Accounts Assistant

Rothschild & Co; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company in London is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support accounts receivable and payable functions. The ideal candidate will have two years of experience in an accounting role, proficiency in SAP and Excel, and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include managing invoices, reconciling balance sheets, and assisting audits in a collaborative finance team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in an accounting role.
• Preferably experience in financial or professional services.
• Good knowledge of SAP is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Review and approval of supplier invoices and employee expense claims.
• Reconcile and report recoverable expenses.
• Prepare and process invoices for the Five Arrows division.
• Processing payments and bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with UK audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excel proficiency

Team player

Tools

SAP

Excel (pivot tables)

Job description

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 of the Accounts Receivable Clerk

• Review and approval of supplier invoices and employee expense claims, including travel
• Reconciling and reporting 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

Working Here

One reason for the long-term success of our business is the importance we place on being principled

It is this belief that drives both the way we work with our clients and the way we hire, manage and develop our people – and we look for the same qualities from them in return

Our teams reflect the diverse needs of our clients, businesses and the markets we operate in around the world. We value, and seek to maintain, an eclectic mix of skills and backgrounds – encouraging everyone to come together to share their perspectives for the good of each other, the business and our clients