What the apprentice will do at work:
The apprentice will rotate across Trading Operations, Market Surveillance, Clearing Services, Treasury Operations & Analytics, and Clearing Risk, gaining broad experience across LME and LME Clear.
They will support electronic trading supervision, reference price generation, and market monitoring to help ensure markets remain fair, transparent, and orderly. They will also assist with identifying unusual activity, drafting communications, and responding to stakeholder queries.
In Clearing Services and Treasury, the apprentice will help with trade capture, settlement, collateral movements, reconciliations, cash monitoring, payments, and reporting, while developing an understanding of clearing house and treasury operations.
In Clearing Risk, they will support the monitoring of member exposures, collateral, liquidity, and market risks, as well as assist with reporting, analysis, and process improvements.
Overall, the role offers practical experience across trading, surveillance, clearing, treasury, and risk, while building analytical, operational, technical, and professional skills.Training:Investment Operations Specialist Level 4.
Apprentices will be rotating through different business areas in their first year (Trading Operations, Market Surveillance, Clearing Services, Treasury Operations & Analytics) and will be able to choose area they like to stay for another year. Fitch Learning will be delivering the training and support towards your apprenticeship and professional qualification, which is a mix between live teaching sessions, masterclasses and coaching/mentoring. Training Outcome:Permanent placement is not guaranteed, however, in the past a lot of apprentices managed to secure a permanent placement at LME after their completed the programme.Employer Description:The London Metal Exchange is the world centre for the trading of industrial metals – the majority of all non-ferrous metal futures business is transacted on our platforms.
Last year, 191 million lots were traded, equating to $21 trillion and 4 billion tonnes notional, with a market open interest high of 2.1 million lots.
A member of HKEX Group, the LME brings together participants from the physical industry and the financial community to create a robust and regulated market where there is always a buyer and a seller, where there is always a price and where there is always the opportunity to transfer or take on risk – 24 hours a day.
Investors value the LME as a vibrant futures exchange but also for its close links to industry. The possibility of physical delivery via the world-wide network of LME-approved warehouses makes it the perfect hedging venue for industry and provides a reference price they trust.
The Exchange provides producers and consumers of metal with a physical market of last resort and, most importantly, with the ability to hedge against the risk of rising and falling world metal prices.
It's what we've been doing since 1877.Working Hours :Duration and working hours - It will be 2-years fixed-term contract, 5-days a week, hours will depend on the area they will be in, could be general 9am - 6pm, but could be also shift work. Exact working days and hours TBC.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
Harper May is partnering with a single-family office based in central London, managing a substantial multi-asset portfolio on behalf of its principal and their family. The business has evolved from a private investment vehicle into a full-service family office, overseeing investment activity across private equity, venture capital, credit and alternatives, alongside property, hospitality and a broader base of physical assets. With assets under management approaching $500m to $1bn and a complex structure spanning multiple international jurisdictions, the finance function is now scaling in step with the group and a Financial Controller is being appointed to own the numbers end to end.The RoleReporting to the Head of Finance and Operations and working alongside a lean in-house team, the Financial Controller will take full ownership of the group reporting across the property portfolio, investment holdings and operating entities. The role suits a technically strong, fully qualified accountant looking for a broad, hands-on family office remit with genuine intellectual variety. It is a mature, well-structured environment with reasonable hours and a lean team where accountability sits close to the numbers.Key Responsibilities
Own the month-end close and consolidated reporting across a complex multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structureTake responsibility for the property and property holding company reporting, and the wider group reporting across investment holdings and operating entitiesManage the relationships with outsourced bookkeeping, tax and administrative providersOwn cash management, intercompany balances and treasury reporting across the groupStrengthen financial controls, policies and processes across the finance functionSupport statutory reporting, tax compliance and the annual audit across all jurisdictions in scopePartner with the Head of Finance and Operations on planning, forecasting and process improvementContribute to the ongoing build-out of the finance function as the group continues to grow
What we are looking for
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or foreign equivalent)Strong technical accounting foundation with experience in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environmentPrior experience in a family office, investment firm, property, or professional services background is preferredComfortable owning close, consolidation and statutory reporting end to endConfident partnering with senior stakeholders and external advisors across a complex group structureHands-on, well organised, and comfortable operating in a small team with real ownership from day one
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Harper May is partnering with a long-established, multi-site care and residential services business with its head office in central London. The organisation operates a portfolio of high-quality residential settings across the UK, backed by charitable ownership and a strong balance sheet, and has invested consistently in its estate, its people, and the quality of care delivered. As the group continues to invest in the estate and refresh the operating model, a Finance Director is being appointed to lead the finance function and act as a senior commercial partner to the CEO and the wider leadership team.The RoleReporting to the CEO and working alongside the executive team, the Finance Director will lead the finance function end to end, own strategic financial planning, and act as the CEO's principal partner on commercial, operational and investment decisions. The role blends strong technical and reporting ownership with a genuinely strategic remit, and offers the opportunity to lead the finance function of a well-capitalised, purpose-led group.Key Responsibilities
Lead the finance function end to end and act as principal finance partner to the CEO and BoardOwn strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and long-range modellingOwn the group management accounts, statutory reporting and annual auditPartner with the CEO and operational leadership on commercial and investment decisions across the portfolioOwn treasury, cash management and capital planning across the estateLead on financial due diligence and evaluation of investment, refurbishment and estate decisionsStrengthen financial controls, systems, policies and process across the groupProvide clear and confident financial reporting into the Board and its committeesLine-manage, develop and grow the finance team
What we are looking for
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong technical foundationPrior experience leading a finance function in a multi-site, operationally-led environmentTrack record of partnering with a CEO and executive team at Finance Director levelPrior exposure to care, healthcare, hospitality, real estate-backed operating businesses or a charitable group is preferredStrong strategic and commercial mindset alongside genuine reporting and controls ownershipConfident, considered communicator, comfortable presenting to a BoardPractical, hands-on leader with a real interest in the operational side of the business
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In this role you’ll contribute to the work of the Income Team and study to achieve the Level 3 AAT apprenticeship throughout the duration of your time with us. We’ll give you time during your working week for study and assessments - which means no evening or weekend study is required!
