About us At Design Bridge and Partners we believe design is the most powerful means of driving positive change. Whatever the business. Whatever the challenge. Because design answers the big questions. Reshaping how organisations behave and how people experience the world. So we're redefining what design is and what design can do for brands, businesses, people and planet. We see design as the thread that unifies brand across strategy, identity, experience, and guardianship. With 850 people in 12 countries, our clients include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, Mondelez, Tencent, HSBC, Colgate, Reckitt, Fortnum & Mason and the BBC. About The Role We are looking for a Finance Assistant who will focus on a broad range of accounts payable and analytical tasks. The Finance Assistant will work across the UK and Global finance teams partnering closely with Financeplus UK (a WPP Group shared service centre) on all accounts payable activities to ensure all payment processes run smoothly. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement based at WPP's campus building in Sea Containers on the Southbank and flexible home working. The role will include; Working with Financeplus to process weekly payment runs in a timely manner. Process ad hoc manual payments for the business where necessary. Raise purchase orders in Maconomy (ledger accounting system) as required by the business. Engage with Financeplus to ensure that invoices received without valid POs are remediated. Review and approval of employee expense claims on a weekly basis - reviewing validity of claims, coding and receipts. Working with Financeplus and others across the business to resolve invoice, vendor, payment, and employee expense queries, escalating issues to the relevant person when appropriate. Assist with new vendor due diligience checks in accordance with WPP SOX guidelines including related party checks, verification of bank and VAT details, due diligence checks regarding the supplier's ability to deliver and obtaining all the appropriate sign offs from both the agency and vendor. Liaise with Financeplus and external vendors to process vendor amendments to Master Data. Analyse, calculate, bill and recover intercompany recharges across the network Analyse, calculate, bill and recover intercompany recharges across the Group and to other WPP companies accurately and ensure they are processed before the AP cut off deadline. About You This role will suit an ambitious individual with up to 2 years' experience in an accounts payable or finance role, preferred but not essential. We are looking for an individual who is currently studying or has the desire to start studying towards ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent qualification. You will have experience using the Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel. We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised, has strong attention to detail, can prioritise tasks and approach problems with a solution-based mindset. Naturally, inquisitive you will be a team player keen to be involved with the wider business. Why us? World-famous brands. National icons. Technology unicorns. Plucky upstarts no one's yet heard of. You'll get to work on all of these, with a team of brilliant, optimistic people right by your side and scattered all across the world. We're passionate about our people and their careers. We'll help you to develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So, you'll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. Design Bridge and Partners is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal. Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates. We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies. LI-DNI LI-DNP