Finance Associate

CFO Insights; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance organization in London is seeking a Finance Associate to manage financial operations including accounts payable/receivable and assist in producing monthly finance reports. This role offers the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while being part of a dynamic team. Candidates must possess a degree in finance and at least 2 years of relevant experience. A UK work permit is essential for applicants aiming to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Best in class finance training

Great company culture

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance with outstanding results.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in finance.
• UK work permit is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle both accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Ensure daily accounting transactions are posted in Zero.
• Assist with budget trackers and cost reconciliations.
• Produce monthly finance reports across the business.
• Support ad-hoc finance projects and new finance processes.

Skills

High attention to detail

Excellent problem solving skills

Strong work ethic

Proactive attitude

Process oriented

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance

Tools

Zero accounting software

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about finance? If so, you might be our Finance Associate.

About us

CFO Insights is Northern Europe’s largest CFO forum and aims to connect and develop CFOs, finance leaders, and tomorrow's innovators by addressing the issues of the future CFO. We are connecting more than 11,000 professionals from more than 15 countries.

CFO Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

As our Finance Associate you get the unique opportunity to be a key player in building one of our portfolio companies. By providing you with the ownership of our finances, we want to constantly push you out of your comfort zone. You’ll be working out of our HQ in London and to ensure a never ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• To work with a high growth international company with super brands.
• Great prospects of personal growth and development in the company.
• Best in class finance training.
• Ability to make a contribution and gain the recognition.
• Great company culture.

Your Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will vary; however, some of them will be to:

• The role would entail both accounts payable and accounting receivable functions.
• Ensuring daily accounting transactions are posted into Zero.
• Assisting with budget trackers / cost reconciliations for conferences (this will be a new process and requires the careful tracking of invoices).
• Assisting with the production of monthly finance reports across the business.
• Assisting with ad-hoc finance projects and assisting with the implementation of new finance processes.

What we expect from you

You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you:

• Have acquired a finance bachelor’s or master's degree with outstanding results (finance exams are a plus)
• 2+ years experience in finance
• Have a UK work permit
• Have an exceptional attention to detail
• Have excellent problem solving skills
• Are highly process oriented and systematic

Startdate

As soon as possible

The role is onsite, Monday to Friday, based in our offices at Buckingham Gate. It is essential we work at a fast pace and collaborate in person to create market-leading, unmatched events throughout the calendar year. It will be great to have you as part of our team.