Finance Assistant

Application Deadline: 13 May 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Description

ABOUT 54GROUP:
54 is a sports and entertainment agency operating across five regions and ten offices: United Kingdom (London & Manchester), Europe (Sotogrande, Spain), MENA (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,  Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), APAC (Vietnam, Singapore & Adelaide, Australia) and USA (West Palm Beach, Florida & New York). It works with rights holders, governing bodies, household brands and major investors who share its belief in the power of sport. 54 comprises three service areas each consisting of two divisions: 1. Strategic Advisory (Consultancy and Data & Insights), 2. Asset Optimisation (Operations and Commercial), 3. Activation & Engagement (Events and Marketing). At its core, the company has an unwavering belief in embracing the opportunities offered by pushing at the edges of conventional wisdom to turn the improbable into the unignorable.  

ROLE OVERVIEW:

A great opportunity for a smart, articulate and highly personable Finance Assistant to join the 54 finance team. Reporting into the Accounts Payable Manager, this role will be responsible for liaising with internal and external stakeholders and managing the 54 companies accounts payable process. Tasks will include dealing with supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations. This role will suit an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is an expert in multitasking. 

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure company policy/procedures for authorising invoices are adhered to. 
• Posting invoices accurately according to company policy 
• Processing multicurrency invoices and expenses 
•  Ensure invoices are processed with correct VAT inputs 
•  Supplier statement reconciliations 
•  Assist with preparation of supplier payments by BACS 
• Post bank transactions 
• Reconcile bank accounts 
• Resolve supplier queries 
• Manage shared accounts inbox 
• Assisting the implementation of new internal systems/controls. 
• Process staff expenses 
• Process credit card expenses 
• Set up new vendors and carry out new vendor checks 
• Journal preparation and posting 
• Creation and maintenance of Purchase Orders 
• Month end assistance 
• Adhoc accounts payable queries as required 

SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/APTITUDES NEEDED:

• Accounting systems experience particularly Sage Intact 
• Previous accounts experience 
• Degree in Accounting or related field 
•  Excellent Microsoft Excel skills 
•  Attention to detail and accuracy 
•  Ability to process large volume of work 
•  Positive attitude 
•  Strong numerical and analytical abilities 
•  Excellent communication (written / verbal) skills 
•  Desire to work in a fast-paced environment 
•  Adaptable to change/improvements 
•  Excellent relationship management skills 

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE: 

•  AAT qualifications or studying towards ACCA 
•  Sage Intacct & QuickBooks Accounting software 
•  Experience of working in a Marketing and/or Agency environment 
•  Knowledge and enjoyment of sports, particularly golf 

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Discretionary Company Bonus – up to 8% - 3% Company & 5% Individual
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays), pro-rated & Birthday off
• Increased annual leave with years of service
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Staff clothing
• Working hours will be from 09.00 to 17.30 with an hour taken for lunch between 12.00 and 14.00