Assistant Accountant - Industrial Placement

Assistant Accountant – Industrial Placement

Closing date: 12 June 2026

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant for a 12‑month fixed‑term industrial placement starting summer 2026. The role focuses on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial data, and supporting month‑end reporting and reconciliations.

• Assist in daily Treasury proceedings using Bloomberg software and provide economic explanations to non‑Finance staff.
• Support the delivery of daily business report summaries to various departments.
• Complete external surveys for the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England and the FLA within tight time frames.
• Assist in month‑end activities, including raising journals and running operating expenditure reports for all departments.
• Invoice partner companies for subsidy payments.
• Support account reconciliations for individuals within the Finance department.
• Undertake ad‑hoc tasks and analysis as requested by management, including project work.
• Attend and support preparation for meetings with senior Directors.

• Good knowledge of Excel.
• Good knowledge of SAP (training provided).
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results while supporting company values.
• Flexible and able to multi‑task to meet deadlines.
• Strong team player with a quick learning style and sound decision‑making.
• Excellent analytical, investigative and reconciliation skills.
• Strong time‑management skills and responsibility for planning and prioritising workload.
• Effective communicator with Finance and non‑Finance staff at all levels.

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday per year.
• Pension scheme participation.
• Access to wellbeing resources including Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Flexible working opportunities to support work‑life balance.