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Accounting Job-Junior Accountant, Mandarin preferred (Graduate Visa holders considered)-ww

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン

London

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Accountant to join their dynamic team in London. This role is ideal for recent graduates or those with a background in accounting, offering a fixed-term contract of 12 months. You will be responsible for operating core accounting systems, preparing management reports, and supporting auditing processes. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree, relevant qualifications such as ACCA or ACA, and strong Excel skills. Fluency in Mandarin is preferred, making this an exciting opportunity for bilingual applicants eager to advance their careers in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

  • Essential background in Accounting and relevant qualifications preferred.
  • Experience in financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Operate the core accounting system and manage entries.
  • Prepare daily management reports and support auditing tasks.
  • Reconcile accounts and ensure accurate filing of records.

Skills

Accounting background
ACCA or ACA qualification
Relevant experience in financial services
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Communication in English
Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Your New Job Title: Junior Accountant, Mandarin preferred (Graduate Visa holders considered)

The Skills You'll Need: A relevant degree, ideally ACCA or ACA qualification (or part qualified), ideally relevant experience in financial services industry, Mandarin preferred.

Your New Salary: Competitive

Office based

Fixed Term Contract: 12 months

Start: ASAP

Reporting to: Head of Finance and Accounting

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

  • have an academic or working background in Accounting
  • are okay with a 12 months’ fixed contract role

What You'll be Doing:

  • To operate the core system, including accounting entry input and other operations as required;
  • To prepare daily management information report, monitor management and regulatory indicator, as well as provide support for the Department to collate information for auditing and taxation related matters;
  • To take ownership of expenses, suspense account, cash management; maintain financial statistics and collate information as required;
  • To reconcile Nostro account, Vostro account and security custodian account;
  • To make sure transaction records and/or data are filed in an accurate and timely manner; and
  • To complete other works required by your line manager.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

  • Bachelor degree
  • ACCA or ACA qualification (or part qualified) preferred
  • Relevant experience in financial services industry preferred
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Excellent communication in English
  • Mandarin preferred.

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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