Audit Project Assistant- Freelance Contract

About us

At Design Bridge and Partners we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.

With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.

About the role

This role (a freelance contract) will provide hands-on support on a historical external audit for multiple years and drive forward the audits to completion. The Audit Project Assistant will report to the Amsterdam Finance Director with a dotted line to the UK Financial Controller and liaise with the auditors to ensure audit requests are handled efficiently, data is well-organized, and deadlines are met.

About you

A freelance finance professional with audit experience to work 100% focused on delivery of audit requests relating to the multi-year historical audit. Someone who is able to understand what is needed and find the relevant records – this could be in electronic or hard copy form.

Key skills and attributes

• Experience of the external audit process, preferably from the in-house view
• Qualification in Accounting and Finance (or currently pursuing)
• Proactive self-starter who is able to work independently but also as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented with good problem-solving ability
• Comfortable working with financial data
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and experience of finance and ledger systems
• Comfortable working in English in an international team
• Assist in preparing audit schedules, reports, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather requested information for the auditors
• Maintain organized records of submissions and follow-ups
• Help ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data provided
• Support the finance team in ad-hoc tasks related to audit and compliance

Why us?

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.

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