Financial accountant at Private Equity Insights

Private Equity Insights; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Equity Insights is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage finances and contribute to their high-growth portfolio companies from the London HQ. Ideal candidates should possess a finance degree and have at least 2 years of relevant experience, with a focus on detail and proactivity. This onsite role includes responsibilities such as managing accounts and producing financial reports, and offers prospects for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Top-tier finance training

Prospects for personal growth and development

Recognition for contributions

Great company culture

Opportunity to work with a high-growth international company

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and ownership.
• At least 2 years of finance experience.
• Possess UK work permit.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Post daily transactions into Xero.
• Assist with budget tracking and invoice reconciliation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Process-oriented

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance

Job description

Financial Accountant at Private Equity Insights

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you gain significant responsibility? Are you eager to be part of an entrepreneurial team with motivated and driven individuals? If you are passionate about finance, you might be our next Financial Accountant.

About us

Private Equity Insights is the world's leading Private Equity community, connecting over 240,000 investment professionals through conferences, webinars, magazines, and news reports. For more than 10 years, PEI has supported investors, fund managers, and CXOs in fundraising, investing, operating, and exiting in Private Equity, via online engagement and conferences across various countries.

Part of United Media, we focus on building large-scale industry media and conference products in sectors like insurance, HR, private equity, retail, and more. We have launched eight media companies and acquired one.

Your Opportunity

As our Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in building one of our portfolio companies. You will manage our finances, pushing beyond your comfort zone, working from our London HQ. We offer:

• Opportunity to work with a high-growth international company and strong brands.
• Prospects for personal growth and development.
• Top-tier finance training.
• Recognition for your contributions.
• A great company culture.

Your Responsibilities

Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Managing accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Posting daily transactions into Xero.
• Assisting with budget tracking and invoice reconciliation for conferences.
• Producing monthly financial reports.
• Supporting ad-hoc finance projects and process implementations.

What We Expect from You

We look for candidates with a strong work ethic, urgency, ownership, proactivity, humility, and passion for building businesses. Specifically, you should:

• Hold a finance bachelor's or master's degree with excellent results (finance exams a plus).
• Have at least 2 years of finance experience.
• Possess a UK work permit.
• Have exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Be highly process-oriented and systematic.

Start Date

As soon as possible.

This is an onsite role, Monday to Friday, based at Buckingham Gate. Collaboration in person is essential to create market-leading events throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.