Finance Assistant (SAP)

Temp to perm opportunity with global social media/technology company. Based in the West End but offering complete flexibility on hybrid working.

Client Details

Multinational company with central finance team based in London. Our client is a massively growing, well known social media brand with huge plans for 2023 to continue its fast growth.

Description

The successful Finance Assistant (SAP) will:

• Maintaining Purchase Ledger for three international companies with perspective on one additional:
  • Posting supplier invoices onto SAP, ensuring invoice approval and new supplier set up processes adhered to.
  • Creating and maintaining suppliers accounts as per company policy
  • Following suppliers bank details verification and confirmation process
  • Manage supplier payments and organize monthly payment runs, liaising with Operations & Marketing departments to provide suggested payment list to Finance Manager for approval
  • Remittance advices communication, Act as point of contact for supplier payment queries
  • VAT: Use SAP to produce and submit UK VAT reports to HMRC. Liaise with external accountants to prepare French VAT filing, Intratats report for French and Italian entity
• Banking:
  • Raising payments using the relevant online banking platforms for each company
  • Updating bank accounts in SAP, completing regular bank reconciliations
  • Maintain daily cash flow, making sure it includes up-to-date actuals as well as informed forecast for upcoming spending.
  • Carry out monthly bank revaluation process in SAP

• Expenses & Petty Cash:

• Processing of expenses, ensuring the company policy is being followed
• Ownership of petty cash and monitoring cash balance
• Bank paying-in and cash withdrawals
• Following cash advance reconciliation

• Month end:
  • Assist Finance manager in period accounts, processing appropriate accruals & journal entries
  • Manage marketing spend report, working to calculate appropriate accrual amounts & reviewing monthly results with the Brand Director
  • Assisting with Year End audit
• Other responsibilities:

• Provide general support for Finance team as required

Profile

The successful Finance Assistant (SAP) will be:

• Fluent in English
• French or Italian speaker is preferable but not essential
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience with SAP and Sage 50
• Highly numerate
• Fast and accurate data entry skills and attention to detail
• High level Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Office
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach
• Can do attitude
• Open to learn new skills
• Part qualified with relevant accountancy qualification (preferred)

Job Offer

The successful Finance Assistant (SAP) will receive

• £15-18 p/h
• Excellent training
• Prime office location
• Company phone and laptop
• Opportunity for permanent role