Junior Accountant

Founders Forum Group - supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their journeys 🚀

• Founders Forum (founded in 2005) is Europe’s prominent entrepreneur community. FF is focused around a number of annual events uniting some of the world’s most successful founders, thought leaders, and senior investors to tackle era-defining questions in iconic locations around the globe.
• In addition to fostering a community of entrepreneurs, FF has built and invested in a group of businesses designed to support entrepreneurs at every stage – from pre-seed to post-exit. These businesses cover advisory, executive search, diversity and inclusion, venture creation, investment, education, and more.
• Find out more at our website here and see our 2022 London event here

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.