Graduate Accountant

Equifind; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An Asset Management firm in the City of London seeks a Graduate Management Accountant to support financial processes and gain diverse experience. Candidates should have a relevant degree and be eager to pursue CIMA or ACCA qualifications. The role promises a competitive salary with hybrid working options and generous employee benefits, making it an exciting opportunity to advance in finance.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Employer pension contribution

25-days annual leave

Full study support for CIMA/ACCA

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or candidate with 6-12 months experience in finance.
• Desire to pursue CIMA or ACCA qualification.
• Ability to work under pressure and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly reporting process and draft financial information.
• Manage accurate balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
• Support year-end audit and tax processes.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Degree in numeracy, business or science

Job description

Equifind are representing a boutique Asset Management firm based in the West End, London, who are looking to hire a Graduate Management Accountant.

The firm boasts a huge investment portfolio with the main strategy being Equity. After a run of record-breaking years, the organisation is now looking to grow both by number of employees and AUM in 2023 making it a very exciting time to join the business.

The company are into work life balance, employee well being and giving people broad experience in a structured way.

You will be directly reporting to their Financial Controller, supporting and assisting the team with bank reconciliations, payment set-up's, VAT returns, and credit control along with other accounting tasks. This boutique firm has a small finance team which will allow you to gain more exposure to various roles and further develop your understanding of finance as a whole.

The Role:

The key responsibilities for the Graduate Management Accountant for the Asset Manager based in the West End will be:

• Assisting with monthly reporting Process (P&L, balance sheet & cashflow) and timely delivery of draft financial information.
• Responsibility and ownership of accurate balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
• Assisting with the year-end audit and tax process.
• Ensuring accounts are up to date and the payments and receipts are processed in a timely manner.
• Ad-hoc projects for the Head of Finance and Financial Controller.

Application Criteria:

To be considered for the role of Graduate Management Accountant working for this Asset Management business based in the West End, candidates should ideally be:

• Ideally a graduate with a degree in a subject that represents numeracy, business or science
• Ideally from a Russell Group/Red Brick University but not mandatory
• Anything from 6-12 Months experience within a finance function either as a Placement/Sandwich Year OR post Graduation experience.
• Have an ambition or real desire to pursue the CIMA or ACCA qualification
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-growing environment
• Strong work ethic and good culture

Compensation:

The Graduate Management Accountant working for this Asset Management firm based in the City of London will be paid a competitive market based salary with full study support (CIMA, ACCA)

• Annual performance related bonus (discretionary)
• Hybrid working pattern
• Employer pension contribution
• 25-days annual leave
• Other benefits