Job Description

Finance Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes office / Hybrid (our office days are Tuesday and Wednesday, with the rest being work from home)
Department: Finance
Reporting in to: Finance Manager - Billing & Revenue
The role:
The financial assistant role is specifically within the billing team that generates invoices for all customers (across multiple revenue streams), produces reporting and analysis on revenue and works closely with the other teams, including the commercial finance team, group reporting finance team and the customer services' invoice support teams.
What you'll be doing:

• Working with the rest of the billing team to ensure that all customers are invoiced correctly each month and it is accurately recorded.
• Preparing month end reporting, analysis of revenue and production of KPIs within tight deadlines
• Month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Inputting into the midmonth forecasting of revenue sent to key stakeholders
• Working closely with the Commercial Finance team to ensure efficient and accurate delivery of price reviews, new product launches and other ad hoc projects
• Assisting with the maintenance of customer pricing in the billing system, ensuring contracts agree with current pricing structures and offers and investigating any discrepancies
• Raising credit notes including the calculation of credit note values and reporting to the business on the monthly credit note position
• Assisting with the migration to new billing systems
• Working closely with the Customer Service Invoicing Support team to assist them in responding to invoicing queries
• Providing valuable data and insights to our sales teams to help them in their discussions with customers

We're looking for someone who:

• Is a team player with an open, honest and can-do attitude, who is willing to 'muck in' to ensure success of the team as a whole
• Is numerate with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Has strong Excel skills which include lookups and pivot tables
• Can prioritise and deliver results to strict deadlines, through a proactive approach and ability to manage their workload
• Is curious, with excellent problem solving and investigation skills - and confident in asking questions and utilising the experience of those around them
• Has clear communication - verbal and written
• Has a continuous improvement mindset, always looking to improve current ways of working
• Has a professional and organised approach and is able to review their own work and take responsibility for end results
• Is willing to adapt to the constantly changing needs of the team and the business as a whole
• Has experience in, and proficient skills in, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint, as well as experience using any accounting systems (knowledge of Oracle NetSuite is useful but training will be provided
• Knowledge or experience of Finance systems

We would love someone to have any of the following:

• Experience in a finance team - with an understanding of month end processes and reporting and as well as in an Accounts Receivable and or billing/invoicing role

What's in it for you:
People are the foundation of Rightmove - we'll help you build a career on it.

• Competitive compensation package

• Cash plan for dental, optical, and physio treatments

• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan

• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes

• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office

• Contributory stakeholder pension

• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member other nominated person in your life

• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption, and fertility

• Travel Loan, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan

• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching

• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts, and move

About Rightmove
Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen. We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market. Despite this growth, we've remained a friendly, supportive place to work with employee #1 still working here!
We've done this by placing the Rightmove How's at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture and include:

• We create value...by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers

• We think bigger...by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations

• We care deeply...by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity

• We move together...by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive

• We make a difference...by focusing on delivering measurable impact

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we're a great place to work, we're clearly doing something right! If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making!
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.
At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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