Finance Assistant

Salary: £30,000 - 34,000 (pro-rata)

Rocket Science is seeking a new Finance Assistant to support the business affairs and accounting departments. 

Role details:

• Permanent
• Part-time (32 hours p/w)

Role responsibilities:

Working with the Business Affairs and Accounting Departments on matters including:

• Processing supplier invoices and staff expenses for payment.
• Issuing sales invoices and maintaining the company’s sales ledger.
• Reconciling company bank accounts.
• Assisting in preparing payroll.
• Preparing project and corporate financial analyses and reconciliations.
• Maintaining collection accounts for the company’s financing slate.
• Processing, under supervision, of income statements, balance sheets and other management account reports.

Person specifications:

• Experience with Xero accounts software.
• Creative industries experience, particularly film and TV.
• Experience managing payroll.
• Strong attention to detail, with capacity to build a thorough understanding of data management including data input.
• Strong desire to learn and develop skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels of careers / stakeholders.
• High level of organizational skills.
• Proficient utilization of Office Package (including excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Must be a motivated self-starter who can prioritize and complete multiple tasks at a time.
• Must be comfortable working in a varied, high-speed and demanding environment and be a team player.
• Passion for cinema and a keen interest in entertainment industries is a plus.

How to apply:

Please provide a CV (not more than 2 pages) and Cover Letter (not more than 2 paragraphs) to info@rocket-science.net

Please note the organisations will aim to get back to everyone but regrettably due to the number of applicants may not be able to. If you do not hear by 2 December then unfortunately your application has not been successful. Rocket Science really appreciate your interest and the efforts made.

Studies have shown that women, communities of colour and historically underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Rocket Science is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture. If you’re excited about the role but don’t meet all of the abovementioned qualifications, the organisation encourages you to apply. Our differences bring a breadth of knowledge and perspectives that is highly valued.

The closing date for this position is 27/11/2024 at 16:30