Key skills
AnalyticsCommunicationSales
About this role
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a bright and ambitious graduate to join the finance team supporting CACI’s Consumer & Market Intelligence (CMI) division — a high-profile, multi-million-pound analytics and data business.
As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the management accounting team, gaining exposure to financial reporting, commercial analysis, and core finance processes.
This role is designed as a development position, with structured training and the opportunity to study towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA), with a clear pathway for progression within the team.
The role reports to the Financial Controller and involves working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Delivery, and Central Finance, gaining valuable insight into how finance supports commercial decision-making in a fast-paced, data-driven business.
Key Responsibilities
Management Accounting
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts for relevant Business Units within the CMI department
• Support revenue accounting, including:
◦ Learning and applying revenue recognition principles
◦ Setting up new contracts and projects in the finance system
◦ Reviewing contracts and booking monthly revenue postings
◦ Reconciling unbilled revenue and other control accounts
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals and prepayments
• Support month-end close processes and reporting timelines
• Assist in variance analysis and monthly performance reporting
• Assist with sales commission calculations
• Support timesheet processes and reporting
• Assist in preparing forecast and budget information
Financial control & business support
• Help ensure compliance with internal controls (including SOX requirements)
• Contribute to maintaining accurate and timely financial data
• Build working relationships across Sales, Delivery, and Central Finance
• Provide finance support to project teams and operational stakeholder
• Provide support during internal and external audit
• Other ad-hoc duties as required
About You
We are looking for a bright, high-potential graduate with strong analytical ability and a desire to build a career in finance.
Essential:
• Strong academic background (degree required; Finance/Accounting preferred but not essential)
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Excel and overall IT skills
• Highly organised with the ability to meet deadlines
Desirable:
• Relevant internship or placement experience
• Exposure to finance or accounting environments
• Interest in working towards a professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
Equal Opportunities:
CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will;
• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
• Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. You will be required to be in the office (London based) three days a week.
This is an exciting opportunity for a bright and ambitious graduate to join the finance team supporting CACI’s Consumer & Market Intelligence (CMI) division — a high-profile, multi-million-pound analytics and data business.
As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the management accounting team, gaining exposure to financial reporting, commercial analysis, and core finance processes.
This role is designed as a development position, with structured training and the opportunity to study towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA), with a clear pathway for progression within the team.
The role reports to the Financial Controller and involves working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Delivery, and Central Finance, gaining valuable insight into how finance supports commercial decision-making in a fast-paced, data-driven business.
Key Responsibilities
Management Accounting
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts for relevant Business Units within the CMI department
• Support revenue accounting, including:
◦ Learning and applying revenue recognition principles
◦ Setting up new contracts and projects in the finance system
◦ Reviewing contracts and booking monthly revenue postings
◦ Reconciling unbilled revenue and other control accounts
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals and prepayments
• Support month-end close processes and reporting timelines
• Assist in variance analysis and monthly performance reporting
• Assist with sales commission calculations
• Support timesheet processes and reporting
• Assist in preparing forecast and budget information
Financial control & business support
• Help ensure compliance with internal controls (including SOX requirements)
• Contribute to maintaining accurate and timely financial data
• Build working relationships across Sales, Delivery, and Central Finance
• Provide finance support to project teams and operational stakeholder
• Provide support during internal and external audit
• Other ad-hoc duties as required
About You
We are looking for a bright, high-potential graduate with strong analytical ability and a desire to build a career in finance.
Essential:
• Strong academic background (degree required; Finance/Accounting preferred but not essential)
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Excel and overall IT skills
• Highly organised with the ability to meet deadlines
Desirable:
• Relevant internship or placement experience
• Exposure to finance or accounting environments
• Interest in working towards a professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
Equal Opportunities:
CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will;
• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
• Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. You will be required to be in the office (London based) three days a week.