Finance Assistant (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Immersive Dynamics Inc.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

Immersive is the leader in people-centric cyber resilience. We help organizations continuously assess, build, and prove their cyber workforce resilience for teams across the entire organization, from front-line cybersecurity and development teams to Board-level executives. We provide realistic simulations and hands-on cybersecurity labs to evaluate individual and team capabilities and decision-making against the latest threats.

Where we are now

Immersive was founded in 2017, from a cargo container in Bristol, UK we’ve grown to over 300 employees globally, announced funding of more than £150 million and been voted a Best place to work for the last 3 years running! We are trusted by the world’s largest organizations including KPMG, Sophos and the NHS to measure, map to risk, and optimize the human cyber abilities of their entire workforce.

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

Finance Assistant - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

In this role you will ensure the smooth day to day running of the Finance Departments transactional activities. Taking responsibility to accurately maintain receivable and payables ledgers, maintain and reconcile bank accounts, undertake necessary business administration while also working on ad-hoc accounts and payroll administration tasks as required by the Financial Controller.

We’re looking for you to be organised, with high attention to detail and take pride in the work you do. You will be AAT qualified or currently studying the AAT qualification.

Your main responsibilities (we're scaling fast, so these may change as we grow):

1. Purchase Ledger – maintaining the processing supplier invoices accurately and timely while ensuring all costs are recognised correctly.
2. Transactional book-keeping of records within our accounting system.
3. Processing and reconciling multi-currency banking transactions.
4. Administration and reconciliation of all company credit cards and related business expenditure.
5. Expenses - processing expense claims, checking claims and ensuring all receipts are provided, ensuring expenses claims are received and processed timely.
6. Finance processes and procedures – ensuring all processes and procedures are performed timely and accurately and to contribute to the development of processes.
7. Supporting the team with reconciliations at month end (Purchase and Sales ledger reconciliations, Bank reconciliations).

You should apply if you have (we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role):

1. Be part or fully AAT qualified.
2. Previous experience in a Finance Assistant role with a willingness to learn and develop.
3. Experience with Excel, Ledger management, receivable and payables administration and an accounting system would be an advantage.
4. Great interpersonal skills to liaise with people within the business, outside of finance, as well as external stakeholders.
5. Thrive in a growing environment with demanding and challenging tasks that may change on a regular basis.
6. Have a can-do attitude, highly-motivated to learn and be willing to be flexible in what you do.
7. Be a team player, proactively contribute and help to solve problems.

Immersive’s growth has been fuelled by our values that underpin everything we do, here's how they relate to this role:

1. Driven - We push the boundaries of innovation, acting swiftly to achieve ambitious outcomes. Our drive embodies a culture of ambition, where challenges are stepping stones to excellence.
2. Inclusive - Our strength lies in diversity, fostering a culture where every individual contributes to our collective strength. We champion open dialogue and empathy, ensuring a collaborative, inclusive workplace.
3. Customer Centric - We seek to develop deep relationships with our customers to help them achieve their business outcomes. We exceed our customers and partners expectations by crafting products, services and experiences that surprise, delight and ensure they feel valued and supported every day.
4. One Team - We are a talented global team working together to achieve our vision. Central to our ethos, resilience means adapting and thriving in adversity. It guides our innovation, ensuring we and our clients are prepared for the future.

If you would like to read more about what you can expect from our recruitment process, you can visit our dedicated interview process page.

As well as an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you. We offer an extensive range of benefits so you can do your very best work:

1. Time off, flexible and remote working so you can work when is best for you, includes 25 days annual leave + 2 volunteering days and your birthday off.
2. Career and learning development through the platform and our ‘Learn Anything’ fund.
3. Recognition & Rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours.
4. Informal or formal flexible working options, e.g. flexible start and finish times, reduced hours, job share, remote working.
5. We’re a sociable, tight-knit team with monthly socials, and sports clubs. Our socials have included everything from pottery painting and paper mask making, to movie nights and escape rooms.
6. When you do visit the UK hub, getting there is easy: we’re based in the centre of Bristol, just a 10 minute walk from the train station. We also offer railcard loan and cycle scheme to buy a new bike.

Find out more at https://www.immersivelabs.com/company/careers