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Wonderful opportunity for Accounts Payable / Finance Assistant to be part of small team, as part of big company.

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My client is a large Architecture practice with offices in UK, Europe and South America. They have a requirement for an enthusiastic and proactive Finance Administrator to join a growing international architectural practice, based in the centre of Winchester.  

The Role

• Accurately process purchase invoices.
• Maintain supplier accounts, details and reconcile the supplier statements.
• Credit card & Expenses processing of receipts and reconciliation.
• Creation of fortnightly payment runs.
• Assist to resolve queries raised by key internal and external stakeholders.
• Supplying cover to other areas of the finance department.
• Month-end meeting with Financial Controller & CFO.
• Carry out any other tasks as directed by the CFO or Financial Controller.       

Your skills and experience

• Studying or qualifications in early stages of AAT / ACCA / CIMA is advantageous
• Strong attention to detail.
• Previous experience in similar role and industry (architecture, real estate, construction, engineering, consultancy)
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills.
• Good team working skills and a positive, pro-active attitude.
• Ability to plan,prioritise and organise own workload with established timescales.

Our AJ100 listed client is searching for a IT Support Engineer for their practice in London. In this role you will provide first and second line IT support services, acting as the first point of contact for all IT needs across the Practice.

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As architects, landscape architects and urban designers, they create award winning buildings, living landscapes and thriving urban spaces, using inventive design to solve real life challenges. Putting people at the heart of there work, each of the projects is different but the driving force behind every one is the desire to create an environment that is beautiful, sustainable and functional.

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Key responsibilities:

• First point of contact for IT assistance across the Practice
• Support and deliver technical IT solutions
• Ensure all tasks adhere to defined processes, company principlesand industry best practice
• Develop successful relationships within the Practice and withthird parties
• Own tasks from request until a satisfactory resolution has beenmet
• Identify opportunities for improvements to IT services, processes,and procedures.
• Manage the addition and removal of staff accounts and associatedhardware
• Provide training in software and hardware
• Carry out IT inductions for new staff
• Assist Head of IT and third-party partners out of hours whennecessary
• Ad hoc duties as required

Skills and experience:

• Previous IT support experience, working in a creative environment,preferably architectural. Minimum 2 years required

Required knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office / 365
• Active Directory / Group Policy management
• Networking including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WAN, LAN
• Storage systems and virtualisation vmWare and hyper-V
• MDM device management experience
• Meeting room setup and management
• Knowledge for VPN technologies
• Experience of imaging PC’s
• Backup technologies – Veeam
• Autodesk Revit / Autocad
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• SketchUp
• Enscape

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Preferred knowledge of:

• Newforma, Union Square, Mimecast, Open Asset

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Qualifications required

• ITIL Foundation
• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field

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Personal attributes:

• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A logical approach to problem solving and diagnostics
• Attention to detail
• Customer focused and approachable

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Administrator to join our AJ100 listed client in Bristol. Our client is an award-winning, employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a strong commitment to quality.

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They have staff of approximately 250 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Together, they work on some of the finest buildings from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design.

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This is an exciting opportunity to provide administration assistance to our clients Bristol studio and be a part of a World Architecture Top 100 practice renowned for their excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy. This is an interesting and challenging role that would suit a confident, numerate and professional individual who enjoys using their initiative and who has a ‘can do’ working style.

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The role:

• Be an integral part of the Support Team by ensuring the Bristol studio operates efficiently. i.e. answering telephone calls, taking messages, managing visitors, meetings and deliveries.
• Office Management: Ordering equipment and stationery, coordinating maintenance and local office suppliers.
• Assisting the wider architectural team with production of reports and documents along with uploading and distribution of project information.
• Maintaining quality assurance procedures and adhering to company policies.
• Communicating with people at all levels including prestigious clients (both current and potential), consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other offices.

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The chosen candidate must:

• Proven experience in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) – Intermediate/Advanced.
• Enthusiasm for developing work skills and job specific knowledge for self and team.
• Willingness to learn and utilise new systems.
• Experience of meeting deadlines and working in a pressurised environment.
• Very high standards of accuracy and presentation.
• Excellent organisational skills and able to multi-task.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Co-operative and collaborative team member.
• Able to work proactively on own initiative and prioritise workload.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to turn hand to just about anything and must enjoy challenges.

