Assistant Accountant

JSS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Study support for professional quals

Mentorship and development

Job summary

JSS is partnering with a well-established financial services organisation to recruit a Part-Qualified Management Accountant in a hybrid finance team. The role offers broad exposure across financial control, management reporting, and process improvement, with potential progression into a permanent position.

The successful candidate will support month-end close, revenue recognition, and reporting, working with senior stakeholders in a regulated environment while pursuing ACCA/ACCA/CIMA

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA status; committed to completing studies.
• Experience in Management Accounts, Financial Control or similar finance role.
• Practical experience supporting month-end close activities.
• Strong understanding of journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Proactive mindset with interest in process improvement and automation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journals for balance sheet and P&L.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies with stakeholders.
• Support month-end close and provide commentary for reporting packs.
• Assist with revenue recognition processes and EIR adjustments.
• Contribute to divisional and management reporting and investigate variances.
• Support external audits and regulatory reporting requirements.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Process improvement

Education

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

We are partnering with a well-established and growing financial services organisation seeking a Part-Qualified Management Accountant to join its high-performing finance team, this role will likely start off as temporary and transfer in to a perm role.

This position offers broad exposure across financial control, management reporting, month-end close activities and process improvement projects. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance stakeholders, gaining valuable exposure to a regulated environment while supporting the delivery of accurate financial information that drives business decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious ACCA, ACA or CIMA student looking to accelerate their development within a collaborative and commercially focused finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Control & Month-End Reporting

• Prepare and post monthly journals across a range of balance sheet and profit & loss accounts.
• Take ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring items are fully investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Manage and monitor suspense accounts, identifying discrepancies and driving resolutions with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the monthly close process to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts and supporting analysis.
• Produce supporting schedules and commentary for monthly reporting packs.

Revenue & Technical Accounting

• Support monthly revenue recognition processes, ensuring transactions are accounted for accurately.
• Assist with the calculation and posting of Effective Interest Rate (EIR) adjustments.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of robust financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and relevant regulatory requirements.

Reporting & Business Partnering

• Contribute to divisional and management reporting requirements.
• Work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to investigate variances and resolve accounting queries.
• Support the preparation of information requested by senior management and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the year-end audit process and statutory reporting requirements.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and finance processes.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, automation projects and wider technology adoption.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial control and reporting activities.
• Help enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency and scalability as the business grows.

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA status, with a clear commitment to completing their studies.
• Experience working within a Management Accounts, Financial Control, Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.
• Practical experience supporting month-end close activities.
• Strong understanding of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial data.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with stakeholders across different teams.
• A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in process improvement and automation.
• Previous experience within financial services, banking, lending, fintech or another regulated environment.
• Exposure to revenue recognition methodologies.
• Experience supporting external audits and regulatory reporting processes.
• Knowledge of financial systems and reporting tools.

What's on Offer:

• Hybrid working arrangement with excellent work-life balance.
• Full study support package for professional qualifications.
• Exposure to a broad and technically interesting finance role.
• Opportunity to work within a growing and evolving business.
• Strong mentorship and development from experienced finance leaders.
• Clear progression opportunities as the finance function continues to expand.