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Sotheby’s Hiring for Graduate Accountant/Finance Analyst Job at London, England Full Time
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Overview
Responsibilities
Monthly Forecasting
Reconciliation and Control
Budgeting
Team
Other Duties
Qualifications
Job Title: Graduate Accountant/Finance Analyst
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Location: London, New Bond Street
Contract status: Temporary (12 months FTC)
Any job application you submit to us will be assessed using criteria based on the knowledge, skills and experience required for the relevant post. Please note however, any offer of employment will be conditional upon your rights to work in the UK or you gaining permission to work in the UK.
If you require any additional support to attend an interview please do get in touch.
Job Locations UK-London
Posted (20/09/2021 08:59)
Position Type
Temporary (D)
Overview
- A graduate trainee role with exposure to the main finance streams of financial reporting and business analysis during an initial three year training period (whilst studying for ACCA/CIMA).
- To add value to the business by providing timely, accurate financial analysis to enable business directors / department heads to monitor departmental / country performance.
- To provide regular management reporting to Sotheby’s internal management by the agreed deadlines; and control of the balance sheet accounts.
Responsibilities
Monthly Reporting
- Responsibility for the preparation of monthly results, variance analysis and commentary in accordance with the agreed corporate timetable for senior management review.
- To present draft and final results to business directors / department heads, interpret and explanation of key variances.
- Act as the finance department contact for designated departments / countries; providing them with financial assistance and ad hoc analysis where necessary.
Monthly Forecasting
- Preparation of revenue and expenditure forecasts, variance analysis and commentary in accordance with the agreed corporate timetable for senior management review.
- To be able to interpret and discuss the forecast results with business directors / department / country heads.
- Act as the finance department contact for designated departments; providing them with financial assistance and ad hoc analysis where necessary.
Reconciliation and Control
- Responsible for the account control and analysis of designated profit & loss and balance sheet accounts related to departments / countries across the business.
Budgeting
- Responsible for the compilation of the annual budget in conjunction with the business director / department / country heads.
Team
- To build strong working relationships within finance and the business.
- To contribute to the wider team during month end, forecast and budgeting to provide timely and accurate reports and analysis for senior management.
Other Duties
- Providing various ad-hoc analysis as required within finance by finance managers and finance directors.
Qualifications
- Graduate with a 2:1 or above. Preferably in a finance, business, economics or mathematics background.
- Excellent communicator and team player.
- Organised, confident and driven to achieve.
- Creative problem solver.
- Previous management accounting / financial accounting experience, particularly in interpreting results to financial and non-financial individuals.
- Prior knowledge and experience in Excel.
- Fluency in a second European language would be an advantage.
Job Title: Graduate Accountant/Finance Analyst
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Location: London, New Bond Street
Contract status: Temporary (12 months FTC)
Any job application you submit to us will be assessed using criteria based on the knowledge, skills and experience required for the relevant post. Please note however, any offer of employment will be conditional upon your rights to work in the UK or you gaining permission to work in the UK.
If you require any additional support to attend an interview please do get in touch.