Finance Assistant Poole, England
Job description
Coda is the UK's fastest growing industrial B2B marketing agency – and with our in-demand combination of expert content, communications and campaigns turbocharged by rapid growth in marketing automation, website optimisation, SEO and PPC, we’re looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to expand the support for our growing client base and financial needs.
You’ll be an ambitious, accomplished Finance Assistant with at least one years’ experience, who dreams of taking their Finance Management skills to the next level. Professional and proficient in your approach, you’ll work as part of our Operations and Finance teams, bringing Coda and our clients a can-do attitude that’s based in best-practice methodologies.
Personable and proactive, you’ll provide administrative and organisational support; you’ll also be expected to work using your own initiative, as well as integrating yourself into our close-knit team, based in Poole, Dorset.
**Please note that while we operate a full hybrid working policy, you will be expected to be able to onboard, attend team meetings and participate in planning activities at our office in Poole, Dorset as required, so please only apply if you are based within reasonable commuting distance or are considering relocation**
The role:
- Processing of sales invoices.
- Credit control, debtor payment chasing and remittance advice reconciliation.
- Purchase ledger data entry.
- Timely purchase ledger payment scheduling.
- Credit card and Petty Cash reconciliation and transaction processing.
- Administration of all other day to day bookkeeping tasks, using Xero to complete bank reconciliations, and any other records necessary to ensure a full record of the company’s finances.
- Processing staff expenses.
- Providing information to our payroll bureau (for them to process payroll).
- Liaise with third parties and the bank on day to day issues and queries.
- Dealing with general enquiries and ad-hoc financial duties as required by management.
Working with support from management and an outsourced FD where needed, you will also be required to help:
- Ensure all HMRC statutory filings and payment deadlines are met, including VAT.
- Preparation and completion of simple monthly accounting journals.
- Production of monthly management reports, including Profit and Loss Account (or Income Statement) and Balance Sheet.
- Creation and maintenance of a fixed asset ledger
Essential skills:
- Comfortable in having a professional approach to client liaison and relationship building
- Managing multiple tasks, with good stakeholder management and time management.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Proficient working knowledge of VAT rules for transaction posting
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Highly organised in finance management and time management
- Confident to make and own informed decisions in the best interests of client and agency
Essential requirements:
- Visa or right to work in the UK
- Previous experience in a similar Finance Assistant role
- Previous experience working with cloud based accounting software (i.e. Xero, Quickbooks, Sage, Freshbooks etc.)
Other appealing (nice to have but not essential) experience and skills include:
- Working experience with Xero
- AAT Level 3 or 4
- Experience posting month end accounting journals
- Experience preparing management accounts
- Previous experience working in a marketing agency
- A demonstrable track record working in Finance teams
Benefits
Being part of Coda has plenty of benefits:
Health & Wellbeing
- Vitality private medical insurance
- Pension scheme (4% employer matched contribution)
- Hybrid working arrangements
Performance & Development
- Proactive personal development allowance, linked to Personal Development Programme
- Friendly, open office environment in a great location
Environmental
- Personal carbon footprint ‘double offset’ via Ecologi
Salary: £23,000 – £26,000 DOA
Job Types: Part-time 22.5hours, 60% FTE, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday - 22.5hours
Supplemental pay types:
- Discretionary bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ashley Cross, Poole, BH14 0JR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Marketing Agency: 1 years (preferred)
- Financial Assistant role: 1 years (required)
- Financial Assistant role: 2+ years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ashley Cross, Poole, BH14 0JR
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: £23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Poole, BH14 0JR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Finance Assistant: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Poole, BH14 0JR