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This is a great opportunity to work for a global property developer. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Finance Assistant will support and be responsible for all aspects of Accounts Payable and Receivable, helping to oversee and mange individual accounts and assisting the Financial Controller in processing various account transactions.  

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The firm is ambitious and in return hires ambitious people to grow with the business and their careers.  Our client offers a vibrant working environment, competitive salary and benefits, including professional development and career progression.

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The day to day duties:

• Oversee and manage all supplier and tenant accounts
• Processing Purchase and Sales invoices on Dynamics
• Ensure payments are made on time
• Record and administer use of company credit cards
• Ensure bank transaction postings are kept up to date
• Assist the Financial Controller in creating financial reports on a regular basis
• Adhere to the company's or organization’s financial policies and procedures
• Answers question and provide assistance to stakeholders, customers, and clients as needed
• Attend finance department and company-wide meetings, sometimes assisting with financial reporting to managers and senior executives
• Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions
• Provide administrative support and undertaking clerical tasks  
• Work with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals, calculate and check to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct
• Maintain and review inter-company balances to ensure they are reconciled
• Prepare VAT returns for review
• Credit control and chasing debt
• Establish and maintain computerized databases of the organization’s service providers, contacts and other relevant information when required
• In agreement with the line manager, establish and maintain filing systems as appropriate
• Undertake any training and professional development as and when required

Ideal Candidate:

• Hold relevant accounting qualifications
• Have previous Construction, Developer or Architecture firm background
• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the MS Office suite, in particular Excel
• Experience in maintaining Excel spreadsheets
• Keen and willing to learn
• Ability to work within a dynamic team environment

Genuine opportunity to work for a highly successful commercial interior fit out company in Berkshire.

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This role would suit someone with a passion for graphic design combined with an interest in commercial office fit out.  This role needs you to communicate certain project ideas in a visual way - both visual and textual.

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Your role involves developing concept, graphics and layouts, including developing visual assets to support project bids and marketing campaigns.

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My client will also consider candidates from BID Coordinator / BID Manager background.

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Role requirements

• Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects
• Previous experience from interior fit out, d&b, architecture, construction or contractor background
• Strong communication skills understanding the importance of visual communication
• Previous experience with web design, AI, video creating and interactive pdf’s would be advantageous

In return my client offers good salary band which depends on experience, good list of benefits and hybrid working opportunity.

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Administrator to join our AJ100 listed client in Bristol. Our client is an award-winning, employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a strong commitment to quality. They have staff of approximately 250 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Together, they work on some of the finest buildings from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design.

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This is an exciting opportunity to provide administration assistance to our clients Bristol Studio and be a part of a World Architecture Top 100 practice renowned for their excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy. This is an interesting and challenging role that would suit a confident, numerate and professional individual who enjoys using their initiative and who has a ‘can do’ working style.

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What is your role:

• Lead Persons and Regional Studio Manager with keeping internal databases up to date using our internal project management software (Rapport).
• Support on implementing and maintaining business processes and procedures
• Office Management: Ordering stationary, coordinating maintenance and local office suppliers
• Maintaining local office health and safety records
• Be an integral part of the West Region Support Team, i.e.answering telephone calls, taking messages, managing visitors and deliveries where necessary as well as providing assistance to the wider architectural teams and operational groups within the company e.g Finance, Business Management
• Upload and distribute project information
• Communicate with people at all levels including prestigious clients (both current and potential), consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other offices.‍
  

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Requirements:

• Proven experience in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Advanced Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) – Intermediate/Advanced
• Willingness to learn and utilise new systems
• Good with numbers and mathematically competent
• Experience of dealing with people at all levels in person, on the telephone and by using electronic means
• Experience of meeting deadlines and working in a pressurised environment
• Excellent organisational skills and able to multitask
• Able to work proactively on own initiative and prioritise workload.
• Enthusiasm for developing work skills and job specific knowledge for self and team
• Attention to detail
• Able to turn hand to just about anything and must enjoy challenges
• Some knowledge of the architecture/construction industry (desirable)

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