Assistant Financial Accountant

Nord Anglia Education Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international schools organization is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant to support the financial close process and ensure compliance. The successful candidate will have a degree in finance or accounting, along with professional accounting qualifications. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, preparation for audits, and collaboration with global finance teams. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of 3 days in the office, making it an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance/accounting or related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Holder of a professional accounting qualification(s)(ACA, ACCA) – Part qualified/ newly qualified.
• Experience in multi-national organisation at a Group level.

Responsibilities

• General assistance in the monthly financial close process.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.
• Assist with annual audit, preparing statutory packs.

Skills

Degree in finance/accounting or related discipline

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA)

Strong analytical skills

Experience in multi-national organization

Ability to think creatively

Education

Degree in finance/accounting

Professional accounting qualifications (ACA, ACCA)

Job description

Assistant Financial Accountant

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting an Assistant Financial Accountant. You will be joining the Finance team in our London HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team‑mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

The role

As Assistant Financial Accountant your focus will be:

• General assistance in the monthly financial close process, posting manual journals and processing intercompany transactions, including invoices, credit notes and other journals such as dividends, funding, loans and associated interest entries.
• Maintaining intercompany reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.
• Responsibility for ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are completed, reviewed, and signed off on a monthly basis. That any actions resulting from sign off are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist with annual audit, including preparing statutory packs for central entities.
• Performance of, and compliance with internal controls with respect to the Group’s external reporting and continuous improvement of controls.
• Preparation and submission of additional ad-hoc management reports and analyses.
• Collaborate with the wider finance team and stakeholders across the different regions to ensure accurate reporting.
• Assist and support initiatives to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
• Improvements in the efficiency of the monthly financial close process results in the close process being reduced significantly.

The Successful Candidate will possess

• Degree in finance/accounting or related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Holder of a professional accounting qualification(s)(ACA, ACCA) – Part qualified/ newly qualified.
• Strong academic performance at tertiary level in the relevant discipline.
• Maintaining ledgers of Holding companies/ Head Office.
• Experience in multi-national organisation at a Group level, candidates from Big4 or top 10 practice welcome (i.e. confident with translating foreign currencies).
• Strong performer in previous role(s).
• Highly analytical.
• Ability to “think out of the box” and create from scratch.

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

To Apply

Online applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.