Graduate Finance Associate (Accounts Receivable) London, England
Job description
About AlphaSights
AlphaSights was born with a purpose: to unlock human knowledge and power success. From our state-of-the-art offices in nine major world cities, we connect business leaders seeking knowledge with the experts who possess it. We're one of the fastest-growing global companies, employing 1500+ colleagues of 60+ nationalities.
What we do
We operate at the heart of the global knowledge economy, providing a suite of knowledge-on-demand services to investment funds, consultancies, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. Our clients use our services when evaluating critical investment and business decisions. We connect them with industry experts who possess specific knowledge that is otherwise unavailable to them.
We're a fast-paced, client-driven service organization. We respond to client inquiries within minutes and deliver within hours. When deadlines are tight, and when robust insight is make or break, our clients count on us.
The Role
To support our continuous growth, we are now looking for a Finance Associate (Accounts Receivable) to join our global Finance team in London (HQ). Working in a friendly and collaborative team, your main responsibility will be to coordinate, manage and maintain an efficient sales ledger; and to drive revenue collection. The position offers the opportunity to take on responsibility in your role, and with time, the chance to progress within the team, and receive full support with your ACCA or CIMA qualifications
More About the Finance Team
The Finance team at AlphaSights is an expanding, global function responsible for planning, accounting, controlling and, ultimately, enabling our fast-paced and high-growth business. From the moment you join us, you'll have significant autonomy and personal responsibility and receive training and professional development opportunities to help you excel in your role and beyond.
Responsibilities
On a day-to-day basis, you will be:
- Producing sales invoices and credit notes in an accurate and timely manner
- Allocating and reconciling all funds received
- Managing day-to-day client queries on billing and service usage
- Continuously following up with clients to recover outstanding amounts
- Reviewing in detail the monthly Aged Debtors Report to ensure its accuracy
- Dealing with client related Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) issues
- Where relevant, carrying out ad hoc projects as required
What We Look For
AlphaSights welcomes candidates with different backgrounds and experiences. Here are some qualities that many of our successful applicants possess:
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics or Accounting
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to consult and positively engage with a wide variety of people/personalities to professionally deliver on requirements
- A keen eye for detail and diligent approach to work
- They are self-motivated, have a analytical mindset, are good with figures, organised and able to manage a busy workload with conflicting priorities
- A proactive approach, with a focus on the right solution, professionalism and value
- The ability to provide a hands-on, flexible approach, willing to respond professionally, enthusiastically and positively
What You Can Expect
- Opportunities for training and development throughout
- Study support for professional certifications such as CIMA or ACCA
- High level of autonomy and ownership of role from day one
- A team-oriented, strongly supportive culture emphasising transparency, continuous feedback, professional development, and celebrating wins
- Comprehensive medical benefits (health and dental)
Perks: Complimentary breakfast & snacks, corporate gym rates, iPhone and MacBook Pro for work
AlphaSights is an equal opportunity employer. Read more about our commitment to DEI here.
Please note that AlphaSights communicates exclusively by email through the AlphaSights domain, @alphasights.com, LinkedIn and phone (including via text, WhatsApp and WeChat). Any communications you receive that purport to come from AlphaSights but have been sent from another email domain (e.g. Gmail or Hotmail) or via other forms of social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Telegram) are likely to be fraudulent. If in doubt as to whether you have received a genuine communication from AlphaSights, please contact us.
