively studying or planning to study AAT 

• Basic understanding of accounting principles 

• Experience in book-keeping 

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks 

• Good communication skills and confidence in dealing with internal and external stakeholders 

• Eagerness to learn and develop within a finance team 

About You 

We’re looking for someone who embodies our company values in their approach to work: 

Care Deeply – You take pride in accuracy and doing things right, showing care for the details that keep the finance function running smoothly. 

Adapt & Thrive – You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment, flexible in handling shifting priorities and willing to take on new challenges as they arise. 

Challenge Everything – You're naturally curious, questioning processes to find smarter, more efficient ways of working. 

Go for it! – You bring energy and initiative, stepping up when there’s a problem to solve or a new task to tackle. 

Own it – You’re reliable and accountable, taking full responsibility for your work and always following through. 

Make it Simple – You strive to keep things clear, well-organised and easy to follow — whether it’s managing inboxes or preparing reconciliations. 

If you're someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to build a solid foundation in finance while contributing meaningfully from day one, we’d love to hear from you. 

What's in it for you?  

• The chance to make a real impact in a growing business on a mission to change the face of the consumer finance industry forever   

• Competitive salary based on industry benchmarking 

• Fully flexible remote hybrid working model  

• Option to join our Pension Salary Exchange scheme to turbo charge your pension contributions 

• Participation in our annual bonus scheme  

• 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus UK bank holidays (with an additional day added for each full calendar year worked, up to a maximum of 30 days). 

• An extra day off for your birthday each year 

• Private medical cover through Vitality 

• 4x life insurance cover 

• Family-friendly policies with enhanced support 

• Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program 

• Access to various company perks, competitions and recognition scheme