Junior Management Accountant

Posted 06 June 2019
Salary £30000 - £35000 per annum
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceOH474076_1559837395
Contact NameOtto Hopton

Job description

Role: Assistant Accountant

Type: Permanent

Sector: Private Equity

Location: City of London

Reporting to a Senior Accountant, the position will play a key role supporting the general finance department activities and month end reporting process. The position would suit a part-qualified accountant looking to work in private equity in a finance context.

The candidate will be expected to gain relevant accounting qualifications (which will be supported) and develop within a dynamic Finance function.

The role will provide a wide spectrum of junior responsibilities across the main areas of finance which will develop a generalist skill set.

Initially the role will focus on general bookkeeping and reconciliation work. The role also includes assisting other team members with monthly and quarterly reporting.

Responsibilitites

  • Processing daily/weekly journals in SAGE for bank, investments, expense and other balance sheet transactions
  • Conduct periodic reconciliation of accounts to ensure their accuracy
  • Assist with completion of monthly bank reconciliation
  • Prepare monthly management accounts for GP companies
  • Prepare annual statutory accounts and reports for allocated corporate entities
  • Provide documentation as required to auditors for the Group/ Corporate and SOX audits
  • Assist in the preparation of regulatory returns to the FCA and SFC
  • Support the finance team with any other projects as required

Requirements

  • Part qualified ACCA/CIMA and actively studying
  • Degree level educated (2:1 or above)
  • 2-4 years experience
  • Financial Services background - essential
  • Strong Excel ability
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team player; honest and integral
  • Ambitious and curious to create change