Finance Assistant, Worklife
£30-32k
+ Bonus Scheme (5 - 15% of salary)
Workspace solutions
Job no longer available
Workspace solutions
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
£30-32k
+ Bonus Scheme (5 - 15% of salary)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create happy, community-led workplaces for teams and entrepreneurs to thrive.
Role
Who you are
- Can clearly and concisely articulate their tasks and ideas
- Asks for and responds positively to feedback
- Listens well and takes action on requests
- Able to interact with colleagues, members and suppliers of Work.Life in a clear, friendly and professional manner. Effective written communication skills
- Is proactive when raising problems, and comes with solutions
- Is not afraid to bring forward new ideas to resolve issues. Uses experience with accounting systems to improve ways of working in the team
- Prioritises tasks and tickets for themselves each day to ensure weekly delivery of targets and KPIs
- Takes ownership of their own learning and development
- Is self-motivated, able to work well independently but also support others generously within a team
- Strong attention to detail & process – gets things right first time
What the job involves
- The Finance Assistant supports the Finance team, in ensuring that purchase, sales, and bank transactions are captured accurately and information flows through the company on a timely basis to help facilitate decision making and ensuring we meet internal and external reporting requirements
- Using our automated software, receive and process purchase invoices from suppliers, internal expense claims and purchase orders ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained in accordance with our internal authorisation matrix
- Deal with internal and external queries regarding invoices and payments
- Work with the rest of the finance team to ensure invoices are posted to correct ledger codes
- Perform monthly revenue completeness check as part of the month-end procedures
- Support the membership team and others in the finance team on credit control - chasing debtors, issues with payment methods and reconciling balances between Nexudus and Netsuite
- Import bank transactions via our payment providers (GoCardless, Stripe), credit cards (Amex and Soldo) and bank statements (Natwest) and prepare and process weekly bank reconciliations
- Prepare supplier and property payment runs for review and approvals, ensuring that payments are made on time and liaising with other teams to approve invoices in a timely manner
- Manage the central Finance and credit control inbox, ensuring queries are followed up in a timely manner either directly or by others in the team
- Support the Group Finance Manager in month-end tasks for the group companies, processing intercompany recharges and other ad hoc tasks as required
- Take ownership to ensure correct accounting treatment and commercial points are made for some of the smaller companies within the group
- Identifying and suggesting genuine improvements to how we process items as we continually grow and develop how we work
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Hybrid working models have become increasingly popular in the past few years, with more than 40% of employers expected to embrace this new way of working by the end of 2023. As companies are realising the benefits of a hybrid workplace, the need for an on-demand workspace has ultimately risen.
Work.Life is creating sustainable workspaces for teams looking to collaborate, socialise and find inspiration. With 11 cost-effective coworking spaces across London, Reading, and Manchester, Work.Life is providing pay-monthly or pay-as-you-go solutions for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small teams.
Harnessing the future of working, Work.Life is paving the way for the new hybrid model and was certified as a B Corporation company in early 2022. It has attracted over 6000 members across a range of different industries, and is now well placed to make an impact in the growing market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- £75/month towards your mental & physical wellbeing
- Team joy budget to be spent together with your team
- 32 days holiday (inc Bank Holidays) + 1 extra day for every year at Work.Life
- 4 paid charity days per year – we’ve teamed up with Matchable to make this more accessible
- Family friendly policy, with enhanced leave
- Personal development & training opportunities
- Unlimited coaching sessions per month through More Happi our coaching partner
- Quarterly team socials
- Discounts with brilliant local businesses
Company HQ
Camden Town, London, UK
Leadership
David Kosky
(Co-Founder)Previously worked at London & Capital, initially as an Assistant Vice President before moving on to become a Private Client Executive and finally an Associate Director.
Elliot Gold
(Co-Founder)Serial entrepreneur having co-founded multiple companies, including Deal 52, Interview Bull, and apt21. Also worked as a Management Consultant at PwC and as the Head of Strategy at Start-Up Loans Company.
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