Accounts Assistant, 12m FTC

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Job summary

Confidential, a financial services business with about 60 staff, seeks a personable graduate for a 12-month contract as Assistant Accountant. You will work with an experienced finance team on the purchase ledger, processing invoices and statements of work while coordinating supplier queries.

The role includes cash and bank reconciliations, inter-group recharges and assisting in management accounts, budgets and VAT returns. Excel skills and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate in a related field or some accounting experience.
• Confident Excel skills, good communication (oral and written) and strong organisational abilities.
• Enthusiasm and drive to learn and improve current practices within a team.

Responsibilities

• Managing purchase ledger activities including purchase orders, statements of work and invoice processing.
• Overseeing supplier payment runs and handling supplier enquiries.
• Carrying out cash and bank reconciliations and inter-group recharges.
• Assisting in production of management accounts, budgets and VAT returns.

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Graduate in related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial services business with about 60 staff requires a personable graduate for this 12m contract as Assistant Accountant. Working alongside an experienced finance team, this role is predominantly responsible for managing a best-of-class purchase ledger, which includes:

Purchase order, statements of work and invoice processing

Overseeing supplier payment runs and dealing with supplier enquiries

Cash and bank reconciliations

Inter-group recharges

Assist in the production of management accounts, annual budgets and VAT returns

Ideally you will be a graduate in a related field, or will have some recent, relevant accounting experience. Key skills required include confident Excel skills, good communication skills (oral and written) and strong organisational and administration skills. Enthusiasm and drive to produce high quality work and for continued learning and the ability to work as part of the team to develop and improve current practices are also important.

This employer offers a high quality working environment, generous benefits (including study support) and although initially a 12m contract, there is a strong possibility this role will become permanent.