Sales and Purchase Ledger Assistant - London, United Kingdom - FIRST Global Brand Experience Agency

FIRST Global Brand Experience Agency
FIRST Global Brand Experience Agency
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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ABOUT OUR COMPANY
FIRST is a leading global events agency with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles and Singapore.

Some of the world's most recognized companies trust us to develop their event strategies, design and produce engaging live experiences.

FIRST clients span many industries including financial services, aerospace, technology, consumer electronics, healthcare, automotive, media and non-profit. We are 'Gold' _Investors in People_ and ranked 14th Place at the _UK's Best Workplaces_ Awards.


JOB DESCRIPTION


A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our Finance Department for an ambitious
Sales and Purchase Ledger Assistant to join the team.


Reporting to the Financial Controller you will take full ownership of the purchase ledger function with plenty of opportunities for exposure to various accounting duties.

Your role is an integral part of the overall business and will require a great deal of attention to detail, excellent time management and the ability to work individually and as a part of a team.


RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Ownership of the Purchase ledger function including production of payment runs
  • Resolve supplier queries and drive resolution via the appropriate escalation routes
  • Bank reconciliations including foreign currency accounts
  • Maintain staff expenses & credit cards, preparing monthly expense reporting
  • Liaise with internal & external stakeholders, including auditors for AP related queries
  • Assist the Regional Accountants with adhoc duties
  • Posting of sales invoices and cash allocations
  • Assisting with credit control and customer queries, whilst working closely with project accountants
  • Completing of bank reconciliations

REQUIREMENTS:


  • Previous experience in a Sales and/or Purchase Ledger role
  • Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) preferred
  • Knowledge of accounting systems and processes; experience with complex accounting systems such as SAP ByDesign preferred but training will be provided
  • Experience of working in a project based multientity multicurrency organization preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and highly organized
  • Multitasker that can work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines
  • Ability to work well, both independently and as part of a team, and meet professional challenges
  • Proactive and driven to succeed
  • Excellent communication

ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL:


  • Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings
  • Work intelligently and ensure management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
  • Build excellent relationships with the team through positive communications.
  • Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter and more efficiently
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