Junior Finance Analyst

Description:

A Finance Analyst is a finance professional who has a real interest in figures and who is keen to learn about different aspects of Finance. This is a development role, so there’ll be lots to learn. Ideally you’ll have some experience of working in high volume data processing environment, where attention to detail is key. You will support and assist billing, WIP, accounts payable and credit control management, ensure efficiency, accuracy and adherence to group policy and reporting under the guidance of the Finance Manager.

Core Responsibilities And Capabilities

Invoicing and SAP Maintenance

• Ensure all invoices for fees and costs are raised as per the client’s requirements
• Ensure that time is matched appropriately for both of the divisions
• Maintain client data forms
• Ensure that employees for the divisions are maintained at the correct grade/rate
• Take responsibility for producing weekly missing timesheet reports for the business and ensure employees identified with missing time are notified and details communicated
   

Revenue and Forecasting

• Attend revenue meetings and work closely with the agency team to ensure that the fee forecast is accurate and updated. Interrogate any changes and flag potential issues to the Finance Manager
• Maintain on file all necessary documentation to recognise inter agency revenue
• Maintain overall revenue in accordance with the fee forecast and update Finance Manager with any discrepancies
• Assist with any audit queries
   

Skills And Qualifications

• Proven billing experience within the PR, Media/creative industry or similar
• Preferable experience using SAP
• Excellent attention to detail
• A team player with a pro-active approach to getting tasks done
• Be a confident communicator used to dealing with multiple teams and stakeholders
• Excel skills to v-lookup/pivot table level