Financial Accountant -15m FTC
Posted 4 days ago by Mark Sattin
£64,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London
Summary: The role of Financial Accountant involves joining an international commercial bank in London on a 15-month contract, with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent. The position requires a fully qualified accountant with a background in financial services, particularly in banking. Candidates must be immediately available or have a short notice period and possess relevant experience in the banking or capital markets sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP and support external audits
- Deliver timely management reporting, financial insights, and analysis
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Manage tax reporting obligations (e.g. Corporation Tax, CRS/FATCA)
- Enhance financial processes and support system transformation initiatives
- Contribute to a strong compliance culture, including AML and financial crime controls
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Immediately available to start the contract or on a short notice period (max 2 weeks)
- Proven experience as a financial accountant in Banking sector
- Strong analytical mindset with advanced Excel skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to work across multiple teams
- Proactive, detail-focused, and driven to improve processes
Salary (Rate): £64,000 per annum
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Financial Accountant - 15 Month Contract - Banking
Location: London (Hybrid Working)
We're partnered with an international commercial bank based in London who are looking to hire a Fully Qualified Financial Accountant with Financial Services background (preferably within the Banking sector) to join a dynamic finance team on an initial 15-month contract with potential for further extension and for the role to go permanent.
Accepted candidates must be immediately available (or on a short notice period), fully qualified, with experience working in Banking or Capital Markets
What you'll do:
- Produce statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP and support external audits
- Deliver timely management reporting, financial insights, and analysis
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Manage tax reporting obligations (e.g. Corporation Tax, CRS/FATCA)
- Enhance financial processes and support system transformation initiatives
- Contribute to a strong compliance culture, including AML and financial crime controls
What we're looking for:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Immediately available to start the contract or on a short notice period (max 2 weeks).
- Proven experience as a financial accountant in Banking sector.
- Strong analytical mindset with advanced Excel skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to work across multiple teams
- Proactive, detail-focused, and driven to improve processes
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