Your Role
To provide essential support to the finance department by accurately processing financial data, maintaining records, and assisting with various accounting tasks in fast-paced environment.
Key Deliverables
Accurate day-to-day processing of financial transactions, support in month end tasks and taking ownership of allocated tasks to meet deadlines.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable team support - input new supplier details in system, post invoices, check purchase orders, update bank details (about 10% of time)
- Accounts Receivable team support – quote preparations, update Smartsheet for paid/raised invoices, take credit card payments, issue invoices when needed
- Ownership of daily payment allocation– upload banking as a priority each day from multi-currency banks in various countries and allocate payments, follow up with any outstanding items
- Assistance with input of payments (recurring weekly - urgent payments - and twice a month standard payment runs)
- Credit Cards management (PLEO) – post monthly journals in time for month end closing, check receipts, manage new cards, review for non-compliance
- PSA tax calculations – assist with preparation of data for the annual tax calculation
- Submission of monthly, quarterly & annual National Statistics surveys
- Ownership of Berlin local invoices tracker – regular comms with local team to make sure all invoices received, correct, and cash balance agreed
- Assist the Finance Department with ad hoc financial & administration tasks, such as:
- Help with Brazil/Japan/Mexico/Spain local accounts – add reconciliation data in files
- Assist with VAT returns in various countries
- Help with Audit queries – bank statements, invoice requests
- Filling in various tax & legal forms as requested
- Prepayments, accruals, journal reclasses, FX postings, lease journals etc.
What We Are Looking For
Experience required:
- Experience working in finance/accounting team preferred
- Experience with software system (SAP) however full training will be given for those without
Knowledge required:
- Understanding of VAT
- Basic accounting knowledge (double entry, Invoicing, reconciliations)
- Other languages are a plus – Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese etc.
Skills and aptitudes required:
- Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities effectively
- Good verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders
- Intermediate excel skills
Professional Membership:
- Working towards CIMA, ACCA or similar qualifications
Personal qualities required:
- Team player
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail is a must
- Quick & keen learner
- Ability to work unsupervised and being proactive
Interests:
- Interested In learning new things and developing new skills
Educational attainment:
- Degree In finance or accounting
Circumstances:
- Live In London or has ability to travel to office 2-3 times a week
What's in it for you?
Check out the rest of our Perks & Benefits here!
Application Process
Think you’ve got what it takes to join our race to the future?
The closing date for this role is 18th March 2025, however if we receive a high volume of applications we may close it early.
We’ll see you at the starting line!
¡VAMOS!
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Formula E is proud of our commitment to EDI and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups. We wish to provide equal opportunities regardless of an individuals protected characteristics. We believe in attracting and retaining an diverse workforce to enrich Formula E with a variety of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
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