Your new company

Hays are delighted to be partnering with an Investment Management company who are looking to bring on a Graduate Accounts Assistant and offer study support to help progress their career. This is a growing business with plans already in place next year to bring further projects and headcount on-board. They are open to Graduate Qualification – it is not essential to be in Finance, but you must have a real desire to get into Finance.

Your new role

• AP: Maintenance of Purchase Ledger, Payment of Invoices, Managing relationships with suppliers
• AR: Issuing invoices to customers, Maintenance of Sales Ledger, Credit Control in relation to customer payments.
• Cash, Debt & Treasury: Maintenance of Cash Books, Managing Treasury deposits, Processing interest and capital loan repayments
• Company Secreterial: Minute taking, processing company's house documents
• Management Accounting: Incorporation of Purchase Ledgers, Sales Ledgers, Cash Books & Loan Schedules into ETB's, Uploading accounting data, Accruals & Prepayments and other journals
• Ad-hoc duties: Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT and CIS submissions, Liaising with Auditors, other ad-hoc duties

• Has strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Can prioritise effectively and handle multiple tasks at once.
• Confident communicator who can build relationships across the business.
• Adapts well to different working styles and environments
• Has to be ambitious and looking to study further equals (ACCA / CIMA)

What you'll get in return

• Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working: (3 days in office / 2 from home)
• Comprehensive training and support from an experienced team
• Study support for professional qualifications
• Private medical healthcare with wellness incentives
• Pension scheme (employee 4%, employer 5%)
• Death in service cover (4x salary)
• Income protection and wellbeing support app (virtual GP, nutritionist, legal/financial advice, etc.)
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service)

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.