Junior Accountant - Transactional Accounting; UK

We are looking for a motivated Junior Accountant to join our growing international finance team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in accounting who enjoys transactional finance while developing their month-end accounting skills.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, International Accounting, you will be responsible for the accurate processing of accounts payable, bank transactions, staff expenses, and supporting month-end close activities across multiple international entities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow into a broader accounting role.

• Process vendor invoices accurately and timely using our ERP system.
• Manage invoice workflows and resolve processing exceptions.
• Respond to vendor queries professionally and in a timely manner.
• Support payment runs while ensuring appropriate approvals and controls.

• Capture and post daily bank receipts and payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Ensure cash transactions are recorded completely and accurately.

• Review and process employee expense claims.
• Ensure expenses comply with company policy and are correctly coded.
• Resolve employee queries relating to expense reimbursements.

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Post recurring and manual journal entries.
• Assist with accruals, prepayments, and other month-end accounting activities.
• Support the preparation of monthly financial reports.
• Assist senior accountants with close activities and audit requests.

• Follow established internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready supporting documentation.
• Support SOX-compliant processes and financial controls where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2–4 years’ accounting or transactional accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, particularly debits and credits.
• Experience processing invoices, bank transactions, reconciliations, and staff expenses.
• Comfortable working as part of a structured monthly close process.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.

• Experience with Net Suite or a similar ERP system.
• Experience with invoice automation software such as Zone Capture.
• Experience using Zendesk or similar ticketing systems.