Graduate Finance Assistant

Graduate Finance Assistant Role 

£23,000 - £24,000 plus benefits and study support

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a recent finance or accounting graduate to work as a Finance Assistant for a lively, expanding food and drinks business in central London.The role will offer practical finance experience to run simultaneously with the professional accounting exams (ACCA or CIMA) which the company will support.

Reporting into the Finance Director responsibilities of the Graduate Finance Assistant will include:

- Preparing / posting accounting journals

- Managing invoice process/payments

- Maintaining sales and purchase ledger

- Reconciling balances and complete analysis of balance sheet items

- Analysing cost reporting against budget

- Assisting in preparation of the annual statutory accounts

- Bank reconciliations

- Inter-company billings / transfer pricing

- VAT returns

Ideal candidates for the Graduate Finance Assistant role MUST have the following skills and experience:

- A recent graduate with an Accounting / Finance related degree with up to 12 months relevant finance or accounting experience but this is not essential

- Willing to work towards the CIMA or ACCA formal qualification

- Excellent communicative ability with an outgoing personality

- Maths A' Level or above

- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills

- Good knowledge of Excel

- Ability to work as part of a small team and autonomously

The Graduate Finance Assistant role is an excellent entry point into a ambitious and fun organisation with an excellent opportunity to develop and acquire new skills. The business will offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, bonus and significant study support towards CIMA or ACCA exams.