Assistant Accountant

My client, an established Financial Service business based in the City of London are looking for a driven finance professional to join the team as an Assistant Accountant.

Responsibilities:

• Hands on general corporate accounts and financial record keeping
• Administration of day-to-day reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivables
• Preparation and submission of ad-hoc financial information and financial returns required by external stakeholders, such as funders, Regulator and HMRC.
• Ad-hoc finance analytics and finance projects.
• Capturing financial transactions ensuring accuracy, validity and completeness in all aspects.
• Daily and monthly journaling of receipts, payments, inter-company recharges etc.
• Undertaking regular supplier payment runs, by uploading payments to 3rd parties, including insurance premiums, broker fees etc.
• Reconciliation of operational/trading bank accounts
• Reconciliation of accounts on financial reporting system
• Preparation of broker commission pay away invoices
• Maintain fixed assets register/ledgers
• Support line manager with annual audit preparation work and assisting auditors during audit
• Provide meaningful and accurate financial analytics and ad-hoc financial information requests to internal stakeholders, such as Treasury, Servicing and Origination teams, as required

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• Financial modelling and analytics skills
• Proficient Excel knowledge