Junior Finance Executive

Licensed sponsor London Full-time Posted 2 days ago

Your opportunity

This is an exciting and challenging role with great scope for development. You will be a key part of the operations function of the business, supporting a fast-growing business.

Person specification

We are looking for a bright, self-starter, with the ability to organise their time to ensure they can successfully deliver the above role in a timely fashion.

This role would suit somebody with excellent analytical ability and outstanding communication skills both orally and written.

Desired skills and expertise

Enthusiastic, with a flexible ‘can do’ attitude to work and a desire to develop and contribute to the company’s success.
Strong numeracy skills and the ability to interpret data.
Building relationships and managing people.
Strong team-working skills.
Highly developed organisational, time-management and co-ordination skills.
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
An excellent eye for detail.
Pro-active and clear communication skills.

The role

Reporting directly to the FC the role is a varied one, but main responsibilities include:

Daily

Solely responsible for management of the accounts inbox, resolving up to 50 emails per day. This includes:
Distributing invoices for sign off.
Processing approved invoices in the finance system.
Resolving supplier and client issues/ queries.
Distributing Purchase Orders
Liaising with suppliers to resolve disputes with invoices.
Posting daily list of receipts, allocating funds to client invoices.

Weekly

Reconcile main supplier accounts and chasing for internal invoice sign off.
Process panel payments. This includes reporting and analysis; amending with any requests; creating and uploading payment files for voucher and BACs payments; and dealing with any queries.
Reconcile company bank account, creating journals and posting any unreconciled transactions.
Process expense claims, resolving any queries and helping to make amendments. Set up new joiners with expense accounts.
Raise, upload, and process weekly payment run in the bank.
Responsible for making all incentive payments for internal fieldwork.
Help the team with timesheet related queries.

Monthly

Process company credit card expenses: Amex, and Yorkshire Bank. File all credit card receipts and gain sign off for transactions.
For the Ops team: prepare monthly purchase turnover (spending) report and monthly report. Assist Ops team with any spending related requests.
Prepare monthly aged creditor report.

Ad Hoc

Set up new joiners in our finance system.
Process international payments manually through the bank.
Assist with new client forms/ help the team with any finance related queries.

Additionally, as our team is a small one, there will be plenty of ad-hoc support required across the team.

Experience

Either 1–2 years of experience in a junior finance or administrative role, ideally within an agency environment (market research, PR, advertising, digital, etc.), or a recent graduate with a degree in business, finance, accounting or a related discipline.

What we offer you

We have a wide range of wellbeing tools and initiatives so that you can be your best inside and outside work.

The tools, resources and support you need to succeed and grow.
A career manager (that invests and looks after your career).
A collaborative and supportive team.
A truly flexible work environment, hybrid working with a focus on prioritising work-life balance.
A fun, inclusive and thoughtful company culture.
Competitive salary, annual leave, and an excellent pension scheme.
After one year’s employment there will be the availability to take on a study package to support a professional accountancy qualification.
This will include: -
Study books and exam entry cost
Paid for tuition courses to be taken outside of working hours
2.5 study days per paper
Benefits including life insurance, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, Bike to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loan, savings plans and a monthly wellbeing allowance (£60 per month e.g. gym, sports club, learn new language) volunteering days, pre-paid vouchers for annual flu jab/eye test, annual health assessments, flexi start/leave, birthday come-in-lates or leave-earlies.

Equal opportunity employer

Opinium is committed to a work environment that is inclusive to all and free of discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and genetic predisposition.