Accounts Assistant - junior / graduate role

City of London Permanent View Job Description
This is an Assistant Accountant role within an international finance team, supporting month-end reporting, reconciliations, financial analysis, audits, tax compliance, and transactional finance activities across multiple countries. The position offers broad exposure to management accounting, international operations, process improvement, and technology-driven finance projects while working closely with global colleagues.
  • Graduate role - Hybrid and flexible working
  • Gain international finance exposure across multiple countries and entities.

About Our Client

Our client is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their international finance team, supporting month-end reporting, reconciliations, financial analysis, audits, and transactional finance activities across multiple jurisdictions.

Job Description

  • Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and group reporting.
  • Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Support weekly and monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and year-end accounts preparation.
  • Process purchase invoices, employee expenses, treasury transactions, and bank reconciliations.
  • Assist with audits, tax compliance activities, and the maintenance of internal controls.
  • Work closely with international finance teams while supporting process improvement and finance technology projects.

The Successful Applicant

  • Previous experience in an accounting or finance role with a good understanding of accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
  • Strong Excel skills, including the use of lookups and pivot tables.
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workload effectively.
  • Confident communicator who enjoys working collaboratively within a team and across international locations.
  • Keen to begin, an AAT, ACCA, or CIMA qualification.
  • Interested in process improvement and the use of AI to enhance finance operations.

What's on Offer

  • Salary ranging from £35,000 to £40,000, dependent on the level of experience.
  • Hybrid working
  • Broad exposure across management accounting, reporting, audits, tax and treasury activities.
  • Opportunity to work within an international finance function across multiple countries.
  • Involvement in finance transformation, automation and AI-driven process improvement projects.
  • Strong career development opportunities alongside professional qualification support.
  • Collaborative and technology-focused environment with exposure to senior finance stakeholders.
Contact
Lucinda Bailey
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7112330
Phone number
+44 2072692114

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Where
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lucinda Bailey
Consultant phone
+44 2072692114
Job reference
JN-092026-7112330