Finance Officer / Trainee Accountant
Apply for this jobOur client an investment firm are seeking a Finance Officer / Trainee Accountant. This would suit school leaver with strong grades looking to move into accountancy / a partly qualified accountant / someone with previous finance experience.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the processing of day-to-day financial transactions and supporting other members of the team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage fixed asset registers ensuring that all capital expenditure is authorised and accounted for in line with group policy
- Manage the sales and purchase ledgers
- Prepare the daily bank account and treasury loan
- Weekly and month end bank reconciliations
- Maintain the day-to-day integrity of the general ledgers, procedures and controls
- Reconcile financial discrepancies
- Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts
- Involvement in the annual audit
- Optimise the use of the group's financial management system
- Provide support and perform ad hoc reporting as requested by the team
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong A levels and a bookkeeping or accountancy foundation-level qualification are desirable
- Ambition to study towards gaining a relevant accounting qualification, but not essential
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
- Strong team player with ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues across jurisdictions
- Able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and to be comfortable working within a results driven environment with accuracy and focus
- Strong personal organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise their workload
Permanent
163 days ago