A global real estate business in the City is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their group finance team. This role has come about due to a promotion in the team.

This role offers hybrid working (3 days a week in the office) and full study support and 3 days leave per exam for ACCA/CIMA studies.

Assisting the Assistant Management Accountant key responsibilities as Accounts Assistant will include:

• ongoing general ledger maintenance
• assisting with monthly management accounts preparation for small head office entities
• monthly nominal account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, accruals and prepayments schedules
• annual budgeting for small head office entities
• re-forecasting 3 times a year for small head office entities
• assist in the year end and interim group reporting requirements and dealing with queries from external auditors
• setting up ad hoc payment requests on banking system, independently verifying bank account details, ensuring payments adhere to group payment policy and diligent filing of support for these payments
• management of intercompany transactions - invoicing, reconciliations, cash settlement, ledger settlements
• assisting the shared services finance function with bank postings
• ledger settlements of control accounts, assisting with resolution of unreconciled balances
• preparation of monthly VAT report for the head office entities and collation of the UK Group VAT report

Benefits include:

• Salary of 28-30k
• Hybrid working
• ACCA/CIMA Study support including 3 days study leave per exam

The Candidate

• Graduate or school leaver with excellent academics
• An individual with a desire for a career in accounting and finance
• Some experience would be desirable but not essential