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    Calling all ambitious finance graduates – are you looking to build a successful career in a FTSE 100 company?

    We have excellent opportunities for graduates to join a company that truly cares about your personal development and achieving your ACCA/CIMA qualification.

    What we offer

    • £26,300 per annum
    • Fully funded ACCA/CIMA qualification with study support
    • Aviva DigiCare+ – Employee Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
    • Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site
    • Meals on duty
    • 25 Days Holiday
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Holiday Purchase scheme

    What you'll do

    As a Graduate Finance Assistant, you will report into one of our Assistant Finance Managers, working as part of a sector Finance team, delivering financial and commercial support to the Business sector. You will be provided with full training to enable you to support:

    • Operational managers with finance related queries and requests.
    • Highlighting the financial risks and opportunities arising from balance sheet maintenance.
    • Key business reporting such as month end reports, business reviews, client reports, budgets, cash analysis and other ad-hoc analysis to be discussed at monthly review.
    • Contract billing, active management of debt ledgers and timely resolution of queries.

    What you'll need

    Essential

    • Finance graduate
    • Understanding of management accounting
    • Analytical with a high level of attention to detail
    • Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically - to both finance and non-finance people
    • Pro-active with a passion for Finance

    Desirable

    • Some experience in accounting role
    • Ability to adapt to a fast-moving, changing environment
    • Good knowledge of Excel
    • Experience of SAP and Cognos as analysis and reporting tools
    • Considering or actively studying Accountant in CIMA/ACCA/ACA or the like