Central Employment is delighted to be working with a local marketing agency based on the outskirts of Newcastle, as they're looking to appoint a Finance & Operations assistant to support the Ops Team. The successful candidate will support both Office Manager & Finance Manager with the following duties: Finance & Admin duties Data entry onto the accounting system (Xero) and working with Excel spreadsheets All aspects of sales admin (invoicing, organising/processing/matching) Managing expenses Supporting the Finance Manager with month ends Any other ad hoc finance responsibilities with a possibility of getting involved in a full spectrum of accounting duties Filing, distribution of post Banking Operations Acting as the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries Supporting with management of busy diaries Stock take & orders (drinks, stationary etc) Answering phone calls & responding to emails Supporting the Office Manager with running of the office in a proactive way Helping organise travel, accommodation & tickets for staff Supporting with organisation of internal and external events Requirements A self- starter, comfortable when working independently and as part of a team Proactive approach will be key for this role as you will be expected to make autonomous decisions (with support from Management when required) Ability to prioritise is essential, you will be expected to plan your day and adjust your schedule to fit the business needs Finance experience would be desirable but full training will be given Experience of data entry would be beneficial Accuracy (especially while working with numbers) and ability to multitask- delivering to tight deadlines Confidentiality & Professionalism- you will be working with sensitive data and will be exposed to a number of confidential information Commercial awareness- you will be involved in most duties within operations so keeping in touch with every department is essential Previous experience of working with accounting systems (Sage, Xero) would be beneficial Experience of working with Microsoft package