Business Accountant

Business Accountant

Investment Bank - Tier One - London

My client is looking for a qualified accountant to join their Accounting & Control team, which provides accounting and reporting services, principally for the Retail and Global Banking businesses of the bank.

Within the business area, the team is responsible for maintaining the financial integrity of the accounting books and records of the core Retail and Global Banking functions. Specifically, responsibilities within the team include month end ledger close, balance sheet reconciliations and P&L and balance sheet analysis with supporting commentary.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This role is offering the opportunity for the successful applicant to develop their financial control skills and to gain experience of dealing primarily with the Global Banking businesses.

Key areas of responsibility include:

- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Reconciliation of monthly income for the relevant business areas
- Performing the month end close process and working with Group Finance
- Calculation of amounts and raising of relevant general ledger journals for specific accounts
- Financial and regulatory reporting to group as required
- Management information reported to managers and business areas
- Work on projects to automate and streamline areas of the month-end process
- Ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager and business area
- Understand and ensure compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Qualified accountant
- Ability to understand a banks' activities, products, processes and systems
- Medium/Advanced Excel database skills
- Previous balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation experience
- Ability to analyse data
- Excellent communication skills are essential, as are good tact and diplomacy, as the role requires constant communication with other individuals and teams across the group
- Excellent time management and prioritisation of work tasks
- Self motivated enthusiastic and proven rapid learning capability
- Utilises own initiative to resolve issues
- Must have flexible approach to work and working hours

If you believe you have the right skills and experience for this role, then please send your CV through today for immediate consideration.