Average Office Assistant salary in the UK

An established Construction Consultancy requires an Office Assistant to join their close-knit team based in the heart of Liverpool. The Office Assistant role The incoming Office Assistant will be joining a highly reputable firm with over 70 years of success in the industry. A friendly, personable team of 17 who pride themselves and prioritise a healthy work / life balance and enjoyable working environment. A dynamic and hands-on role which would perfectly suit a modern, adaptable Office Assistant eager to make an impact within a team and get involved in various aspects including social media. Working closely with the wider team encompassing building and quantity surveyors providing them with proactive and accurate administrative support to optimise workflow procedures. You will ideally be a team player and have a high level of customer service skills with can do attitude. Responsibilities include (but not limited to): Answering external and internal calls, dealing with queries, and directing where appropriateRaise invoices and help with the maintaining and organisation of the team's time sheets, expenses and applicationsUsing Sage (Training can be provided) online to: entering financial transactions, raise invoices, chase overdue invoices and call off reportsMicrosoft Programs, Outlook, Excel, and WordAssist with managing the practices Social Media Presence, LinkedIn Posts, and comments, using Canva or similar.Updating of Company Website and News Articles using WordPress (Training can be provided)Chasing overdue invoices and handling enquiriesAppointment and events organising such as charity balls.Posting on social medias platforms such as LinkedIn, FacebookMeet and greet visitors to the officeOrdering office essentials and suppliesFulfil the admin support required by the office such as correspondence, reports, presentations, databases, letters, minutes tender documents and submissions.Organise and coordinate appointments, meetings, travel arrangements and team social eventsMaintain filing systems and archivesCheck and sign for deliveries and contribute to the postal run every weekOther general administrative duties, including ad-hoc projects The Office Support Assistant Experience in a professional office environment in an administration/office support roleSAGE Experience is ideal but not crucialConfident using Microsoft Programs and savvy with social media platforms.Possess good verbal and written communication skillsThe ability to work individually or in a team, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to workProfessional manner In Return? £25,000- £30,000Monday to Friday 8.30am- 5pm (flexible starting/finishing hours)22 days holiday + 8 bank holidaysBonus schemeFree parkingWorkplace pension If you are a savvy Office Support Assistant seeking a new personal workplace, please contact Gemma Hughes at Brandon James. Ref: GH18502 Office Support / Office Support Assistant / Operations Admin Assistant / Administrator / Customer Service / Receptionist / SAGE / Brandon James

Role:Finance & Office Assistant Sector: Events & Experiential Location: West London Permanent: Hybrid Salary: £28,000 Ref: VisionFR3035 We are Excited to be recruiting a Finance & Office Assistant for a fab independent events & experiential agency based in West London. Responsibilities for the Finance & Office Assistant Finance Handle the processing of supplier invoices and ensure they are properly matched to Purchase Orders and logged on internal systemsManage the Purchase Order system in terms of projects and budgets to support the Project delivery team and maintain fiscal governance.Keep the company cashflow documentation up to dateCreating invoices and uploading to client finance portals as discussed.Support and offer opinions on cashflow and currency exchange.Manage the processing of company expenses across cash expenses and Credit Cards, ensuring expenses are in line with relevant policy.Perform reconciliation and reporting from the finance systems as required, both for operational reporting and to support project teams in reconciliation.Execute payment runs, processing vendor payments efficiently and ensure payments are posted to the finance system accurately.Support Lead Accountant as requested in the preparation of monthly management reportingSupport in VAT claims, in both the UK and EU Office Manage the issue and logging of key fobs and keys to the officeLiaising with various contractors in support of the office maintenance, such as plant care and cleaning serviceEnsuring stocks of stationery are keptOrganising couriers, collecting post etc. The skills and experience of a Finance & Office Assistant: Studying towards AAT / ACCA / CIMAProven experience in a similar finance role, preferably within the Event Agency sector or related creative sector such as advertising / media / digital / theatre / TV.Strong proficiency in Sage accounting software, and Microsoft Excel.Experience of working in multiple currencies across purchasing and invoicing.Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to present information clearly and concisely with excellent oral and written communication skillsGood level of general computer literacy, particularly regarding Microsoft applications VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs. Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.

Based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, our client is looking for an Office Administrator to join their team on an interim basis. This job would suit someone with previous experience of the full month end process, to be responsible for assisting the production of accurate monthly management accounts. This leading business provides expert witness and professional advisory services. With a primary focus on delivering high quality work, the business continues to grow their client base with technical excellence and discretion and based on their growing reputation. The successful individual will have good IT and computer literacy skills, particularly proficiency with Excel. They must have good verbal and written communication skills. A high level of accuracy / attention to detail is important for this role. Experience with Quickbooks and Quality Management Systems e.g. ISO 9001, is desired but not essential. Duties will include: Monitoring unpaid invoices and chasing up overdue paymentsPerforming data entry roles, including updating records and databases for quality control, personnel, financial and legal information Managing inventory of office supplies, including stationery and multimedia equipment to ensure smooth operationsManaging company correspondence, including phone calls, emails, letters and packagesHandling bookkeeping and billing cycles for the business To include ensuring technical staff keep timesheets up to dateOnboarding of new clients, undertaking credit checks and generating new projectsOrganising meetings, scheduling appointments and overseeing catering during company eventsOverseeing and organising partners emails and calendarsMaintaining a filing system for project bundles (electronic and physical)Creating travel itineraries for partners and employees Preparing and/or reviewing expense reports For more information about this role or any other temporary Office Administrator jobs in St Albans, Hertfordshire please contact me in confidence or visit our website www.mrkassociates.co.uk Every application will receive a response as this is the recognised working practice at MRK Associates. MRK Associates - AGYHelping you build the career you deserve