Assistant Accountant

Finance; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is looking for a motivated individual to join their Central Accounting team. The successful candidate will handle essential tasks such as bank processing, reconciliations, and VAT return preparations in a hybrid work environment. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude are essential for this full-time permanent position, ideal for someone studying towards an accounting qualification.

Qualifications

• Studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Self-motivated, exceptionally organised and detail-oriented.
• Proactive hard working self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Support Group’s Central Accounting team with bank reconciliations.
• Conduct daily cash forecasting and month-end tasks.
• Assist in preparation of VAT reports and budgets.

Skills

Analytical

Organised

Attention to detail

Written communication

Proactive

Education

Studying towards Accounting qualification

Job description

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• Base Location: Ealing with travel to other London offices ( Croydon and Fleet street)
• Hybrid role ( 3 days from home, 2 days in the office)
• Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
• Visa sponsorship or remote working are not available

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The purpose of this role is to support the Group’s Central Accounting team and be responsible for:

Bank processing and reconciliations, Daily Cash Forecasting, Balance sheet reconciliation and audit reconciliation, assistance in preparation of VAT return, Credit Card / Amex accounting and control, month end journals.

Key responsibilities:

• Bank reconciliations
• Daily Cash Forecasting
• Month end tasks and related journals
• Audit reconciliations
• Credit Card / Amex accounting and control
• Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Assist in preparation of Budget and Forecasts
• Assist in preparation of VAT reports
• Completion of ONS returns
• Raising purchases orders for the finance central area
• Following up with team on outstanding queries raised
• Ad hoc project work as required

Skills and experience:

• Studying towards Accounting qualification
• Proactive hard working self-starter ready to go that extra mile
• Analytical
• Organised and efficient
• Written communication skills with the ability to present numbers in a logical, structured and clear way
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good team player & easy to get on with

Core competencies:

Supporting the company values You will work in a tactful and confidential manner, always supporting a fair recruitment process. With a Business first approach problem solving, always maintaining a positive employer brand. Demonstrating a good understanding of the following standards:

Change : Able to adapt to change, multitask and reprioritise workload where necessary. Making effective and practical decisions or choices based on the specific situation.

Commercial mindset: has a good understanding of the business current priorities, and how you contribute and add value to the wider business within your role.

Resourcing : Understand the touch points of the candidate journey, where your work sits within it and the impact it has on others and vice versa

People : – Understanding and respecting diversity and inclusion. Building trust by role-modelling ethical behaviour, and applying principles and values consistently in decision-making

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated, exceptionally organised and detail oriented
• Resilient, you will be adaptable with a positive can-do attitude
• A cross functional, collaboration team player
• Able to build trust within their immediate and wider teams’, creating strong relationships.