Assistant Accountant

Part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is a well-established and leading management consulting firm specialising in procurement currently with offices in London, Leeds, Cardiff, Dusseldorf and Chicago. Hybrid working is the norm with time spent at client site, home as well as your local office.

At Proxima, we help leading brands and public organisations unlock value, strengthen supplier relationships, and build sustainable supply chains. Our finance team sits at the heart of this, providing insight that shapes decisions and drives growth. We pride ourselves on being open, collaborative, and people-focused — investing in development and encouraging our people to challenge, innovate, and grow their careers with us.

We are looking to add an up‑and‑coming part‑qualified accountant to our team of six. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work closely with the wider business, providing support across payroll, month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, revenue recognition, bank reconciliations and the preparation of management accounts, as well as assisting with other ad‑hoc tasks as required.

We are seeking a proactive individual with a can‑do attitude who is willing to get stuck in, take initiative, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment. This role will be hands‑on and cover a broad range of finance activities, so we are looking for someone who is committed to excel across all areas. The role is ideal for someone who is already studying towards a finance qualification and is looking to develop their career in a challenging and fast‑moving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll support for our US, Germany & UK payrolls

• Balance sheet reconciliation

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts

• Month end tasks

• Bank Reconciliation support

• Employee Expenses

About you:

• Intermediate to Advanced Excel and Outlook skills

• Experience using Finance and Accounting Software

• Experience working in a fast-paced professional services environment (desirable)

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive under pressure.

• Strong communicator, able to influence and build relationships across the business.

• Understanding of basic accounting principles and revenue recognition

• Strong task management skills and the ability to see tasks through to completion

• Commercial awareness and approach

Qualifications:

• Partly qualified in any of the following (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with the intention to complete studies during employment.

Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a fun and inclusive company, combining a fast paced professional environment with a flat structure. Our culture is collaborative and open, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You have the ability to shape and quickly grow your career at Proxima, and we actively progress and promote our people throughout the year. Our people are the driving force of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, with an Employee Profit Share bonus and numerous benefits. We also offer flexible working and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) or training. There are also opportunities to work abroad within North America.