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Assistant Accountant

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£30000 - £40000 per annum + Study Support
Closing date
Jan 26, 2021

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Diversified Financial Services business with offices across the world is looking to hire an Assistant Accountant to join its London based team in the City. Excellent career progression and full study support will be given for ACA or ACCA.

Client Details

A growing international financial services business with offices in the City of London, providing a range of services to the corporate, fund and investment industries.

Description

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, your responsibilities will be broad and include:

  • Performing bookkeeping and preparing periodic reports
  • Assisting with the preparation of statutory financial statements
  • Assisting with processing payments
  • Assisting with VAT returns
  • Maintaining contact with auditors
  • Assisting clients in incorporation and administration of asset holding vehicles, financing entities, and real estate companies
  • Handling the day-to-day operations of companies and responding to clients' requests
  • Assisting with client on-boarding including obtaining AML/KYC information
  • Ad hoc tasks as required such as organisation of board and shareholders meetings

Profile

ESSENTIAL:

  • Graduate (2.1 or 1st) with a relevant subject (accounting, finance, mathematics, economics)
  • Currently working as an Assistant Accountant, preferably in financial services or professional services
  • Sound double entry bookkeeping skills - this will be tested at first stage of the interview
  • Actively studying for the ACA or ACCA- part qualified or finalist (ideally first time passes)
  • Excellent communicator and able to liaise with colleagues from different divisions and clients
  • Proactive and able to take initiative as well as a keenness to develop and learn.

DESIRABLE:

  • Applications are especially welcome from candidates working in Audit, Accounts Practice, Financial Services or Fund Accounting

Job Offer

Excellent broad role within the corporate services division of this growing Financial Services business.

Supportive team environment.

Full study support for the ACA or ACCA exams.

Career path within an international business.

Bonus and Excellent Benefits package

Company

When it comes to recruiting and placing part qualified (PQ) accountants and transactional finance candidates, Page Personnel gets the job done. We have 200 specialist recruitment consultants who know the finance market inside out and can help you to find the right role or the right candidate for your specific requirements. As part of a network of 21 countries we’re also able to offer global insight and access to international candidates.

We maintain close links with institutions like CIMA and ACCA, so it’s a market we fully understand. Our expertise also extends to areas like credit control, accounts payable and payroll and graduate recruitment. 

 

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