Financial Accountant - Ambitious Start-Up Financial Services Company/Bank - £40,000 - £50,000 + Bonu
- Recruiter
- LH Partners
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £40,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Study Support (if required)
- Posted
- 28 May 2023
- Closes
- 06 Jun 2023
- Ref
- 19207056
- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
PROFILE CRITERIA:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accounts preparation, core month-end tasks and reconciliation
Accounts Payable
Employee expense management
Payroll and employee-related tasks
Others
- 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
- Hands-on involvement with all core month-end tasks (booking / posting invoices, bank reconciliations and other reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, creating direct debits, etc.)
- Basic Excel (pivot tables, lookups)
- The role will also help with payroll (P11D's, etc.) but experience in this area is not necessary
- 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.