Assistant Financial Accountant

Christie's; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a prestigious art business, where you will support daily accounting operations across multiple locations. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented individual with a passion for numbers and a commitment to excellence. You will engage with stakeholders, manage bank reconciliations, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. Enjoy a collaborative environment that values integrity and innovation, while benefiting from generous leave policies, health insurance, and a flexible fitness fund. Join a team that celebrates creativity and supports personal growth!

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus birthday leave

Christmas office closure

Volunteering day

Donation matching

Flexible Fitness Fund

Access to art exhibitions

Discretionary bonus

Retirement plan

Private health insurance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Basic accounting knowledge; AAT Level 3 or above is essential.
• Experience managing a portfolio of companies is advantageous.
• Attention to detail and high integrity are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily accounting operations and ensure timely monthly results.
• Maintain bank account reconciliations and manage a portfolio of companies.
• Support month-end processes and ensure compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP.

Skills

Accounting Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Stakeholder Interaction

Education

AAT Level 3 or above

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

JDE

Integrity

Job description

The Company

Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an exciting and enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our Operational teams, we share a common goal: to sustain the success of this 250-year-old company, steeped in history, while bringing fresh ideas and maintaining our core values: Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility, and Relationships. Colleagues across departments are passionate about their work, making it inspiring to collaborate with industry leaders.

Why This Role Matters

You will assist the Christie Manson & Woods Ltd FCRC team in providing daily accounting operations support, ensuring the timely and accurate closing of monthly results for London, Amsterdam, Dubai, and regional entities.

You should be a strong team player, highly motivated, and committed to delivering excellent customer service. Technical proficiency and perceptiveness are essential, with the ability to analyze and detect anomalies, flagging suspicious activities to management.

How You'll Make an Impact

Daily & Monthly Activities

1. Posting and sense-checking all types of currency treasury journals daily, weekly, and monthly, as advised by Group Treasury and Group Finance.
2. Maintaining sterling and foreign bank account reconciliations, either manually or through automated processes.
3. Managing a portfolio of companies for daily accountancy, conducting month-end reconciliations, and performing reviews, including investigating and resolving outstanding balances.
4. Addressing bank account queries as a primary contact.
5. Reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts, including FX reconciliations for loans and foreign currency bank accounts.
6. Preparing intercompany current and loan accounts, working with contacts to ensure balances are agreed, invoices are raised, and costs and revaluations are recorded correctly.
7. Supporting the month-end process by posting journals, resolving queries, and ensuring deadlines are met.
8. Participating in ad-hoc projects.
9. Ensuring compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP.

Quarterly Activities

1. Arranging and agreeing intercompany loan interest.
2. Assisting in the preparation of AA Packs.

Annual Activities

1. Communicating with auditors at year-end.
2. Supporting UK reporting requirements during half-year and full-year periods.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Basic accounting knowledge; AAT Level 3 or above.
• Experience managing a portfolio of companies is advantageous.
• Experience with statutory accounts is beneficial.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Willingness to understand other teams’ processes and their impact.
• Comfortable interacting with stakeholders across multiple overseas jurisdictions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and compliance attitude.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel; knowledge of JDE and Integrity is desirable.

What’s great about working for us

• 25 days of annual leave plus 1 day for your birthday.
• Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan).
• Additional annual leave at 5-year anniversaries.
• Volunteering day: an extra day off to support a charity.
• Donation matching up to £500 annually.
• Flexible Fitness Fund: £400/year for health activities.
• Access to art exhibitions and guided tours.
• Discretionary bonus based on performance.
• Retirement plan with employer matching up to 5%.
• Private health insurance, dental insurance, income protection, life insurance.
• Employee assistance program, eyecare vouchers, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on retailers, holiday packages, dining, and shopping.
• Family-friendly policies, including maternity leave, back-up care, and community groups.

*Company benefits are subject to change.

Closing Date: Sunday 11th May

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