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About the Role
This role is available to placement students for 13 months from summer 2027 until summer 2028. Working as a key member of the Corporate Accounting Team within Finance, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of Aspect’s Accounts Payable function. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to, and a thorough understanding of, how a Finance function works within an exciting and forward-thinking company, with the chance to apply AI and automation to real finance processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage payment cycle activities and weekly payment runs in a timely and efficient manner across multiple legal entities.
- Work with the Finance team and suppliers to efficiently resolve queries.
- Record Accounts Payable transactions in the general ledger using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Identify opportunities to document, improve, and streamline processes, including using automation and AI tools to reduce manual effort and increase efficiency.
- Support senior members of the Finance team with budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and ad hoc analysis/tasks.
- Support an effective handover to the incoming placement student at the end of the placement.
Requirements
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- A passion for AI and automation, and a curiosity to find more efficient ways of working.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook is advantageous but not essential.
- A genuine interest in pursuing a career in finance or accountancy.
Skills
- AI
- Automation
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Location
- London
Work Type
- Placement
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Placement student
About the Company
- Aspect Capital is an award-winning systematic hedge fund based in London.
- We manage over $9 billion of client assets.