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Financial Reporting Accountant

Employer
Metro Bank
Location
Lambeth, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 18, 2019

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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Team: Finance & Treasury

Location:
Holborn OfficeCounty: Central LondonStarting salary (depending on your level of experience) from circa: £45,000Ref: 9165Closing Date: 17-Nov-2019Can you lead on financial reporting processes? Are you constantly looking for new and innovative ways to improve systems? Do you love using your accounting knowledge to effectively challenge and influence colleagues? If yes, then we may have the role for youAs a Financial Reporting Accountant, you will create flexible and sustainable finance processes in order to support our amazing growth and allow us to continually create fans. You will work within the financial control team, building great relationships with the wider business and challenging where necessary in order to improve and optimise every element of our reporting process. This role is pivotal as you will be helping to shape a strong financial control environment whilst our Bank continues to expand and revolutionise the industry.So what would you be doing?
• Leading on financial reporting processes
• Developing systems to optimise reporting processes
• Looking after month end processes and making sure that appropriate rigour and challenge is present in reported results
• Taking ownership of the financial and operational impacts of new transactions
• Enhancing and automating reconciliation and control processes
• Working closely with auditors and supporting with year end statutory processes You need to be this kind of person...
• Passionate about providing unparalleled levels of service and convenience for customers
• Prepared to stick at something - we get nervous if someone has jumped from job to job
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environmentWe always support colleagues to develop their skills. But to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to do most of these wonderful things
• In order to exceed in this role you need to have lots of experience taking the lead on month end financial reporting processes within a financial services organisation
• You will be able to apply your accounting knowledge to existing and new processes and transactions
• A passion to drive process improvement and implementation of controls is key
• Naturally, you will have great project management skills and have a proven track record of project delivery whilst working to tight deadlines
• If you have any Invoice Finance experience, that would be great
• You will have completed a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalentIMPORTANT FOOTNOTE;Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... why not give it a whirl? Good luck LI-Loveyourjobatlast

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