Graduate Accounting Analyst

About Sotheby's

Sotheby's, founded in 1744, is a global leader in auctioning, private sales, and retail of exceptional art and luxury objects. It operates across 70 selling categories and supports financial services for collectors worldwide.

This graduate trainee position will provide financial analysis and reporting support while studying for ACCA/CIMA. The trainee will add value by providing timely, accurate financial analysis to assist business directors and department heads in monitoring performance. Responsibilities include preparing monthly reports, forecasts, reconciliations, budgeting, and ad‑hoc analysis.

• Prepare monthly results, variance analysis, and commentary on schedule for senior management review.
• Present draft results and key variances to business directors and department heads.
• Act as finance contact for designated departments/countries, providing assistance and ad‑hoc analysis.
• Prepare revenue and expenditure forecasts, variance analysis, and commentary.
• Interpret and discuss forecast results with business directors and heads of departments/countries.
• Control and analyze designated profit & loss and balance sheet accounts.
• Compile the annual budget with business directors and department/country heads.
• Build strong working relationships within finance and with wider stakeholders.
• Provide various ad‑hoc analysis as required.

• Graduate with a 2:1 or above, preferably in finance, business, economics or mathematics.
• Minimum ‘A’ grade at Maths GCSE (or equivalent).
• Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organised, confident and driven to achieve.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in a fast‑paced environment.
• Creative problem‑solving ability.
• Previous management accounting / financial accounting experience, particularly interpreting results for financial and non‑financial audiences.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of BI/reporting tools and SAP advantageous but not essential.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race (including, without limitation, traits historically associated with race, such as natural hair, hair texture, and protective and treated or untreated hairstyles), color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership/union status, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic predisposition, genetic information, reproductive health decision, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, alienage or citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province or local law.

The Company complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates.