Senior Finance Executive in London

Location: London

TEAM LEWIS is seeking an ambitious, proactive individual to join our dynamic finance team as a Senior Finance Assistant. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in day-to-day transactional activities and management accounting, learning directly from experienced colleagues. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with at least one year of relevant experience—industry knowledge is highly desirable. This position offers excellent opportunities for career development, including study support, and the chance to contribute to the financial success of our business while building your core management accounting skills.

About TEAM LEWIS:

We are a global marketing agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in little over two decades. Our success is due to a combination of factors: talented people delivering award-winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; making strategic acquisitions. The agency, its people and client campaigns have won many prestigious awards, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, Global Digital Excellence.

At the heart of the business is TEAM LEWIS Foundation. In January 2021, there was a need to respond to the challenges the COVID pandemic brought to communities and charitable organisations. TEAM LEWIS saw that support was crucial and change was needed to make that happen. Our local causes scheme was launched. Every member of TEAM LEWIS can nominate a local cause close to their heart to receive a cash donation. In addition, nominated causes can also benefit from a donation in kind of expertise, time, and resources. In the past year TEAM LEWIS has donated almost $2 million to 445 causes around the world.

Purpose of the role:

To provide effective and efficient finance transactional support to the UK finance team, delivering a high level of service with company and legal requirements. This role will also involve supporting on specific finance projects and tasks.

• Management Accounting & Reporting: Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including revenue reconciliation, accruals, prepayments, and journal postings. Support monthly variance analysis and provide insightful commentary. Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal controls. Assist with month-end and year-end close processes. Provide financial analysis and reporting to support business decision-making. Support the preparation of statutory filings. Liaise with internal departments to gather financial information and resolve queries.
• Process Improvement & Audit Support: Assist in the implementation and improvement of financial processes and systems. Support audit processes by preparing schedules and responding to auditor queries. Assist with the year-end audit process and manage the archiving system. Compile ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.
• General: Act as a cultural ambassador for the region, promoting finance initiatives and activities via social media and internal channels. Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance systems, practices, and policies. Provide cover for team members during absences. Add and maintain project and task codes in the timesheet system. Undertake ad-hoc duties and project work as required.

About you:

• Collaborative self-starter with initiative, who is goal-driven.
• Creative thinking to provide solutions and solve problems.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Well organised; ability to prioritise; attention to detail; a pragmatic approach.
• Energetic, confident, charismatic - a credible team player.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the responsibilities for this role. Other responsibilities may be added from time to time.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where everyone can thrive.