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.
Responsibilities
* 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.
Qualifications
* 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.
Benefits
* 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.
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