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Finance Administrator, Creative UK

  •  North West
  •  £20k-25k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes December 5, 2025
  •  jobs@wearecreative.uk
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Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Finance Administrator who can deliver a first-class financial support service. You will have responsibility for maintaining financial records in an accurate and timely fashion, and you will be an integral member of a small yet highly motivated and fast-paced team.

Job Description

We are looking for a Finance Administrator who can deliver a first-class financial support service. You will have responsibility for maintaining financial records in an accurate and timely fashion, and will be an integral member of a small yet highly motivated and fast-paced team. You will work closely with creative teams across the organisation and contribute to all areas of the business.

We will provide full training on Xledger cloud accounting software to record financial information and produce reports. The ideal candidate will have excellent financial and bookkeeping skills and may be AAT part or fully-qualified (or working towards a similar qualification, though not essential).

LOCATION: Manchester or Bristol based preferred. Hybrid office/home working with a minimum of 1-2 days per week working from a Creative UK workspace in either MediaCityUK or Bristol.

SALARY: up to £25,000 depending on experience

OUR CULTURE: All our employees are expected to demonstrate behaviours associated with our company values. Our values drive the way we work; how we do things is just as important as what we do.

  • We join the dots; collaboration is in our DNA

  • We support and empower; we are here to make a difference

  • We are curious, open & honest

  • We celebrate difference & value equality of opportunity

THE PACKAGE

  • 35 hour working week FTE

  • Flexible/ hybrid, condensed working options

  • Pension enrolment 5% employer contribution from 3 months service

  • Cycle 2 Work scheme

  • Tailored benefits from 1 year's service

  • Benefits hub, discounts across a broad range of partners

  • Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA

  • Mental Health Day, a paid day off work per annum to focus on activities which help you to alleviate stress

  • Finish at 3pm on Friday in July & August

  • Your birthday off as paid leave, extra days off over the festive period

  • Paid volunteer day per year to give back to the community

Job Requirements

Technical

Essential

  • Strong numeracy, literacy and IT skills, including solid Excel capability

  • Ability to follow financial processes accurately with excellent attention to detail

  • Willingness and ability to learn quickly, apply new skills and work to deadlines

Desirable

  • AAT part-qualification or interest in working towards a finance-related qualification

  • Experience using accounting software or exposure to basic financial tasks (through study, internships or part-time roles)

  • Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Personal

Essential

  • Motivated, proactive and eager to develop

  • Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing

  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload

  • Collaborative, positive approach and ability to work well within a team

Desirable

  • Ability to build effective internal and external working relationships

  • Curiosity and ambition to grow within the organisation

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Purchase Ledger
  • Sales Ledger
  • Nominal Ledger
  • Cash Book and Bank Reconciliation

Other Duties

  • Assisting the development of financial systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Supporting maintenance of internal financial controls
  • Performing general finance admin duties such as filing, answering voicemails and handling routine correspondence
  • Maintaining records and payments of grants and investments
  • Preparing and uploading direct debit collections
  • Assisting with preparation of external funder claims and collating evidence
  • Supporting staff training, new starter inductions and resolving finance system queries

Please see website for full job description: https://www.wearecreative.uk/about/jobs/

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How to Apply

Email your CV, cover letter and/or a 1–2-minute video link* to [email protected] by midday 5th December 2025.

*Video link optional. Creative UK is an inclusive recruiter and happy to make adjustments to our selection process on request.

Please also complete our anonymous diversity and inclusion survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/F8KJTP2

We reserve the right to close the campaign early once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Interviews will be conducted via video conference and scheduled on an ongoing basis for shortlisted candidates. An immediate start is preferred.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation and industry by championing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, identities, talents, and physical and cognitive differences.

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