Assistant Accountant, 6 month fixed term contract, Marketing Consultancy, London

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant on a 6-month FTC to join the growing Finance team of an international marketing consultancy to help with both Accounts Payable and the Management Accounts.

You will be a key team player supporting the Finance team in meeting their financial objectives. We are seeking someone with experience (2+ years) in processing multi-currency invoices and paying suppliers, processing employee expenses, bank reconciliations, posting journals and intercompany transactions.

Role will be based in the London office but will also cover offices in New York and Singapore.

Key Responsibilities

You will be:

• Processing supplier invoices and employee expenses in Paprika
• Setting up payments for approval
• Ensuring suppliers, freelancers and employee expenses are paid on a timely basis
• Dealing with any queries on supplier, freelancer and employee payments
• Processing any incentives / donation requests
• Daily Cash reporting and posting
• Aged Creditors Review Monitor and maintain the delegated
• Finance email inbox
• Bank reconciliations for all bank accounts Carrying out month-end tasks accurately and in line with deadlines
• Posting of relevant journals including at month end and year end
• Help the Finance Manager with preparing the P&Ls and Balance Sheet at month end and year end Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Managing company credit cards
• Ad-hoc tasks as and when required

Key competencies

You will have:

• Experience with Paprika (preferred but not essential)
• Part qualified / studying towards accountancy qualification
• Degree in accounting related course (preferred but not essential)
• Proficient on Excel, Word Positive with a can-do attitude
• Proactive and adaptive to a fast-changing environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team Self-motivated

Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office, 2 wfh

6 month contract

Starts early March

At Fourteen People, we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age or any other protected characteristics. We understand there is still much to be done as we partner with our clients to create and improve robust recruitment processes that will improve diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy .