Founders Forum

Junior Accountant

Join Founders Forum as they are looking for a Junior Accountant

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What the job involves

  • Ownership of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Working closely with the Finance Manager assisting with Month-end processes
  • General ledger reconciliations
  • Journal monthly processing
  • Bank reconciliations
  • VAT returns
  • The opportunity to get involved with Ad Hoc finance analysis and duties

Requirements

  • Part-qualified accountant with prior experience within a finance function.
  • This role will be responsible for the day to day accounting activities, supporting the Finance Manager and CFO, enabling the company to operate and grow efficiently.
  • Prior experience with Accounting Software (preferably Xero)
  • You have advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
  • You're great at building relationships with other stakeholders across the organisation
  • A self-starter with exceptional attention to detail, who’s good at problem solving.

Benefits

We offer a range of flexible, discretionary benefits to our team. These currently include:

  • 25 days contractual annual leave
  • Enhanced discretionary leave provision, including an additional day off for your birthday and leave between Christmas and New Years Day
  • The option to work remotely anywhere in the world for 3 weeks/year (1 week at Easter and 2 weeks during July and August)
  • Private healthcare package
  • Mental health, wellbeing, and learning and development stipends
  • Lunch 1x/week, office snacks, and regular team drinks
  • Quarterly team activities and annual team trip/day out
  • Access to the Founders Forum Group network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem

We currently have a hybrid working model with 4 days spent in the office and 1 day with the option to work remotely/from home.