Accounts Assistant

Rothschild & Co; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services group in London is seeking an Accounts Assistant. The role focuses on servicing rechargeable expenses, managing debtors control, and reconciling balance sheets. Candidates should have two years of accounting experience, with SAP knowledge preferred. This position provides the chance to work in a fast-paced environment while contributing to the financial operations of a prominent firm.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in an accounting role within a corporate environment.
• Preferably within financial services or professional services industries.
• Working knowledge of SAP is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Review and approval of supplier invoices and employee expense claims.
• Invoicing recoverable expenses.
• Preparing and processing invoices for Five Arrows.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

Ability to work independently

Good team player

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

About Us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,600 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

Overview of role

We are looking to recruit a permanent Accounts Assistant to support various aspects of the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions within SAP and Esker. The primary focus will be on servicing the rechargeable expenses requirements for our Five Arrows business, managing debtors control, reconciling balance sheets, reviewing supplier invoices, and issuing invoices

Responsibilities

• Review and approval of supplier invoices and employee expense claims, including travel
• Reconciling and reporting recoverable expenses
• Invoicing recoverable expenses
• Preparing and processing invoices for Five Arrows
• Processing received payments, cash book clearing, and monthly bank reconciliations
• Assisting in the creation of new clients in SAP/master data
• Assisting with UK audits
• Reconciling balance sheets
• Analysing, reconciling, and reporting aged debtors
• Processing daily journals to the general ledger

Key Skills

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and highly numerate
• Excellent organisational skills with experience managing time to deliver on several projects concurrently
• Quick learner, conscientious, and able to work efficiently and collaboratively within the Finance team
• Confident in communicating with a range of stakeholders, including the front office
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
• Good team player, capable of thinking about and improving current processes

Required experience

• Role suitable for an individual with two years of experience in an accounting role within a corporate environment, preferably in financial services or other professional services industries
• Working knowledge of SAP is preferable
• Excel proficiency (including pivot tables); able to manage large volumes of data