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assistant accountant

Employer
Reed Accountancy
Location
Central London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Mar 18, 2019

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
A successful and established bank who are committed to helping their employees reach their goals and full potential through continuous learning, with the tools at hand to help them grow. They foster team spirit and are committed to diversity in their workforce. They are proud achievers of the Investors in People Gold accreditation. Their core values: - Excellence - Innovation - Professionalism - Excellent customer service - Leadership - Empowered Employees An exciting opportunity for a hands on accountant to work within the Finance team based in the city of London. This role will report to the Financial controller. - Preparation of regulatory returns for branches based on reporting requirements for - Monthly review of static data within the core banking application to ensure updates are applied and accuracy and completeness of data for reporting. - To develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal departments to ensure accuracy and consistency of data provided - User acceptance testing specially around new products - Maintenances on the core banking application - Reporting on new regulations and accounting standards as wells as carrying out impact assessment on the bank's reporting and business activities - Systems and procedure documentation. - Assist with weekly monitoring of capital requirements. - Assist in the production of accurate monthly management information pack (financial statements and management profitability reports) and Bank returns with adequate supporting evidence and documentation, within the specified time frame including adequate time for all necessary reviews including the financial controller and senior executives. - Preparation of value added tax return for branch(es) based on the reporting guidelines - Internal regulatory liquidity reporting - 2-3 Years financial reporting and accounts payable experience - Excellent attention to detail - Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure - A flexible approach to working hours is a pre requisite as on occasions there will be a need to put in extra hours - Good project management skills - In-depth accounting knowledge - Systems implementations and testing in a banking environment - Excellent communications skills - Advanced excel knowledge (Pivot tables, Lookup functions, Macros) - Good analytical and time management skills - Drive, motivation and initiative. - Excellent team player Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business

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