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Accounts Assistant - Sports Media - London

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 6 months ago

  • Sector: finance
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Elisha Demeester
  • Contact Email: elisha.demeester@handle.co.uk
  • Start Date: asap
  • Expiry Date: 16 February 2024
  • Job Ref: BBBH108972

We have a great new opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a global and growing sports entertainment company on a permanent basis. The culture here is fantastic and shows to be one of the brightest and most motivated teams around. The team here prove to be inclusive and collaborative, which they believe to be integral to deliver best possible results.

A successful candidate will be working with a team of 4 and will be responsible for end to end transactional finance duties, and should show great enthusiasm, self-motivation and be able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

To be considered for this role you will have had around 2 years experience in a similar Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper role and be actively studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA or similar qualification.

Responsibilities:

  • Processing supplier invoices and matching to the PO System

  • Preparing the payment runs

  • Raising sales invoices

  • Credit Control and Supplier Statement Reconciliations

  • Supporting month end - processing journals and reconciliation to trial balance

  • Expenditure analysis

  • Balance sheet reconciliation (accruals, prepayments)

  • Multi currency bank reconciliations

  • Run Forex adjustments across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and GLs

  • Posting of inter-company recharges across the business

  • Processing staff expenses

  • Maintain Fixed Asset register and prepare depreciation journals.

  • Assisting with year end

  • Assisting in Project Maintenance and helping the wider team with budget management

  • Other ad hoc tasks as required

Skills Required:

  • Sage experience is essential and proficient on Microsoft Excel

  • Knowledge of Procim highly desirable, although training will be provided. Experience of using any other Project Management / Budgeting Tool and PO system is preferable

  • Be comfortable with transactional finance and will have had some exposure to month-end.

  • High level of attention to detail and ability to find errors

  • Willing to challenge and make positive changes

  • Articulate with strong communication skills as this role will require you to liaise with senior members of staff on a regular basis alongside your day to day finance responsibilities

  • Ability to hit the ground running and work unsupervised

  • Be able to work under pressure and manage changing deadlines

  • Passion and drive to learn and complete studies

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