Finance Assistant

Role: Finance Assistant

Sector: PR Agency

Location: Farringdon

Hybrid: 3 days a week in the office

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000

Ref: VisionFR3089

VisionFR are acting on behalf of a fabulous PR Agency who are seeking a confident Finance Assistant. It’s a dynamic agency with a vibrant culture. As Finance Assistant you will be responsible for the deliver of AP (Purchase Ledger) and support the finance team.

Finance Assistant Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure all financial records and procedures are in line with UK compliance
• Ensure the bank reconciliation is completed every day
• Process supplier invoices daily and deal with any queries that arise
• Manage, check and prepare the company credit cards and ensure all receipts are provided
• Manage the petty cash
• Create new supplier accounts and chase for missing invoices
• Prepare the weekly supplier payment run
• Manage, check and prepare for payment the expenses
• Manage the aged debtor report and chase overdue invoices
• Prepare the data for the utilisation and overservicing report
• Prepare the office budgets spreadsheet and advise on overspends
• Prepare miscellaneous reports requested by the FD
• Support the FD during the annual audit
• Cover for the SFE when on annual leave, raise client invoices and respond to issues
• Be a point of call for all account handlers for any purchase ledger queries
• Be a point of call for any Paprika issues
• Support in office facilities when the Office Manager is away
• Add new starters to Paprika
• Train new starters in Paprika
• Keep the FD updated on all activity and pre-empt any issues
• Act as Fire Marshall and Emergency First Aider

Finance Assistant Key Attributes Required:

• Paprika experience is preferable but not essential
• Experience of end-to-end AP
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Interpersonal, communication and teamworking skills
• Previous finance experience in a creative agency ( marketing / design/ PR / production etc)

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.