Finance Assistant

About Us

Ministry of Sound opened in 1991 in a disused bus garage in a forgotten corner of South London. It was the first nightclub in the UK to have a 24-hour licence, didn’t serve alcohol and featured an earth-shaking sound system in a specially constructed dance box. We went on to become the world’s largest independent record company and stage giant dance events, including one for 50,000 people at the Millennium Dome.

We were pioneers in electronic music and have a history of taking risks, innovation, and colourful and creative marketing. As a business we don’t take ourselves too seriously, like to laugh and have fun, but we have high standards, a relentless attention to detail and the continuous improvement of our product, and we work hard as a team.

We hate cliché, doing things the way others do and continuously seek to differentiate our brands and products almost as a point of pride. Thirty years later we opened The Ministry, a workspace run as a member’s club, in a 50,000 sq. ft Victorian warehouse in SE1. The design is relaxed but functional with a bar, opening windows, an outside courtyard and plenty of space to sit, relax, work and socialise – everything you wouldn’t expect to find in a standard office.

There’s F&B, a state-of-the-art gym and fitness studio with daily classes, together with a cultural and business events programme. The building has its own events and conference space and we’re about to introduce our own premium range of candles, diffusers, soaps, and other body care products.

We believe this is the office of the future, members love it, and it has been a big success. We plan to take this a stage further with the opening of our second site at Westfield White City in early 2024. Members will access the office via an urban garden before ascending an escalator to a bar and deli with a five-metre floor to ceiling height.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our finance team, working across Ministry of Sound Ltd, Ministry Venues Ltd and Jai Dog Rescue. You will work across both AP and AR, supporting the Management Accountant and Financial Controller.

You will be responsible for weekly payments runs across multi-currency suppliers and staff expenses. You will be focused and detailed and reconcile bank accounts daily, investigating any queried transactions.

You will be responsible for ensuring all coding is correctly applied to all transactions and matching POs to purchase invoices within our accounts system. You will work collaboratively with the events team and raise all sales invoices for each event.

You will download and post journals from our EPOS system and card payments app. You will enjoy training new people and be responsible for ensuring the wider team are aware of our purchasing processes. You will prepare all FEU tax forms for review before payment. You will own the company Creditors and Debtors report.

You will be accurate, focused and detailed in your approach. You will be great with people and will enjoy working across a diverse range of businesses.

BENEFITS

Ministry of Sound offers an excellent range of benefits to support you as you grow with the company and take part in achieving our collective mission.

Health & Wellness -

• Free Ministry membership with access to our gym, fitness classes & wellness events
• Health Shield: a cashback scheme for a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24/7 Counselling and Support Helpline
• Thrive Support app to help monitor your mental health and wellbeing
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Online Health Assessments

Financial well-being-

• Staff referral scheme: a bonus is paid for referring an employee to a vacant full-time position in the company
• Discretionary annual company bonus
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

Pleasant Oddities-

• Access to cultural events hosted at The Ministry Free VIP entry to Ministry of Sound Club
• Dog friendly office
• Free lunch at The Ministry and discount on food and drinks
• My Perks: an online rewards scheme with discounts for many popular retailers.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free fitness classes
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Referral programme
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• LONDON, SE1 6DP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: FA0523