Graduate Finance Assistant

About Us

Founded in 1992 we are a successful growing International digital transformation consultancy. We deliver multi-Queens Award for innovation winning platforms and services that support large-scale digital transformation. Our digital data and technology solutions are used by globally recognised public and private sector brands operating in a variety of sectors including Civil Defence Healthcare Sustainable Environment and Land Asset Management and Digital Democracy.

At a certified Great Place to Work youll experience a dynamic and nurturing environment that rewards initiative and flexibility and enjoy a career path tailored to your own aspirations.

Position

As a Graduate Finance Assistant in our Finance Services team you will be involved with all areas of the business including revenue overheads cash flow client billings and compliance.

We need a colleague who is organised and enthusiastic with a can do attitude and strong communication skills to help the Finance Team grow as the company scales. It is important that you work well within a team can balance competing priorities and can communicate effectively with senior colleagues below is just a selection of what you can expect:

• Working with the Project Accountant to maintain the finance database client invoices timesheet reviews and client budget tracking
• Working with the Management Accountant to progress journals Fixed Asset Register VAT Returns control accounts expenses credit card reconciliations and variance analysis
• Supporting our Supplier Manager with supplier purchase orders and invoices payment runs bank reconciliations supplier management and helping maintain out Fair Payment Gold Award
• Assisting the Company Accountant with the annual audit compliance activities and Companies House returns

Essential Experience:

• A relevant degree in Accounting Finance or a related discipline such as AAT
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and processes
• Experience (through study placement or work) with:
• VAT returns and reconciliations
• Control accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
• Processing expenses and invoices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience working in a finance or accounting team
• Familiarity with standard accounting packages
• Knowledge of month-end processes and journal postings
• Interest in working towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA CIMA)

Key competencies for success

• Resilience and adaptability to work effectively in environments of uncertainty change and agile delivery.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate differing perspectives and maintain positive working relationships.
• Sound professional judgement and decision-making in complex environments where risk must be carefully managed.
• Excellent communication skills including clear written outputs and confident verbal delivery.

Other information

• 2 Year Graduate Programme
• You will progress your professional accountancy exams during your employment
• You will be based in our impressive Grade II listed office in the centre of Altrincham
• Travel to ad hoc events may be required.

We are happy to consider applicants with a variety of experience levels. First and foremost we wish to hire the best people driven by purpose and motivated by the opportunity to grow and develop.

We believe that our people should be properly rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of our business through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

These can include:

• InformedACADEMY We offer excellent career development opportunities through our award-winning personal and professional development programmes including support with professional certifications.
• Professional accountancy study support available
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan We partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individuals need including 24/7 GP services mental health support and physical health support.
• Hybrid working*
• Private Health Care Cover*
• Generous life assurance cover*
• Gym Membership*
• Monthly office lunch
• Onsite massage sessions
• 25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays*
• Sabbatical Leave Scheme*
• Enhanced Maternity Leave and Pay*
• Enhanced Paternity Leave and Pay*
• Company Pension Contribution
• Profit Share Scheme*
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Generous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals

*Qualifying period applies

Culture

We are proud to nurture a workplace culture that is diverse inclusive rewarding and egalitarian.

We strive to live up to our values of Innovation Excellence and Integrity by thinking about things differently always doing our best and acting in good faith at all times.

Were a team of passionate problem solvers. We take pride in helping our clients accelerate and de-risk digital business change so that we can collaborate and codesign world class digital services that solve complex business and safety critical problems particularly where place location or geography are important.

Our workplace culture reflects how we go about our work the type of work that we choose to do and our commitment and contribution to the sustainable social environmental and economic development aims of the communities that we are part of.

We focus both on technical skills and equally importantly on the cultural fit of prospective new colleagues. Our success relies on fostering an environment where creativity and collaboration produces great outcomes for our people our clients and our partners.