Assistant Accountant

Goodman Masson is thrilled to be supporting an pioneering organisation that is dedicated to fostering innovation in various industries and is at the forefront of supporting cutting-edge technologies. They are a private investment group focused on global investments in early-stage start-ups in diverse sectors. Their start-up program, led by experienced professionals, provides crucial support to innovators and start-ups, offering pre-seed financing, access to state-of-the-art facilities, mentorship, and valuable introductions to expedite product development, acquire customers, and scale.

They are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team for a minimum of 6 months, on a temporary to permanent basis.

Position

• Support the finance and administration functions of a diverse group of companies (currently 6)
• Reporting to the Group Finance Manager
• Engage in a small, dynamic team environment
• Offices located in Westminster, London

Duties & responsibilities

• Process and record purchase invoices using accounting software
• Reconcile and process expense claims and transactions
• Compile and facilitate payment runs for approval
• Conduct bank reconciliations
• Record general ledger entries, including various financial adjustments
• Reconcile inter-company balances
• Calculate service fees and generate sales invoices
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations
• Compile periodic tax returns
• Support in preparing periodic management accounts
• Assist the team with various ad hoc duties as required

Skills & qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years’ bookkeeping & accounting experience in a similar role
• Preferably working towards an accountancy qualification/part-qualified accountant
• Strong organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication abilities
• Capacity to collaborate within a small team
• Proficiency in relevant accounting software

Benefits

• Company-provided laptop
• Study leave available after a specified period of employment
• Access to medical health insurance benefits
• Opportunities for continuous learning & development
• Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.