You will work towards being able to undertake the range of duties listed below:
Transactional processing across a variety of Finance Systems
System administration & maintenance
Banking & reconciliations
Mailbox administration
Communication with internal and external customers
Training:
As part of this role, you will undertake and complete an Assistant Accountant Level 3 qualification with AAT
At the end of this apprenticeship, you have an AAT Level 2 Booking Foundation Certificate and a Level 3 Diploma in Accounting which are nationally recognised qualifications
You will have the opportunity to learn in your role and will be provided with approximately one day per week in term time to study. You will be given time to attend in person training at our Buckinghamshire Adult Learning site in Aylesbury
The training you will be completed as part of the Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes:
Management Accounting: Budgeting
Management Accounting: Decision and Control
Financial Statements for Limited Companies
Accounting Systems and Controls
Credit Management
Cash Treasury Management
All modules of this apprenticeship will include in-person lessons, online exams, exam revision and a workplace project. Training Outcome:
Our apprenticeship roles are on a fixed term contract for the duration of the apprenticeship. Level 3 is usually for 18-months
We cannot guarantee a permanent position following the completion of the apprenticeship; however, this is a great opportunity to start a career in finance
AAT is a well-recognised professional body, and coupled alongside practical working experience within a large organisation, this is a great entry opportunity for anyone with an interest in building a career within finance
Employer Description:The Income Team are responsible for ensuring that income received from our customers is correctly distributed across the organisation. We deal with large volumes of transactions daily, with a real emphasis on accuracy and efficiency across processing, maintenance, and reconciliations.
Being a centralised Team, we assist our colleagues across all the councils’ various directorates, meaning there is a lot of variety across the various types of work that we are involved in. This provides a great opportunity to build working relationships with a large variety of colleagues across the organisation. Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you can either work from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Initiative....Read more...
Financial Accountant
Banbury | Permanent | £45,000 circa
Are you an experienced Financial Accountant who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and working across an international finance environment?
We're recruiting for an experienced Financial Accountant to join the Northern Europe finance function of a global organisation. Based in Banbury, the role will have a primary focus on the UK and Ireland, whilst also working across the wider Nordic region.
This is a broad technical accounting role with responsibility for financial accuracy, quality and compliance. You'll work closely with the organisation's Shared Service Centre, reviewing activity completed centrally, identifying issues and ensuring accounting standards and controls are maintained.
It's also an environment that is continuing to evolve. Processes are being developed and improved, so this role will suit someone who is comfortable working with some ambiguity, can identify where improvements are needed and is confident creating structure rather than relying on everything already being in place.
The Role
You'll take responsibility across a broad range of financial accounting activities, including:
Managing General Ledger accounting and completing high-level reconciliations
Supporting month-end and year-end close
Preparing accruals, cost centre repostings and intercompany/regional recharges
Preparing statutory annual financial reports
Managing VAT and corporate tax requirements
Coordinating internal and external audits
Overseeing payroll and benefits accounting, including reconciliations and journals
Managing treasury and cash-related accounting activities
Reviewing accounting activity completed by the Shared Service Centre and ensuring accuracy and quality
Acting as an escalation point for more complex accounting queries
Supporting internal controls, accounting policies and compliance requirements
Working closely with the Regional Accounting Service Manager and wider finance stakeholders across the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe
About You
We're looking for someone with a strong grounding in financial accounting who is comfortable taking ownership and working independently.
You'll ideally have:
Strong finance / General Ledger accounting experience
Experience working with a Shared Service Centre or centralised finance function
Strong month-end and year-end experience
Experience of statutory reporting and year-end accounts
Good knowledge of VAT and tax compliance
Experience working with internal and/or external auditors
Strong reconciliation and financial controls experience
The ability to identify problems, challenge existing processes and implement improvements
Confidence working within an evolving environment where processes may not always be fully defined
Strong attention to quality, accuracy and compliance
Experience using an ERP system; SAP would be advantageous
Strong Excel and analytical skills
You may be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified, or qualified by experience (QBE). The depth of your practical technical accounting experience is particularly important.
Why Consider This Role?
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical side of accounting but also wants broader exposure within an international business.
You'll have ownership of key UK accounting activities whilst working across a wider regional finance structure, giving you the opportunity to build international experience and develop your career within a global organisation.
What's in it for You?
Salary of circa £45,500
Annual bonus, based on company / personal performance targets
Profit share scheme
Hybrid working
34 days holiday (including bank hols) a birthday day off with options to purchase additional holiday
Enhanced pension
Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Life assurance
Employee discounts
Genuine career development within an international organisation
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