Junior Accountant

Equifind is representing a West End based, UK leading Private Equity firm who are looking to hire a Junior Accountant.

Long term they see this as the ideal training ground for someone with 2-years+ experience, who would like to continue studying towards their ACCA/CIMA exams; and ultimately become a qualified accountant for the business.

The company are in to work life balance, employee well-being and giving people broad experience in a structured way.

The key responsibilities for this permanent Junior Accountant role for a West End based, UK leading Private Equity firm will be:

• Manage accounts payable invoices and payments.
• Processing corporate employee's expenses through 'Pleo' (an expense management system).
• Monitoring the group cash position.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Month-end accounting, including updating quarter-end working papers.
• Posting month-end journals (fixed assets, depreciation, prepayments, accruals).
• VAT returns.
• Recharges.
• Processing monthly payroll.
• Monitoring and reconciliation of the intercompany balances.
• Assisting with audit process for year-end.
• Ad-hoc projects.

To be considered for the role of permanent Junior Accountant with a West End based, UK leading Private Equity firm, candidates should ideally be:

• Ideally a qualified AAT accounting professional or part-qualified accountant
• Have an ambition or real desire to pursue the CIMA or ACCA qualification
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-growing environment
• Confident in dealing with a wide range of stakeholders
• Attention to detail is essential
• Strong communication skills
• Ideally intermediate Excel skills (Pivot Tables, V-Look Up, Sum If)
• Willing to be part of a team and engage with others

The permanent Junior Accountant role with a West End based, UK leading Private Equity firm will be paid a competitive market based salary with full study support (CIMA, ACCA).

• Hybrid working pattern. 3-days per week in the office, 2-days WFH, remotely
• Employer pension contribution.
• 25-days annual leave.
• Other benefits.
• Annual competitive bonus.