Financial Administrator

• Job title: Financial Administrator ( General Cashier)
• Base Location: Croydon, London/ Hybrid ( 2 days in the office, 3 days home-based)
• Employment Type:Part-time 25 hrs/week (Mon-Fri, 5hrs/day), temporary until 21/10/2025
• Salary: £14,000- £15,000 DOE

Trading as emap for its B2B division, Metropolis International is a fast-growing business, privately owned Media Group with over £50m of annual revenue, structured in two divisions consumer media, and business-to-business media. In both parts of the business, we run print magazines, digital content and both face-to-face and virtual awards, conferences, and other events. Metropolis is actively looking at acquiring more media businesses. We employ over 480 people in offices in Croydon, Fleet street, Devon and Dublin.

Overall Purpose of the Role:
To manage and maintain the sales ledger Cash payments. Ensuring both new and existing payments are reviewed and allocated correctly.

Key responsibilities:
Download the daily banking.
To allocate the payments as per remittances or other instruction.
To help with the allocation mark-ups to ensure payments are posted to the correct customer account.
To work with Credit control on allocation queries.
To work with sales on pre-payment (Proforma invoices) to confirm receipt to facilitate trading.
To post cash to the relevant ledger.
The coordination of Subscription fees within the business.
General administration.

Skills and Experience:
This is an entry-level role into the world of AR (Accounts receivable) and so looking for someone who is either in this role currently, seeking part-time opportunities or returning to work after a career break or who can illustrate they have transferable skills that can be used to perform this role.

Key attributes

Strong numerical and analytical skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good organisational and time-management skills.

Core competencies:
Good time management.
Able to work to deadlines.
Good at picking up new systems.
Good with Microsoft based products Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
Good with problem solving.

Personal Attributes:
Integrity and professionalism.
Proactive and self-motivated.
Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
Strong problem-solving abilities.

Benefits:emap is part of Metropolis Group, together we are committed to providing a happy and healthy workplace, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.

• 25 days of holiday per year (with the option to buy or sell), additional 1 day celebration leave (based on 37.5 hrs/week)
• Health plan
• Life insurance cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Retail discount vouchers
• Rail season ticket loans
• Continuous learning & Development opportunities for Editors
• Quarterly In-house Editorial Excellence Awards
• Volunteer day
• Private virtual GP access
• Seasonal flu jabs on site
• Pension scheme
• Income Protection and more

Please note: Some benefits are only offered to full-time, permanent employees.

Privacy: Metropolis Group respects the privacy of every person for whom we have personal data. We comply with data protection legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation which regulates the processing of data and ensures that your data is processed fairly and lawfully, is kept secure and only that data necessary for any processing is kept. You can see our privacy policy at our page.

Diversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

How to apply:Please submit your CV and cover letter. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage however, if you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application.

ADZN1_UKTJ