THE COMPANY
Our client is a trusted industry leader, delivering high-quality
work across advertising, film and television. They are a valued partner to
leading directors, agencies and global brands.
THE ROLE
As a Junior Accounts Assistant, you will support day‑to‑day financial operations, ensuring supplier invoices, expenses and
payments are processed accurately and efficiently.
Key responsibilities:
- Maintain supplier accounts through
matching purchase orders, reconciling statements and resolving queries
promptly
- Oversee billing and credit control by
raising client invoices, monitoring debtors and supporting timely
collections
- Keep financial records up to date
including ledgers, employee expenses and credit card activity
- Support reporting and analysis by
assisting with financial reports, statements, budgets and management
insights
- Assist month‑end and year‑end processes to ensure accurate
financial outputs
- Work cross‑functionally with internal teams to gather financial data and
ensure compliance with company policies.
- Support VAT and audit preparation by
helping compile documentation and maintain audit‑ready records
- Contribute to finance projects and
provide flexible support across the team as needed.
THE PERSON
You should have relevant qualifications or prior exposure to
accounting or finance. Strong numerical ability, analytical thinking and
excellent attention to detail are essential, along with confidence working with
accounting software, MS Excel and ideally Sage 50.
It is important you feel comfortable managing your workload
independently while also collaborating closely with a small finance team in a
fast‑paced
environment.
The ability to balance multiple deadlines while staying organised
is key. An eagerness to learn, develop and grow your career in finance is
important, as is a genuine interest in the TV and entertainment industry.
If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have
your CV on file, please send it to
sroffice@searchlight.global. Searchlight provides recruitment & executive search services
exclusively to the creative, media and entertainment industry. To learn more
about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.global .
We strive to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome
applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or
belief.