Accounts Assistant, Ekco
Cloud and digital transformation provider
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Cloud and digital transformation provider
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To enable companies to progress along the path of cloud maturity, managing transformation and driving better outcomes from our customers’ existing technology investments.
Role
Who you are
- Sound understanding of double‑entry bookkeeping and accounting principles
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas)
- Experience with ERP/finance systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, Dynamics) is desirable
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Effective communication skills for working with colleagues across finance and operations
- Organised and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- PQ ACCA/ ACA or AAT or equivalent (or working towards) preferred
- 1–2 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role (or relevant internship/placement)
- Knowledge of GAAP is an advantage
- Experience in a shared service or medium–large finance team desirable but not essential
What the job involves
- The General Ledger Accounts Assistant supports the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the organisation’s financial records
- This role is responsible for assisting in the preparation and maintenance of the general ledger, performing reconciliations, supporting month-end and year-end close activities, and ensuring compliance with financial policies, controls, and relevant accounting standards
- Assist with posting journals, accruals, prepayments, and other general ledger entries
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date ledger accounts
- Support the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (e.g., bank, intercompany, fixed assets, accruals)
- Assist with the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met
- Prepare routine schedules and supporting documentation for month-end and audit
- Support year-end close by gathering data, preparing reconciliations, and responding to audit queries
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations in line with internal control requirements
- Highlight discrepancies, investigate variances, and propose corrective actions
- Ensure financial data is compliant with internal policies, GAAP and audit requirements
- Assist with maintaining the fixed asset register and processing asset additions/disposals
- Support intercompany postings, confirmations, and reconciliation processes
- Collaborate with AP, AR to ensure accurate and complete financial records
- Prepare standard and ad‑hoc financial reports as required
- Assist with variance analysis, budget monitoring, and query resolution
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes
- Assist with system upgrades, automation initiatives, or finance transformation activities
Our take
While digital transformation is essential for modern businesses to remain competitive and for government agencies to deliver their services in an increasingly online world, the majority of organisations fail to manage this process alone. Ekco, a provider of specialist cloud and consultancy services, exists to help companies through the massive technological and cultural changes needed to make digital transformation work.
While numerous firms operate in this space, Ekco stands out for its security-first approach which stems from its origins as a cloud backup and disaster recovery business. It also boasts expert local knowledge, gained from years of experience and a string of canny strategic acquisitions which have seen it rapidly expand from Ireland into the UK and the Netherlands.
Having acquired Unite Technology Solutions, Ward Solutions, Kontex and Caveo Solutions in 2021 and 2022 alone, Ekco was in turn acquired by London-based Corten Capital. It is now focusing on hiring additional talent to develop its offering in its current markets. In the longer term, it seems set to continue its growth through further acquisitions - such as that of Solsoft in 2025 - to become Europe's leading managed cloud and cybersecurity provider.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2021
$23.6m
LATE VC
Feb 2020
$10m
LATE VC
Total funding: $43m
Company benefits
- Flexible, family friendly working options
- Your progression and development is encouraged
- Top partner status across various technologies, including VMware and Veeam
- Learning & development – Unlimited access to Udemy learning platform
- Time off – 25 days leave + public holidays
- X1 day Birthday leave per year
- A lot of responsibilities & opportunities to grow (also internationally)
- Company Pension Scheme
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Eoin Blacklock
(CEO)Was previously Managing Director at j2 Global. Before that was Founder & CEO of KeepItSafe.
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