Job Description

About the company

My client, a forward-thinking media and marketing agency is looking for a new Senior Accounts Assistant to join them following an influx of new business. They have offices in the UK and USA and deliver some major project with leading global brands across the industry. The Finance Director who leads a team of 6 in the London office is looking for someone who is ambitious, with a great work ethic and wants to progress and sees themselves as a senior member of staff in the future.

What you will be doing

Reporting into the Accountant and Finance Manager you will be working on:

• Daily management of purchase and sales ledger via Sage 50
• Resolving all queries from suppliers/clients
• Bank, balance sheet and supplier statement reconciliation
• Support managers with new finance procedures and controls
• Shadowing senior staff across management accounts activities
• Submitting VAT returns to HMRC

Essential skills/experience

• 2-3 years’ experience in media transactional accountancy role
• Experience across sales and/or purchase ledger
• Sage 50 or 200 accounting system experience
• Managing multiple supplier/client accounts
• High value bank reconciliation
• Exposure to preparing and processing payment runs
• Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables and v-Lookups)

Desirable skills/experience

• Studying AAT/ACCA/CIMA
• Experience assisting qualified accountants
• Experience working to tight deadlines

Benefits and perks

• Social events
• Discounted event tickets
• Excellent pension scheme 7% contribution
• Excellent location with local restaurants and cafes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 2-3 years’ experience in media transactional accountancy role • Experience across sales and/or purchase ledger • Sage 50 or 200 accounting system experience • Managing multiple supplier/client accounts • High value bank reconciliation • Exposure to preparing and processing payment runs • Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables and v-Lookups)