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About the Role

Cancer Research UK’s Finance Training Academy offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a range of finance disciplines whilst studying towards your ACCA or CIMA qualification. This role is designed for individuals looking to launch their career in finance and work towards a professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in the production of year-end accounting information, liaising with internal and external auditors and monitoring internal financial controls across CRUK.
• Work with the financial control manager and financial control team to regularly review, develop, and improve financial reporting and other control processes.
• Complete structured rotations across key finance functions, including transactional finance, management accounting, financial reporting, treasury and financial analysis.
• Support finance processes including income processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and month-end activities.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and variance analysis.
• Develop strong relationships across the organisation and become a trusted point of contact.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and reporting.
• Study towards an ACCA or CIMA qualification alongside your role.

Requirements

• A minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline.
• A genuine passion for finance and desire to pursue ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good Excel and IT skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and organised with the ability to balance study and work commitments.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Skills

• Excel
• IT skills
• Numerical skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Relationship-building skills
• Organisation skills

Location

• Stratford, London

Work Type

• Office-based
• High flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
• Permanent
• 35 hours per week

Experience Level

• Entry level

Education Level

• Minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline

Salary/Compensations

• £28,000 - £32,288

Benefits

• Benefits

About the Company

• At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
• Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do.
• We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

Equal Opportunity

• We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
• If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.
• We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
• Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.