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Clarion Events

Assistant Accountant (JR102482)

London , United Kingdom
full-time

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Join a dynamic Financial Accounting team providing crucial support and financial insights, while working across diverse accounting responsibilities in a global events organization.

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.

If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our Financial Accounting team, offering a broad exposure to financial accounting and a strong foundation for a career in accounting. 

The role will report to the Senior Finance Manager, working across the Financial Accounting team, supporting and contributing to the success of the department through delivering accurate, timely and robust financial information, serving our internal customers and meeting compliance deadlines.

The EMEA Financial Accounting team are responsible for all aspects of financial accounts, excluding the trading P&L and provide exposure to working across the income statement and balance sheet, focusing on areas such as VAT, intercompany, supplier data, cash and bank and central costs.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting - Month End & Annual Accounts

  • Month end preparation of central cost centres for review by the Senior Finance Manager.
  • Attending and contributing to cost centre review meetings where actuals and forecasts are discussed.
  • Month end journals such as cost of sale accruals in conjunction with the Management Accountant team.
  • Completion of balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Prepare details for the National Statistics Office returns, plus any other returns as requested.
  • Preparation of overseas VAT returns and relevant monthly reconciliations.
  • Reviewing intercompany invoice positions and perform monthly reconciliations.

Budgets and Forecasts

  • Assisting the Senior Finance Manager in preparation of the central cost centres budgets.
  • Assisting in the preparation of the year-end capex forecast.

Year End

  • Work with the Financial Reporting team to ensure management and statutory accounting reconciliation, treatment of dividends etc.
  • Assistance with the Group financial statement note disclosures such as related parties.
  • Assist with the compilation of information to support corporation tax returns.
  • Assist with the compilation of information to support the PSA tax calculation

General

  • Assist with verification of new suppliers.
  • Assist with ad hoc financial analysis requests as and when required.
  • Cover other areas such as bank reconciliations, payroll, journal postings and other tasks.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

  • Qualification via AAT or a relevant degree (or equivalent qualification) is essential and consideration will be given for part qualified accountants (CIMA, ACCA or ACA). 
  • Clear communication skills.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy.
  • Attention to detail and ability to self-review work.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast paced environment with a flexible attitude.
  • Friendly and approachable manner.
  • Ability to build key relationships throughout the business.
  • Knowledge of the event industry is beneficial.
  • To adhere to the company’s core values of Passion, Imagination, Care & Trust.

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/) 

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

Benefits

  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
  • End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
  • Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
  • Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
  • Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
  • Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
  • Mentoring Programme
  • Subsidised Café
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Free on-site gym and shower facilities
  • Free eyesight tests
  • Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Private Medical Insurance
  • Other Benefit: Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees
  • Paid Time Off: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Clarion Events

Our StoryHeadquartered in London, Clarion is a truly international business, with a portfolio of events and media brands across a range of vertical markets. We have employees based in offices worldwide who specialise in delivering first class marketing, networking and information solutions in high value sectors, both in mature and emerging geographies.We organise both live and digital events every year, attracting buyers with spending and decision-making power who are looking for solutions and innovations to help move their businesses forward. Putting them in contact with the providers of these solutions, and with each other, is our overriding objective, always.Our Vision & ValuesClarion strives to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences. This means as our customers’ expectations and needs change, we will continue to evolve our products and services. Our vision is to be a leading industry partner and enabler connecting people, communities and opportunities. As the markets we serve evolve, are constantly looking for new ways to innovate and improve our live events and digital products, both in terms of how we produce them and how they are delivered.The unique culture and identity of Clarion comes from our people and our values of Passion, Care, Imagination and Trust. We hire and support committed and passionate people, and invest in developing and growing their careers in a positive, open environment of mutual respect.We believe that diversity, inclusion and equality are fundamental to making Clarion Events a successful and vibrant organisation. Clarion aims to put tolerance and inclusion at the heart of everything that we do and we need to work hard to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the diverse communities and markets in which we operate. We have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind.

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