Assistant Accountant

Sales Ledger Accountant - Global PR Group - Paying £32,000 - £35,000 - London Offices (Hybrid Role)We are working with an exciting, dynamic PR and communications agency, working with some of the most innovative brands in the industry. They pride themselves on delivering creative solutions, and the finance team plays a vital role in ensuring that the agency runs smoothly and efficiently.Seeking a skilled and detail-oriented individual who will be fully across the Sales function: raising invoices, maintaining the sales ledger and business partnering with directors and partners across the company providing support through all elements of sales, chasing on unpaid client invoices and supporting the wider finance team.Key responsibilities:Raising sales invoices accurately and timely in line with client contractual agreementsManaging aged debtors with follow ups and reportingAssisting in debtor reporting across clients to relevant Partners and DirectorsSupporting the commercial team in managing accrued and deferred income ensuring that Purchase Orders and billing instructions are chased in a timely mannerEnsuring that all projects are reconciled to Paprika (accounting software) highlighting budget overages and underspends in a timely mannerWIP managementPreparation of Working Capital reports for the Board Pack with detailed notes against overdue itemsResponding to agency queries regarding client financesAssisting with management accounts at month endMaintain accurate Treasury records and report on daily movementsBusiness partnering with key members of the Senior leadership team providing financial support across several key clientsAudit support as requiredAssisting with monitoring and managing the finance inbox regarding sales ledger emails, ensuring timely action and proper filingTraining the wider agency on commercial awareness and empowering budget keepers to be able to view projects on a real time basis within PaprikaAssist in posting daily receipts to the sales ledger onto Paprika accounting softwareNew client setupNew job codes setup Key Requirements:1-year + previous accounting experience including sales ledger activities (WIP management, invoicing, accrued & deferred income)Confident communicatorProactiveSolid foundational accounting and finance knowledgeStrong numerical accuracy and attention to detailAbility to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environmentProficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF)Confident working independently and as part of a team with excellent organisational skillsPrevious use of PaprikaStudying towards their ACCA/CIMA qualificationsPrevious experience in an agency (PR, Advertising, Marketing)If this sounds like you please do get in touch here or via my email bertie.cox@tracerecruit.com.Trace is an innovative recruitment consultancy. Our person organisation fit profiling tool the Predictive Fit Profiler is helping us fit our candidates with our clients from a personality behaviours motivations and cultural compatibility perspective. IND1