Junior Accountant

South West London Permanent £28,000 - £30,000 per year View Job Description
This role of a Junior Accountant in an FMCG business, requires a diligent professional who possesses a solid understanding of accounting principles and has the ability to handle various finance-related tasks. The role is based in South West London (Battersea) and the successful candidate will be required to work full time in the office (5 days per week).
  • Based in South West London (Battersea)
  • Luxury FMCG (drinks) wholesaler

About Our Client

The company is an FMCG (drinks) wholesaler, that are looking for a Junior Accountant to join the small finance team. The role will report directly into the Head of Finance and will have a wealth of exposure across the full company accounts. They have a comprehensive portfolio of products, and consistently delivers high-quality offerings to its broad customer base. The company is growing over the next year and is looking to add to the headcount as they bring the finance operations back in-house.

Job Description

The successful Junior Accountant will:

  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports
  • End to end management of the Accounts Payable ledger
  • Processing of the purchase ledger invoices
  • Management of the payment runs
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Support the Accounting and Finance department in budgeting and forecasting
  • Credit Card reconciliations and expense processing
  • Ad hoc work

The Successful Applicant

A successful Junior Accountant should have:

  • MUST have a prior working knowledge of the system Sage 200 (or Sage 50)
  • Have approximately 1-2 years of experience in Accounts Payable - ideally from a stock based industry
  • Studying towards the ACCA, CIMA or AAT qualification
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player and eager to develop through the team
  • Happy to work 5 days a week in the South West London office

What's on Offer

  • £28,000 - £30,000
  • Additional benefits
  • Study Support
Contact
Ore Ogunlana
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6689050
Phone number
+44 207 269 2312

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Accounts Payable
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
South West London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ore Ogunlana
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2312
Job reference
JN-032025-6689050