An international bank in London is looking to hire an Assistant Accountant who will CFO across a broad range of finance activities, with a particular focus on accounts payable, reconciliations, expense control, fixed assets, VAT support and financial reporting.
This is a strong opportunity for someone with solid accounts payable or junior finance experience who is looking to broaden their exposure within a well-structured finance environment.
Responsibilities *Support the CFO / Head of Finance & Accounting in the day-to-day running of the finance function
*Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure strong financial controls are in place
*Prepare daily controls and reconciliations of the trial balance, highlighting any issues for investigation
*Review daily nostro positions and follow up on outstanding items with Operations
*Review employee expense claims, invoice authorisations and departmental cost allocations before payment
*Maintain filing and archiving systems for finance documentation
*Reconcile fixed asset balances and depreciation movements to the trial balance
*Reconcile accrued and prepaid expenses within the accounts payable system
*Reconcile the administrative expenses bank account and help forecast monthly funding requirements
*Prepare monthly and quarterly expense reports, including commentary on key variances
*Support VAT record keeping and assist with periodic HMRC returns
*Produce schedules and analysis to support budgeting and reforecasting
*Respond to ad hoc finance queries and information requests from senior management and auditors
Skills / Experience Required *3+ years’ experience in a finance, accounts payable or finance assistant position
*Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline preferred
*AAT, ACCA or equivalent qualified or part-qualified
*Good working knowledge of accounts payable processes and procedures
*Experience using finance systems such as SAP, Sage or Xero
*Fluent Mandarin