🚀 Internship

12 Month University Placement - Outsourcing - Sept 2024 - London

PKF International

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9d ago

🚀 Placement Program

London

University student, aiming for a 2.2 degree or higher, with a minimum of 112 UCAS points, strong math and English skills, computer proficiency, excellent communication, teamwork, and time-management abilities, as well as a willingness to learn and ask for help, good attention to detail, flexibility, and the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
The candidate will be responsible for processing transactions, reconciling accounts, preparing financial statements, managing cash books, and utilizing various accounting systems in a 12-month university placement in outsourcing at PKF International in London.

Placement Program

Accounting & Tax

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London

Rolling basis

You could be involved in the audit of any organisation from a listed company to working with owner-managed businesses. With every audit, you'll gain a deeper insight into each stage of the process, and a broader view of the businesses we work for. As your experience grows, so will your opportunities.
The Outsourcing team is a growing and dynamic part of the Business Services Division, offering room for career progression. The successful candidate will assist the Manager and Bookkeepers in providing a high quality bookkeeping service to a wide variety of businesses.

Person Specification:
University student, working towards a minimum of a 2.2 degree and above.
Minimum of 112 UCAS points (2017 tariff), from three A-C A Levels (excluding general studies), or equivalent
GCSEs Grade 5/B in Maths and English Language
Personal Attributes:
Able to work on his/her own with limited support
Team player
Computer literate, ideally familiar with Word, Excel
Effective communication skills
Willingness to ask for help/ask questions
Willingness and ability to learn
Commercial awareness
Good attention to detail
Effective time-management skills
Flexibility
Strong organisational skills
Able to work on own initiative
Ability to prioritise workload
Work to deadlines

2:2 or higher

Accounting & Tax

Transactions processing to trial balance
Preparation and processing of journals
Reconciling accounts payable and receivable
Producing aged debtor and credit listings
Monthly management accounts
Year-end statutory financial statements
Extended trial balance
Preparation of VAT returns
Maintaining cash books/nominal ledgers/sales and purchase ledgers
Preparation of bank reconciliations
Writing cheques and bank processes
Use a variety of accounting systems including Xero, Quickbooks, Sage and many more

Work type

Full time

Work mode

office

Location

London

Rolling basis