A ground-breaking plant-based food technology company based in Chiswick, West London are disrupting consumer buying habits with their delicious and innovative products and are now looking for an Accounts Assistant will work closely with the Finance Manager / Administration and oversee office operations for a small but driven and dedicated team.

The role's primary focus is to achieve the company's social media follower and engagement targets in addition to supporting the marketing team by creating compelling content and delivering insightful metrics.

This is an opportunity to work in a fun, fast-paced and challenging environment, with high growth and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

Finance

* Manage the sales and purchaser ledger.

* Process high volume of Sales and Purchase invoices.

* Assist with the collation and recording of invoices for payment runs.

* Set up weekly payment runs.

* Assist with bank and credit card reconciliation.

* Assist with financial record keeping where required.

* Assist with quarterly VAT return.

Office Management

* Perform duties including: answering the phone, taking messages, filing mail processing and office cleanliness and presentation.

* Run errands, manage supplies, and all relevant vendor relations.

* Problem solve any technical challenges with computer systems, email and networks as needed.

* Ad-hoc updates to the employee handbook and associated organisational policies and procedures.

* Assist with recruitment of staff and maintenance of personal files.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

* Undergraduate degree

* At least two years professional work experience.

* Outstanding oral and written English communication skills.

* Excellent numeracy and MS Office (specifically Excel) skills.

* Entitled to work in the UK without work permit sponsorship.

Desirable

* Knowledge of Sage.

* Experience of supporting a finance department.

Personal Attributes

* Able to work as part of a team in a co-operative and supportive way.

* Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.

* Commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude

* Entrepreneurial and driven individual with exceptional attention to detail.

* Ability to anticipate and determine staff and CEO needs to ensure greater efficiencies.

* Ability to manage multiple projects on parallel and competing deadline.

* Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems.

If you feel like you are an ideal candidate for this role, apply now with a copy of your latest CV