At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Financial Controller with day-to-day finance tasks in a creative agency.
- Company: Fun and sociable design agency located in the City of London.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in finance within a vibrant team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth and learning in a dynamic creative setting.
- Why this job: Join a creative team and develop your finance skills while having fun.
- Qualifications: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Our client is a fun and sociable creative agency based in the City of London. They are looking for a Finance Assistant to support the Financial Controller within a small team.
Overall objective: Ensuring accurate day‑to‑day handling of all sales, purchase ledger, and cashbook tasks and transactions.
Finance package: Accounting system: Paprika
Day‑to‑Day tasks:
- Purchase order raising
- Purchase invoice input
- Petty cash handling
- FX cash handling
- Daily bank account check on Barclays.NET
- Daily bank account reconciliations
- Posting cashbook transactions
Weekly tasks:
- Sales ledger: Meet with Account Management staff, establish invoices to be raised, raise invoices and obtain invoice authorisation before sending to client. Chase debtors when due.
- Purchase ledger: Select supplier payees for weekly payments. Obtain supplier payrun authorisation from directors and group. Input supplier payruns on Barclays.NET. Seek authorisations to payruns.
Monthly tasks:
- Calculate and reconcile month‑end income (accrued/deferred income)
- Assist in preparing 13‑week cash‑flow schedule to group (establish client receipts/supplier payments)
- Petty cash reconciliation
- FX cash reconciliation
- Reconcile purchase ledger with supplier statements
- Request staff complete and return expenses (chase if necessary)
- Distribute company credit card statements, chase if necessary, post to Paprika
- Make PAYE/NI payments to HMRC
Annually tasks:
- Assist compiling audit pack and audit deliverables for auditors
- Liaise with auditors during on‑site audits
Other responsibilities:
- Accurate and tidy filing (hard and soft copies)
- Contact HMRC for certificate of domicile when necessary
- Occasional manning of front desk/reception to cover on an ad hoc basis
Qualifications & requirements:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Good attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Discrete, trustworthy and willing to learn
- UK National or relevant permissions to work in the UK
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience in a similar role
We think you need these skills to ace Finance Assistant - Design Agency in London
Paprika
Sales Ledger Management
Purchase Ledger Management
Cashbook Transactions
Bank Reconciliation
Invoice Processing
Debtor Chasing
