Assistant Manager - Finance

Assistant Manager - Finance

Location: West London (Fully Office Based)

Salary: 40,000 per annum

Sector: International Banking

Reporting to: Deputy Manager - Finance

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager - Finance to join the Finance & Accounting function of an international bank based in West London. This is a hands‑on role supporting the day‑to‑day financial management, reporting and control of the UK subsidiary, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in financial reporting, management accounts, balance sheet control and audit support, operating within a regulated banking environment.

• Support day‑to‑day accounting activities of the UK subsidiary
• Prepare daily Management Information (MI)
• Monitor Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss movements, identifying and escalating discrepancies
• Produce monthly management accounts, including KPI calculation and trend analysis
• Perform month‑end close procedures and reconciliation of key accounts
• Prepare monthly expense analysis and closely monitor cost movements
• Prepare accruals and prepayments to ensure accurate expense accounting
• Produce quarterly reports for group reporting purposes
• Maintain and update transfer pricing (TP) models between branch and subsidiary for shared costs
• Reconcile office accounts including sundry, suspense and interest payable/receivable accounts
• Assist with statutory and internal audits by providing required information in a timely manner
• Support the Deputy Manager and CFO with ad‑hoc financial reporting and reconciliation tasks
• Confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels, including executive management

• Strong analytical and decision‑making capability with high attention to detail
• Ability to analyse large volumes of financial data and maintain accurate reporting records
• High levels of drive, energy and perseverance in a fast‑paced banking environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functions
• Proven ability to manage priorities and meet reporting deadlines

• Senior Management
• Internal and External Auditors
• Regulatory Reporting teams
• Operations teams
• Finance colleagues

• Experience working within a mid‑sized foreign or international bank
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) or IFRS
  , particularly IAS 39 - Financial Instruments
• Graduate degree required
• Professional accounting qualification preferred:
  ACA, ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent)

• Salary of 40,000 per annum
• Stable, fully office‑based role in West London
• Opportunity to work within an international banking environment
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and broad finance responsibilities