Menzies LLP (Kallidius) Hiring for Graduate ACA Apprenticeship (Corporate Finance) – ASAP Start Job at London, England Full Time

We are looking for a talented individual to be our ACA Apprentice in our London office, with an immediate start! This is an ideal opportunity for a graduate looking to kickstart their career in Corporate Finance.

The ACA Programme:

Menzies LLP was voted one of the best Graduate & Apprenticeship Employers to work for over the past 5 years (Job Crowd.com) with our award-winning training and development trainee programmes for Graduates & Apprentices. We offer a personable, friendly and supportive training environment. All of our trainees have a mentor & training manager for the duration of the trainee programme and they will get the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients from various industry sectors.

Menzies’ ACA Apprenticeship programme is ideal for graduates starting out in the accountancy profession. Our ACA trainees work in small client assignment teams of three or four people with direct access to business owners and directors. Over the three-year programme, Trainees will develop their technical knowledge, practical skills and gain commercial insight into how a variety of businesses work and the challenges they face. As Trainees progress through the programme they will develop audit skills in increasingly complex areas and take on additional responsibility for supervising some of the work of more junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of analysis and investigations relating to due diligence assignments
• Spread sheet and financial modelling (e.g. data analysis / cash flow / financing models)
• Report writing (e.g. Preparation of Financial Due Diligence Reports, Information Memorandums, business plans etc.)
• M&A analysis (e.g. identification of potential acquisition targets or buyers)
• Researching, preparing and supporting presentations/sales pitches for new business
• Liaising with clients, funders and intermediaries during execution of transactions
• Relationship building with local intermediary market (banks, lawyers. private equity etc.)
• Actively assisting in the promotion of the firms networking activities

You will have:

• Minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree in either a Business, Finance, Scientific, Law, Engineering or Mathematics discipline
• 5 GCSEs A*- C or 9-4 (Maths and English Language preferred)
• Commercially and strategically minded
• Strong at networking and relationship building
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken
• Recent entry-level work experience in the accounting profession would be beneficial but not essential
• All candidates will be required to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of the training contract.

Due to the large volume of applications we receive for each role, we may not always be able to respond to your application within a short-term time period. However, every application is reviewed by a member of the Talent Acquisition team against the criteria set-out but also the quality of your CV and Covering Letter!

Agencies:

When we require external assistance with our vacancies we will reach out to our PSL supply chain. Please be aware that we operate a very strict PSL policy with close relationships with our suppliers and cannot respond to agencies outside of the PSL. Please do not contact individual hiring managers.