Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant. Southampton. Permanent/Full time. Full time 37.5 hours. What we’re all about: Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week’s UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised at PRCA National Awards 2025 as Large Consultancy of the Year. Across our 11 strategically located UK and Ireland offices, Cavendish brings together industry-specialist communications to provide integrated solutions for clients and limitless development opportunities for our people. We believe in sourcing talent from diverse backgrounds, nurturing a company culture that leads to a strong work life balance, and strengthening it by providing great learning and development opportunities. What you will get from us: You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including: A flexible, hybrid working model; Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry; Industry leading allocation of paid time off; Private Medical Insurance; Regular social and teambuilding events; Paid time off to volunteer for a charity. What we are looking for: AAT qualified or equivalent is desirable; Tech-savvy with strong Excel skills; Highly numerate and excellent attention to detail; Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Proactive with a passion for problem solving, continuous improvement and process betterment; Experience working in a Finance or Credit Control role is highly desirable. What you’ll need to do: You will support the day to day running of the finance team. Your specific duties will include: Issuing customer statements and proactively chasing debtors, escalating where necessary; Monitoring customer accounts to identify overdue payments; Supporting with transactions and expenses from the travel booking system; Processing supplier invoices, reconciling statements, proposing payment lists and resolving queries; Supporting the Finance Team to forecast cash flow; Maintaining accurate records of all credit control activities; Reconciling incoming payments with outstanding invoices; Preparing reports on aged debt and collections performance; Producing monthly sales invoices for approval and distribution, reconciling to business unit pipelines; Assisting with the preparation for financial audits; Proactively improving processes and overall efficiency within the Finance Department. Equal Opportunities: Our vision is to be a truly diverse and inclusive workplace that enables us to attract and retain a diverse workforce, representative of our clients and community. For this reason, we welcome applications from candidates regardless of qualifications and experience in industry and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring to an organisation. We are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages, please email peopleteam@cavendishconsulting.com.