Junior Finance Assistant

Junior Finance Assistant

At Perkins&Will, our specialism spans across Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Master Planning and beyond; allowing us to be a truly multi-disciplinary team whose range of perspectives and skillsets make us a uniquely resilient studio. We want to nurture our talent, ensuring that we are ready to tackle new design challenges as and when they occur. With a global team that spans across twenty-seven studios, you will be surrounded by world leaders in design, technical excellence and digital innovation who are all driven to make an impact within the built environment and design exceptional spaces.

Currently, our London office is recruiting for a Junior Finance Assistant. The main purpose of this position is to assist in producing timely, transparent, accurate and reliable management information for local leadership and corporate finance. We are looking for a team player who is willing to roll up their sleeves and assist and support other members of the finance team as required.

Essential requirements for the positions include:

• Confident telephone manner
• Good verbal and written skills
• Good organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Efficient in deadline-driven environments
• Planning and time management abilities

Key responsibilities:

Banking

• Assist with daily bank reconciliations
• Assist with setting up online banking payments
• Posting of cash receipts in Deltek Vantage Point, matching receipts to invoices issued to clients
• Posting of payments in Deltek Vantage Point, matching payments to purchase ledger invoices

Accounts Payable

• Responsible for scanning invoices received from suppliers in a multi-currency, multi-entity environment
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Assist in ensuring that supplier invoices are approved on a timely basis
• Responsible for setting up weekly supplier payment runs in a multi-currency, multi-entity environment

Employee Expense Claims

• Responsible for checking expense claims to ensure receipts are attached and expenses comply with company policy
• Responsible for setting up weekly employee expense payments

Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Ad hoc tasks as required
• Taking responsibility for the Accounts email inbox

We offer hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home per week.

Perkins&Will appreciates your interest in joining us and the time you have taken to apply. We will review all applications but due to the volume received, will contact candidates who are shortlisted for interview only. You may track the status of your application via the UKG account. Early applications are encouraged.

Perkins&Will are an equal opportunity employer and supports talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.

As per GDPR Guidelines, Perkins&Will will keep your application documents on file for six months after you submit your application to us.