Financial Accountant - FTC

We’re working with a leading global financial services business looking to appoint an experienced Financial Accountant into its London finance team on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract
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Reporting into the Financial Controller, this is a broad role combining financial and management reporting, financial control, process improvement and project work, initially supporting a large control and governance project that is focusing on cleaning up legacy balance sheet and P&L numbers.

The successful candidate will join an established finance function and play an important role in strengthening processes, controls and governance across the team.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the monthly management and statutory reporting process
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements and monthly IFRS reporting
• Cost and expense analysis, including budget and forecast variance analysis
• Supporting the annual statutory accounts and year-end audit
• Balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger control
• Helping develop and improve finance processes, controls and reporting
• Supporting regulatory, accounting and systems-related projects
• Preparing analysis and information for senior finance and business stakeholders
• Fully qualified accountant (essential) with around 3 to 5 years PQE or thereabouts
• Strong financial reporting and IFRS experience gained in a l
  arge financial services organisation (essential)
• Good grounding in financial control, month-end and balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Someone comfortable operating in a large, complex and stakeholder-heavy environment

This would suit a technically strong accountant who enjoys a broad remit and is comfortable combining core financial reporting and control responsibilities with process improvement and more project-led work.

The position is initially offered as a 6 month FTC, with the potential to transition into a permanent role depending on performance and longer-term team requirements.

Salary on offer is £75-80k base plus benefits and a hybrid working set up.