Assistant Accountant

Who we're looking for
We are looking for graduates who have a keen eye for numbers, an analytical mind-set, and an appetite for challenge to join our Finance division. This will be the perfect start for a graduate looking to become a qualified accountant and build their long-term career in Finance. 

About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team
Finance underpins every organisation, and at Schroders it is a vital function helping support the wider business. The Finance department at Schroders serves a multitude of functions across the group. Some of its key activities include setting finance policies, reporting financial performance, and providing applications to support different business areas across the globe.
         
As a graduate in the Finance department you will be exposed to a range of activities which will provide you with an excellent grounding in finance and the day-to-day application of finance know-how to business activities. 
        
You will be encouraged to develop a broad range of financial expertise and you will also get a chance to work in partnership with different business areas which will give you a wider understanding of how our business operates and the wider role the Finance function provides. 
       
You will have the opportunity to rotate between teams in the department to gain exposure to the different activities performed in Finance. Some of your tasks as a Graduate in Finance may include:

•    Analytical reviews of monthly results and the production of commentaries for presentation to other Finance teams
•    Participation in the month end close, balance sheet controls and reporting processes
•    Developing an understanding of transfer pricing and management accounting allocations 
•    Supporting Finance and stakeholders in the wider business with ad-hoc requests for analysis
•    Involvement in statutory reporting and regulatory reporting processes
•    Learn how we manage our data and gain an opportunity to develop data analysis and reporting skills 
•    Develop an understanding of the products and services that generate Schroders revenues and the costs we incur to manage our business
•    Potential to be involved in the annual budget process and projects as they arise
      
You will be supported through a professional qualification, either the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). You will also gain on the job experience through rotations in different teams in Finance.

What you'll be like
•    Good interpersonal and communication skills
•    Numerate and analytical – you will have solid numerical skills and a high attention to detail
•    Organised, diligent and methodical
•    Collaborative and flexible - happy to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
•    Passionate – you'll be passionate about building a long-term career as an Accountant

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
•    Recently graduated
•    An honours degree or equivalent
•    Available to start immediately

We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.