Junior Accounts Assistant

KENNY WAX LTD; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading theatre production company in Camden Town seeks a Junior Accounts Assistant to support the finance team. Responsibilities include processing invoices, ensuring payment accuracy, and liaising with clients. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with at least one year of experience in finance or office roles. Join a vibrant team working on acclaimed productions with a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's experience working in a finance or office role.
• Hardworking with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 package including Excel & SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Processing and filing invoices.
• Monitoring daily communications.
• Ensuring payments, amounts and records are correct.
• Working with spreadsheets and transaction reports.
• Liaising with third party providers, clients and suppliers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office 365

Tools

Pleo or similar platform

Sage 50

Job description

This role is the seventh member of our current Finance team and the successful candidate will take over from someone on a fixed term contract. The Junior Accounts Assistant will report to the Management Accountant and be responsible for assisting in the smooth running of the accounts department for Kenny Wax Productions' group of companies.

Responsibilities

• Processing and filing invoices
• Monitoring daily communications
• Ensuring payments, amounts and records are correct
• Working with spreadsheets and transaction reports
• Liaising with third party providers, clients and suppliers
• Assist with Credit Control as required
• Liaising with all departments in the Company re. invoice queries
• Raising sales invoices as and when required
• Processing Head Office expenses
• Processing electronic Petty Cash expenditure & paperwork submissions
• Count and deposit cash collections and cheques
• Assist Payroll Manager as and when required
• Other ad hoc tasks as required by the department

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have a minimum of one year's experience working in a finance or office role. They will be hardworking, have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, as well as a methodical and diligent approach to their work. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone looking to work in a vibrant, ever-growing company with a group of dedicated, supportive and creative colleagues.
• A strong team ethic
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Minimum of one year's experience in a finance or office role
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 package including Excel & SharePoint

Desirable Skills

• Working knowledge of Pleo or similar platform.
• Experience of Sage 50.

Company

Kenny Wax Productions is firmly established as one of the UK's leading producers of West End productions and touring theatre. Current productions include the Tony Award-winning smash-hit SIX the Musical (West End, UK Tour, Broadway, US Tour); Mischief Theatre's The Play That Goes Wrong (West End & Off-Broadway) and Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (UK Tour & West End); Top Hat (UK Tour & Southbank Centre).