Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity in an exciting and creative organisation as you develop your technical financial knowledge? Do you want to work in a supportive team that will offer you exposure to different areas of finance? Want a role that offers an apprenticeship scheme that will fine-tune you into an exceptional Finance Officer? If yes, read on!

Robertson Bell are excited to announce their partnership with this fantastic arts-based organisation as they go to market for a Trainee Finance Officer on a permanent basis. This is the perfect opportunity for a driven and accomplished post-graduate looking for role that will help them develop their financial skillset, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a finance department. Alternatively, this role would suit a Finance Officer looking to develop their existing finance experience and knowledge within an exciting not-for-profit organisation.

The key responsibilities of this Trainee Finance Officer role include:

• Taking full ownership over the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring all invoices are coded and processed correctly.
• Assisting the Financial Controller in reconciling month-end accounts and gaining additional responsibility as your skillset grows.
• Performing essential cashbook reconciliations on a daily basis, dealing with high value payments.
• Playing a pivotal role at month-end by producing regular bank reconciliations, ensuring they are accurate and completed on time.
• Aiding in the implementation of a new finance system by helping to identify improvements and streamline processes.

Based in Central London, this opportunity boasts a hybrid working pattern, allowing you to work from home two days a week. The successful candidate will also benefit from a fantastic apprenticeship scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, free access to ticketed events and discounts to local theatres, museums and galleries!

The ideal candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level, ideally holding a degree in Finance and Accounting or similar.
• Have an understanding of financial functions, whether this be from practical experience or theoretical knowledge from studies.
• Ideally have a passion for the arts or have the desire to move into the not-for-profit sector.
• Have an outgoing and hard-working demeanour and be eager to learn and take on new challenges.

Applications for this Trainee Finance Officer role will be reviewed on a regular basis and the vacancy will close when the perfect candidate is found. Do not miss out, apply today!

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