Junior Finance Opportunities

What’s the role?

We have several exciting opportunities to enter the Private Equity and Real Estate sector, across various teams within our growing Centre of excellence in Southampton.  You could work within Investor Services, Accounting, Treasury or Administration, growing your career as we grow our business. These opportunities would be ideal for graduates looking to start a career in finance, someone looking for a career change, or someone returning to work after taking time out. 

What you’ll be doing

Depending on the team you are allocated to, your daily tasks could include the following:

• Preparing payment instructions including for online banking systems, with supporting documents for clients
• Prepare covering letters sending documents out and basic letters – ready for review
• Monitoring receipt of funds and providing confirmation when received
• Preparing basic emails for review
• Preparing cover letters, sending documents out and basic letters
• Perform regular banking platform reconciliation escalating any anomalies.
• Scheduling meetings
• Producing reports
• Support wider Operations teams with day-to-day tasks, during high volume periods
• Drafting basic minutes and resolutions (with assistance)
• Preparation of the financial statements
• Preparation of the monthly or quarterly management accounts and bookkeeping
• Preparation of VAT Returns
• Assisting with managing client relationships with HM Revenue & Customs
• Assisting with advising clients with regards to their statutory obligations
• Liaising with clients
• Prepare payment instructions including for online banking systems, with supporting documents for own clients
• Requesting CDD documentation

The ideal background for this role:

• A sound academic background
• The business will support study for a professional qualification such as:
  • A CGI qualification
  • Certificate or Diploma in Fund Administration
  • ACCA/ACA
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good written and verbal English
• Highly accurate with good attention to detail
• Ability to work within the UK without sponsorship

Role Location/Hybrid Schedule

This role is based in our Southampton office. Although the nature of most of the roles within Gen II cannot be classed as totally flexible, there is scope for some form of Hybrid Working. This is dependent on the demands and needs of the role and business, and the individual as they build their knowledge base.