Finance Officer Banking Temporary
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
City, London, UK
Summary: The Finance Officer role is a temporary position at a family-run independent bank, requiring full on-site presence for a six-month contract with potential for extension. The position involves various financial reporting and operational tasks, aimed at supporting the bank's financial operations. Candidates should have a background in banking or financial services, with relevant experience in financial reporting and systems implementation. Strong Excel skills and a part-qualified accountant status are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing & submitting daily, weekly and monthly H.O. reports.
- Reporting on the daily LCR report.
- Checking daily reconciliations.
- Preparing invoice entries and entering supplier payments through the Faster payment system.
- Authorising daily T24 entries.
- Preparing Quarterly VAT Returns for all branches and subsidiaries.
- Assisting with the CAR Report.
- Monthly and Quarterly BoE Reporting.
- To Provide Support to staff regarding daily operational work.
- To reply to any ad-hoc queries received from other departments.
- Assisting with invoices scanning.
- Responsible for daily work of other staff during holidays.
Key Skills:
- Strong academic record (GCSEs and A Levels).
- Part-Qualified Accountant.
- Previous experience within banking (wider financial services will also be considered).
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role.
- Strong excel skills.
- Proven experience in systems implementation, process improvement, and reporting.
Salary (Rate): Competitive daily rate
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Your new company
A family-run, independent bank that operates across the UK, US, and Southeast Asia. It offers a wide range of financial services, including personal and corporate banking, wealth management, and investment services, and is known for its strong family-run heritage.
Your new role
The client is seeking a Finance Officer to join the team fully on site for a six-month contract, with the possibility of extension depending on business needs. Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing & submitting daily, weekly and monthly H.O. reports.
- Reporting on the daily LCR report.
- Checking daily reconciliations.
- Preparing invoice entries and entering supplier payments through the Faster payment system.
- Authorising daily T24 entries
- Preparing Quarterly VAT Returns for all branches and subsidiaries.
- Assisting with the CAR Report.
- Monthly and Quarterly BoE Reporting.
- To Provide Support to staff regarding daily operational work
- To reply to any ad-hoc queries received from other departments
- Assisting with invoices scanning
- Responsible for daily work of other staff during holidays
This role would be best suited to a candidate from a banking or financial services background, with proven experience in systems implementations and process improvements, who has had exposure to producing financial reports. The client is looking for:
- Strong academic record (GCSEs and A Levels)
- Part-Qualified Accountant
- Previous experience within banking (wider financial services will also be considered)
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role
- Strong excel skills
- Proven experience in systems implementation, process improvement, and reporting
- Competitive daily rate
- Long term contract with possibility of extension
- Exposure to senior level tasks, such as Bank of England reporting
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