This role is available to placement students for 13 months from summer 2025 until summer 2026.
Working as a key member of the Corporate Accounting Team within Finance you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner for the London and US offices. The role will also involve working closely with other Finance team members to assist in the completion of monthly bank reconciliations and month-end processes. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to and a thorough understanding of how a Finance function works at an exciting and forward thinking company.
Accountabilities
- The position is responsible for the Accounts Payable function for the company
- Processing invoices, staff expenses, journals and bank reconciliations
- Managing the weekly payment run for all invoices and expenses.
- Maintaining the general ledger through the SunSystems accounting package as well as working with suppliers and the finance team to resolve related queries
- Managing the company bank accounts and expenses system
- Maintaining good records for all transactions and documentation relating to the Accounts Payable function
- Assisting other Finance team members to resolve issues across the department
- Maintenance of finance procedure documentation
Desired experience for the role
- Excellent numerical skills as well as strong analytic and problem-solving skills
- Organisational skills and strong attention to detail
- Effective communicator and relationship builder
- Knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook will be advantageous but not essential, we can train you
- Ability to be pro-active and identify and quickly resolve issues
Our strong preference is to receive your CV in PDF format, but also, we will only consider applications which include a covering letter. It doesn't have to be a long letter, but an indication of what you are looking for and what you hope to get out of your placement year would be great. Upload as one PDF via the attached link (CV and covering letter). We look forward to hearing from you.