Accounts Assistant

The role

Who We Are 

We Are Social is a global socially-led creative agency with unrivalled social media expertise. With 1,300 people in 19 offices spanning four continents, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.

We’re proud to be a multi award-winning agency, with Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby and Shorty Awards, to name but a few. Our most recent work has seen us help Pepsi, Meta and Adidas deliver some of their biggest and most innovative campaigns to date, from breaking into the metaverse to smashing records on TikTok. 

As well as creating for clients, we help educate the wider industry. Our Instagram publication The Feed tracks culture at the speed of social. 6,500 people registered or tuned into our events last year, and our reports garnered more than 20 million views.

The Opportunity 

This role is a great opportunity for a bright, self-starting and teachable candidate to work in finance. You will be a crucial and active member of the WAS finance team as this role involves both accounts payable and accounts receivable, making this role a fantastic opportunity for the right individual. This role will fully immerse you into the world of finance in a fast-moving industry, where you will be tasked to complete your day-to-day activities while putting your problem-solving abilities and innovation capabilities to the test. 

Being highly organised, having a strong attention to detail, a can-do attitude and a warm personality are the keys to achieving success in this role. We are open to this role being Part-Time.

Requirements

What You’ll Have Delivered Elsewhere

• Oversee and manage the accounts payable ledgers, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices.
• Support the accounts receivable process, facilitating timely collection of payments and account management.
• Ensure all financial ledgers are accurately maintained and updated regularly.
• Handle credit card and bank reconciliations, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Track and manage accruals for overseas freelancers, ensuring accurate and timely expense reporting.
• Consistently review and manage the ERP system to ensure accuracy in employee data, client information, and job setup, aligning with reporting requirements.
• Perform month-end balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are balanced and discrepancies are addressed.
• Assists with the revenue postings for Paid Media and WAS Studios.

What Else Are We Looking For?

• Demonstrates strong organisational abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Exhibits an enthusiastic and proactive attitude, with a strong willingness to learn and adapt.
• Some experience using MS Excel and Google Sheets at a moderate level.
• Ambition to pursue ACCA or CIMA certification.
• Keen interest in learning and developing skills in finance.

Benefits

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at We Are Social. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL. Our Charter for Change in the UK  can be found here which details our focus areas across People, Work and Culture in 2023.

If you require any support, adjustments or accommodations for any reason whatsoever during the recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]

So let’s get to the good stuff,  we offer all those things you would naturally expect; 25 days holiday, pension scheme & life assurance. But what we love most is connection, so we have our WAS Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world! 

But what’s life around here really like day-to-day? Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

• I value my manager we have a good relationship
• We love to ‘get social’ with the people I work with
• Trusted to get on with the job, without ‘micro-management’!

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?