Assistant Accountant
JDX Consulting, United Kingdom

JDX was formed in 2012 in the belief our clients need an intelligent, outcomes-focused, business partner committed to delivering exceptional client satisfaction. Today our strategy and culture remain true to that entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose is to create opportunities for our clients, and our people, by providing high-value, hands-on integrated, strategic and practical consultancy services to the financial global markets.

Our desire to succeed is fuelled by the knowledge, energy, enthusiasm, and integrity of our staff and under-scored by a proactive equal opportunity approach. Focused recruitment, training and mentorship ensures that JDXers not only have the technical expertise our clients would expect from a global consultancy but great communication skills and the trade mark JDX ‘can do' attitude.
Our ability to resolve the most complex of strategic business challenges and also quickly provide skilled support for large-scale tactical operations enables us to serve the entire financial service ecosystem - from corporate and investment banks, to fund managers and insurers through to capital market intermediaries and the breakthrough fintechs.

Headquartered in London, with seven offices across Europe, the US and Asia Pacific, JDX employs over 650 people and most recently was recognised by The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 2018 as one of UK's fastest growing companies.

JDX values were established and are lived by JDXers. The JDX Values drive our unique culture and support our strategy. They are:

• Communication
• Honesty and Integrity
• Learning
• Entrepreneurship

Main duties include:

• Working closely with the Head of Finance amp; Accounting Manager to produce management accounts.
• Assisting with on-going business analysis which helps drive the direction of the company
• Analysis on monthly Pamp;Ls to be shared with the Finance Director
• Responsibility for overhead management globally (EMEA, US amp; APAC) including the payment process.
• Bank amp; accounts receivable reconciliations.
• Assisting the Accounting Manager with monthly billing and debt collection, this will include forming good working relationships with client procurement/AP teams.
• Assisting in maintenance of balance sheet schedules.
• VAT returns and settlement
• Interactions with pension providers and HMRC for settlement of pensions amp; tax liabilities

Requirements

Requirements:

• Part qualified or newly qualified accountant.
• Enthusiastic and proactive approach to problem solving with an ability to see the bigger picture.
• Experience in monthly management accounting (2+ years).
• Good knowledge of Accounts Receivable: monthly billing cycles, credit control amp; payment reconciliations.
• Good knowledge of Accounts Payable: overhead and expense coding with management information in mind.
• Good knowledge of bank reconciliations.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of processes.
• Good initiative to drive change within the finance team, particularly with process and controls improvements.
• Excellent excel skills with experience in data manipulation desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work independently.

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