ROLE FILLED Senior Finance Assistant – Salary up to £35,000 DoE – VFR3058
Role: Senior Finance Assistant
Sector: Creative Studio
Reports To: Finance Manager
Location: S.W London
Full Time: Permanent – Hybrid 3 days in the office
Ref: VisionFR3058
VisionFR are acting on behalf of a lovely creative studio to find a Senior Finance Assistant. Our Client is well established and highly regarded in their field and are now seeking an ambitious Senior Finance Assistant to join the team. As Senior Finance Assistant you will work closely with the Finance Manager and the Finance Assistant, you will manage the day to day running of the finance department.
Senior Finance Assistant key responsibilities will include:
1. Sales – Liaise with the Client Services Team to coordinate efficient Client Billing, manage Statement of Works and follow up on outstanding orders.
2. Sales – Responsibility for chasing debtors and reporting on outstanding Debts
3. Purchases – Management of Credit Cards
4. Purchases – Monitoring and reporting of Freelancers and Freelancer Timesheets
5. Purchases – Overall responsibility for all aspects of purchase invoices, expenses and credit cards alongside the Finance Assistant
6. Purchases – Collaborate with the Finance Assistant to manage weekly supplier payments. Work with the Finance Manager on monthly payment schedules and assist the FA in executing payments.
7. Banking – Oversee the Finance Assistant with weekly bank reconciliations and cashflow process
8. Banking – Calculate month-end foreign exchange (FX) rates for USD invoices for Finance Manager
9. Banking – Liaise with overseas studio to enter postings and complete bank reconciliation
10. Intercompany – Responsibility for Intercompany charging
11. Accounting Software (Paprika) – Responsibility for Time Processing, and chasing outstanding timesheets. Set up new Clients and Suppliers, Templates for CST, Starters and Leavers
12. Budget – Assist on annual budgets
13. Reporting – Oversee the Finance Assistant. Manage the budget tracking process and provide monthly updates to team Heads alongside Finance Assistant
Senior Finance Assistant key attributes required:
14. Creative and entrepreneurial and generate fresh ideas
15. A thirst for knowledge and eager to learn; soaking up knowledge & learning opportunities
16. Optimistic and adaptable & take feedback on board
17. Creative and entrepreneurial and generate fresh ideas
18. Reliable with a sense of urgency & proactivity
19. Driven to succeed and a self-starter; ambitious & committed to exceeding targets
20. Decisive and make smart choices & use initiative
21. Commercial acumen and understand how the role fits into the bigger picture
22. Collaborative, supportive & helpful
23. Paprika skills and experience highly beneficial
24. Previous experience working in a creative, media or similar business
25. Strong attention to detail
26. Good Excel skills
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.