Job Description

About the company

My client, a City of London financial services firm who is focusing its services on medium sized enterprises with 3 global offices have signed new business with fresh clients signing long terms deals. The Head of Finance who leads a team of 6 in the London office is looking for a new Accounts Assistant to join their corporate office with full study support and the opportunity to gain lots of experience to the month end process. My client is looking for a graduate with 2+ year of experience in accounts post university.

What you will be doing?

Reporting into the Head of Finance you will be working on:

• Manage both ledger for the London office
• Processing and raising high valued invoices
• Allocating monies received (BACS/Cheques/Cash)
• Bank Reconciliation
• Accruals and Prepayments
• Shadowing the delivery of Forecasts, Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements

Essential skills/experience

• Accounting & Finance Degree (or similar)
• Experience using Sage 50 or Sage 200
• 2+ years’ Accounts Assistant experience
• Preparing payment runs
• Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables & v-lookups)

Desirable skills/experience

• Financial services industry experience
• Currently studying AAT/ACCA/CIMA
• Reconciliation of bank accounts
• Exposure to management accounts

Benefits and perks

• Excellent pension scheme, 7% contribution
• Full study support
• Excellent location with local restaurants and cafes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Accounting & Finance Degree (or similar) • Experience using Sage 50 or Sage 200 • 2+ years’ Accounts Assistant experience • Preparing payment runs • Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables & v-lookups)