Financial Accountant - Ambitious Start-Up Financial Services Company/Bank – £40,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Study Support (if required) - City/London (with hybrid working)

PROFILE CRITERIA:

1. Finalist or Newly-Qualified  (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) candidate (up to 1-2 years post-qualified) with a min. 3-5 years of accounting, month-end and reconciliation experience
2. Hands-on involvement with all core month-end tasks (booking / posting invoices, bank reconciliations and other reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, creating direct debits, etc.)
3. Basic Excel (pivot tables, lookups)
4. The role will also help with payroll (P11D’s, etc.) but experience in this area is not necessary
5. Experience using Business Central (which is a MS Dynamics accounting tool) would be very much welcomed (but is not essential and can be picked up / learned).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts preparation, core month-end tasks and reconciliation

• Prepare financial statements and management accounts and provide fully reconciled and supportable month end and year end packs. Assist in responding to any queries that arise.
• Perform timely and accurate reconciliations between the accounting system and sub-ledgers.
• Provide commentary on differences identified in the reconciliation.
• Help prepare quarterly VAT and corporation tax returns.
• Assist in preparation of regulatory return PRA 110
• Be hands-on with all core month end tasks and responsibilities.

Accounts Payable

• Play pivotal role in on-going invoice automation project.
• Ensuring that all invoices are coded correctly and paid on a timely basis.
• Setting up direct debits and new vendors on online banking system.
• Ownership of finance inbox and responding to queries.

Employee expense management

• Monitor adherence to expense management policy.
• Maintain up-to-date employee information on the expense system, ensuring starters and leavers are processed on a timely basis.
• Paying employee claims on a weekly basis.
• Handling employee queries.

Payroll and employee-related tasks

• Ensure critical payroll processes are delivered in accordance with internal timetables, including collation, checking, and uploading of payroll information.
• Liaising with the Bank’s external payroll provider.
• Maintaining an up-to-date list for DIS and medical cover.
• Review of P11D, employee pensions, benefits and on boarding of group employee related activities on an annual basis.

Others

• Cash flow management and forecasting.
• Support year end audit process by providing the necessary analysis and supporting documents.