Finance Assistant

About Emperor

Emperor is a leading, full service corporate communications agency. Proudly independent and with a long heritage of nearly 30 years we are well known in the world of reporting but now in London over 50% of our work is in other areas. These include brand, employee engagement, campaigns, digital (including websites) and moving image and content production. We have a wide range of mainly B2B clients – ranging from large FTSE 100 clients to smaller clients such as regional law firms.

What makes Emperor a great place to work springs from the fact that we are employee-owned. This means employees have a strong voice in how we are run. We have retained our commitment to hybrid working and flexible working hours. Our culture is fair and based on trust, with a good work and home balance.

The Finance Intern will support the finance and digital support teams with day-to-day operational and administrative tasks. This role offers hands-on experience across invoicing, expense processing and data analysis, providing excellent exposure to the commercial and operational workings of Emperor.

• Review and finalise client invoices for a designated office, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to clients
• Monitor invoicing queries and liaise with internal teams to resolve discrepancies in an organised manner
• Process and review employee expenses, resolving queries from individuals across the business
• Gain exposure to and experience across the finance function to be able to support the wider team where required
• Raise purchase orders for approval by management

• Provide administrative support to the digital function, including but not limited to the monthly billing of support & hosting clients as contracts fall due.
• Process monthly credit card claims for the digital team in line with company policy, ensuring costs are accurately recorded and sufficient supporting documentation is held on file

• Assist with basic financial and operational data analysis
• Support the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks and projects as required
• Assist on information requests during the group annual audit

• Prior experience working in a finance team preferable, but not essential
• Currently studying towards (or recently completed) a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Confident with Excel and basic data analysis
• Well-organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks

• Proactive and willing to get stuck into new tasks
• Engaging and able to build effective working relationships
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Able to take initiative and work independently when needed
• Professional, reliable, and discreet when handling confidential information

• Practical, hands-on finance experience in a growing organisation
• Exposure to finance, digital and commercial operations
• Mentorship and development from an experienced finance team
• A collaborative and supportive working environment