Senior Finance Assistant
- Recruiter
- Vision FR
- Location
- South West London
- Salary
- Upto £32,000 per annum
- Posted
- 20 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2018
- Ref
- VisionFRDB1096
- Job Title
- Assistant Accountant
- Category
- Marketing / PR, Media / Entertainment
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Accountant - South west London
Our Client is involved in global sponsorship activation and brand partnership activity.
Working in partnership with the biggest corporations and sports federations in the world
The successful candidate will join an energetic and buzzing office
The Role – Assistant Accountant
The successful candidate will be responsible for the company’s day-to-day financial processes with the support of the Company Directors and external accountants. This role will also work closely with the project teams – supporting them with their financial processes and ensuring procedures are being followed correctly across the business. The role is 80% finance and 20% administration.
The main financial software is Paprika which is specifically designed for creative agencies and is used by everyone in the agency to manage their project financials. You will have ownership of the finance system and previous experience of Paprika is essential.
There will also be a requirement to support with general office administration as required such as IT, telecoms, office supplies, liaising with the buildings facilities managers.
It is expected that the general office administration portion of the role will end after 12 months when the HR Manager returns from maternity leave.
The right candidate will be a great team player who can be flexible to the needs of the business while staying organised. You will be comfortable multitasking and keeping to deadlines.
Key Responsibilities as Accounts Assistant will include:
- Purchase and Sales Ledger Management
- Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts
- Month End Processes and Reporting
- Monthly Payroll (Sage Payroll)
- VAT Returns
- Bank reconciliation
- Timesheet management
- Processing Expenses
- Oversee correct finance processes of other teams
- Project set up and maintenance on finance system
- Maintaining PO system
- Ad hoc support on other projects
Office Administration Key Duties
- IT support (liaising with outsourced IT support)
- Telecoms management
- Manage supplier contracts
- Ordering Supplies
- New Starter set up
- Liaising with cleaners and facilities managers
- Health and Safety monitoring
- Ad hoc office support
Key Accounts Assistant Attributes required:
- Similar experience in an Accounts Assistant role
- Previous use of Paprika Software essential
- Previous use of Sage Payroll Software
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- General office administration
Qualifications
- Degree-level education preferred