Accounts Assistant, Finance

Vision Municipal Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital communications is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. The role involves data input for revenue recognition and accounts payable, with opportunities for professional development and training. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude. Benefits include a competitive salary, private medical insurance, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Private Medical insurance for you and your family

Income Protection insurance

Life Assurance at 4x salary

Financial support and advice

Travel insurance for you and your family

Annual wellness benefit of £150

Four-week sabbatical after 5 years of service

Qualifications

• Strong understanding and experience using Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Support revenue recognition for month-end processes.
• Send out invoices & upload to portals.
• Manage shared finance inboxes.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Excel

Proactive Attitude

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Location:

Working Pattern

We are looking for an enthusiastic and thoughtful individual to join our group finance team. The Accounts Assistant will play a pivotal role, taking ownership of data input for revenue recognition & accounts payable.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role offers on-the-job training and a great opportunity to develop new technical and practical skills. Study support will be provided for further education within Finance (ACCA/CIMA) once probation has passed.

The Role Primary Responsibilities

• Achieve a well-recognised finance qualification
• Support revenue recognition for month-end processes
• Send out invoices & upload to portals
• Provide support for payment runs
• Proactively ensure outstanding timesheets are completed by client and non-client facing teams
• Own data functions on the company-wide accounting system:
• Upload new job codes
• Reallocate time and costs on the system
• Ensure credit card expenses are recorded to Maconomy and recharged to clients where necessary
• Handle ad-hoc finance queries efficiently
• Create purchase order requests and maintain PO trackers
• Manage shared finance inboxes
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations
• Set up new suppliers

What We're Looking For

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent organisation and strong time management skills
• Strong understanding and experience using Excel
• Pro-active attitude
• Ability to work well in a close-knit team
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients
• Degree or equivalent qualification

About Us and the Team

We're Madano, committed to building a better world through intelligent and digital communications. Our consultants work with clients solving major challenges through science and technology, helping them tell their story, make connections, change attitudes, and influence behaviors.

We're part of AVENIR GLOBAL, supporting all employees across our brands (AXON, Cherry, Hanover, and Madano). You'll join a talented team of finance professionals dedicated to supporting our organization.

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, social events, and a culture of continuous learning, our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Private Medical insurance for you and your family
• Income Protection insurance
• Life Assurance at 4x salary
• Financial support and advice
• Travel insurance for you and your family
• Annual wellness benefit of £150
• Four-week sabbatical after 5 years of service

We provide first-rate training to help employees become experts and trusted advisors. Some benefits are contingent on successful completion of probation.

Equal Opportunities

Madano is committed to equal opportunities and non-discrimination. We aim to recruit, develop, and promote based solely on suitability for the role. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, ethnic minorities, and neurodiverse individuals.

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