office administrator London, England
Job description
We are delighted to be supporting Channel Digital Finance (part of Channel Capital Advisors LLP) in the search for a Finance & Office Administrator.
As the Finance & Office Administrator, you will be responsible for managing the bookkeeping as well as general administration for Channel Digital Finance Ltd & the other entities within the Channel group as directed by the Chief Finance Officer.
Status: Permanent
Working hours: Monday – Friday
40 hours per week; 8:30am– 5:30pm
Location: Office based; 44 Whitfield Street, London W1T 2RH
Reporting to: Chief Finance Officer
Salary range £40 - 45k per annum
Are you?
- Interested in Financial Services
- Curious to learn
- Looking for a stepping stone with your career in finance within the financial sector
Do you have:
- Have management accounts experience?
- Do you have AAT certificate in Accounting or Bookkeeping?
- Are you happy to work 5 days a week in the office?
We would love to hear from you.
The opportunity:
This is a developmental role where you can put into practice your learning. You will get stuck in from day one:
Responsibilities of the Business Administrator are split as follows:
- Accounting records of Channel entities
Inputting details of invoices into the accounting systems to reconcile the monthly accounts
Preparation of sales invoices
Banking including processing receipts and reconciliations
Supporting monthly Management Accounts preparation
Employee expenses and management of corporate credit cards
Supporting corporation and partnership tax return preparations
Prepare VAT returns
- Relationships with administrative service providers
Liaison with Office Management, premises service providers and management of related issues
- Office Management
Ordering and maintenance of supplies, e.g. stationery, office supplies & recycling
Post - incoming and outgoing
Receptionist duties for visitors
Support for meeting room management, conferencing and presentations
Assist in arranging team events
Keeping office clean and tidy and co-ordinating with cleaning company and building manager as necessary on any routine maintenance
Answering calls and message taking
- Management of travel services
Making travel arrangements
Liaison with and management of selected travel agent
- Document management
Maintenance of register and storage of all signed documentation
Maintenance of diary of document reviews and renewals
Who are we?
Established in 2007, Channel is a recognised funding partner of choice, having facilitated over $10bn of transactions to the alternative finance sector.
With a pristine regulatory and compliance track record, we actively enable alternative lenders who operate in the SME space, to grow their portfolios of B2B lending products. Channel provides financing structures from $5m up to $150m in the US, Canada, EU and UK.
We are committed to pursuing best practises in environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and to facilitating sustainable trade finance for businesses across the globe.
What can we offer you?
Our people are at the core of what we do. Channel's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Channel is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London. We are located minutes away from Goodge Street tube station and have 2 floors looking out to the BT Tower and beyond. And yes, we're all aboard the 'hot-desking' bandwagon but who isn’t in 2023!? There's nothing better than a modern, open plan workspace that encourages learning & development and a sense of camaraderie.
Culture & personal development
We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.
We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured. Our simple values of adaptability, teamwork, integrity and problem solving are vital to our successes at Channel; if you value these as well too, please join our team and share in our journey as we continue to grow.
Who are you?
We are looking for someone who has:
· Proven management accounts experience - essential
· AAT certificate in Accounting or Bookkeeping - desirable
· Proven multi-currency accounts experience -desirable
· Experienced and meticulously organised administrator- essential
· Great communication skills and be able to communicate and adapt your style to different stakeholders -essential
· Proven commercial and financial acumen – business minded -essential
· Confidentiality and integrity skills and experience -essential
· IT skills; Microsoft Outlook, Word, intermediate level Excel -essential
- Experience of accounting software packages e.g. Oracle Netsuite -desirable
- Numerical skills -essential
- Strong attention to detail skills – essential
- Right to work in the UK - essential
You will have:
- Strong attention to detail skills
- Professional and confident in your approach
- Able to work on your own initiative
- A ‘getting things done’ type of person
- Friendly and great team player
- Proactive, problem solver and solution focused
- Self-Motivated and prepared to go the extra mile
- Be positive, adaptable and flexible
- Able to hit the ground running
- Have the right to work in the UK
As a person, you will be a team player – we are a small business and don’t just look after our own departments; we look after each other too, to ensure that the whole business is successful. You will be creative but methodical in your thinking – our creative strategy and decisions are always led by well-informed research and data. You will be confident and take ownership of your decisions.
At Channel we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, motivated and able to be themselves. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.
Next step
To apply please send over your CV and covering email sharing
- What attracts you to this role at Channel?
- Your relevant finance related qualifications?
- An example of when you have demonstrated:
o Customer service excellence
o Curiosity
o Resilience
- Your current situation and availability to Karen May, HR Consultant at [email protected]
Closing date: 24th July 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a minimum of AAT certificate in Accounting or Bookkeeping
Experience:
- management accounts: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 21/07/2023
Reference ID: Channel - Finance & Office Admin
Expected start date: 07/08/2023
