Finance Assistant – CFO & Advisory Support (Graduate / Entry Level)

Barley Grove | Hertford | Full-time | Up to £24,000

About us

Barley Grove is an ACCA accountancy/financial advisory practice based in Hertford. Our CFO & Advisory service provides fractional CFO support and strategic financial advice to a select group of our larger clients, helping them make better decisions, plan for growth and stay in control of their numbers.

The role

We're looking for a bright, numerate graduate or early-career professional to work directly alongside the Partner who leads this service. You'll support the preparation of financial reporting, forecasts and analysis for a small portfolio of client businesses, and help keep client work organised and on track.

It's a rare chance to see how senior finance leadership works across several businesses at once, early in your career. No formal accountancy qualification is needed, but you'll need a solid grounding and interest in finance, a sharp eye for detail and a genuine appetite to learn.

What you'll be doing

• Helping prepare monthly management accounts packs, board reports and KPI dashboards for clients
• Building and updating cash flow forecasts, budgets and budget-vs-actual variance analysis
• Supporting the Partner with financial models, scenario planning and ad hoc analysis
• Extracting and reconciling data from clients' accounting systems and checking it for accuracy
• Researching industry benchmarks, market data and other background for advisory projects
• Preparing clear, professional presentations and summaries of financial information
• Attending client meetings, taking notes and tracking actions and deadlines
• Acting as a point of contact for client finance teams on information requests
• Managing the Partner's diary and keeping client work organised and on schedule