Finance Executive

We’re a global creative agency, with more than 1500 people in 19 offices around the world, 150+ here in our Milan’s office. We deliver world-class creative campaigns and strategies based on social insights, for best-in-class brands.

At We Are Social we believe that teamwork and respect for everyone's contribution can lead to great results. We believe that flexibility and the ability to adapt to changes by taking advantage of opportunities is a fundamental characteristic for achieving success. And we also believe that always looking for new challenges and going beyond what is due is the right attitude to always do better.

Overall Purpose 

The Finance Specialist will update accounting records of We Are Social (Italy) so that to reflect a truthful and fair financial results and position of the company and meaningful interpretation of financial results can be arrived at.

Specific Content of your Role

• Support the Finance Manager with daily updating of financial transactions
• Updating of general ledger, accounts receivables, accounts payables and fixed assets register
• Updating Accounts Receivables - Assisting in issuing invoices, updating of payment from clients. Assist in debtor collection
• Maintaining Accounts Payables – Input of supplier's invoices.
• List expected payment to suppliers on a weekly basis, issuing payments to suppliers for invoices due and updating of payment details.
• Assisting in P&L reporting and analysis 
• Organise financial documents filing for easy retrieval of documents
• Address any other ad-hoc finance/account-related ad-hoc projects assigned

Key Areas of Competence

• Meticulous and detail oriented
• Good knowledge of accounting
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and work under pressure
• Ability to work with people across different departments

• Diploma in Accountancy, Finance or related discipline
• At least 1 to 2 years of accounting experience
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment 
• Positive working attitude
• Able to communicate in a concise way
• English mandatory

• Career Path Design - quarterly reviews and annual evaluations.
• WAS Passport - opportunity to work for two weeks a year in any of our network offices.
• Bottom Up & Top Down professional training.
• Mental Health, CSR, and Diversity & Inclusion activities.
• Smart working up to 2 days per week.
• You will experience a young, creative, and dynamic environment with an average age of 30.

We Are Social is an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

We promote the inclusion and work integration of people belonging to protected categories - as regulated by Law 68/99.

This job opportunity is addressed to both sexes, in accordance with Laws 903/77.