A leading independent media agency specialising in communication to children, families and young people are looking to hire a recent accounting graduate to join their team as a Finance Assistant.
The agency work with clients to ensure they understand their audiences and help them navigate through the changing digital media landscape.
They operate on a global level from their UK head office and work on a hybrid model with 3 days a week in the offices.
We are looking for an ambitious, talented, and self-starting person with an accounting degree to join this award winning team. You must be available immediately or with a short notice period.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist with accounts payable duties such as recording purchase invoices and inputting them onto Access
- Assist the Finance Executive with media owner approvals
- Assist with preparation of employee expense claims
- Assist with preparation of monthly payment run
- Manage finance inbox
- Manage outstanding queries from external suppliers
- Assist with credit control
- Maintain records of all incoming financial documents
- General data entry
Essential Behaviours/Skills:
- Confidence, positivity and ability to present yourself amongst internal/external colleagues
- Recently graduated with a 2:1 or above accountancy degree
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Great attention to detail, combined with great organisational skills
- High level of computer literacy, especially in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability and confidence to learn and apply new skills
Desirable Skills:
- Some previous finance admin experience in a media or creative company
- Knowledge or experience using Access, SAGE, Prisma or DS Accounting.
The agency offer a great office culture with away days, company social events, wellbeing weeks, early Friday finish at 2pm, access to fruit and breakfast at the offices daily and an on site games room with pool table and ping pong!
Benefits include discretionary annual bonus, pension, health insurance, life assurance, xmas to new year office closed, training and funding to study finance exams.
The agency are looking to hire immediately so please apply today!