Financial Accountant - payments and infra lending

City of London Permanent £75,000 - £85,000 per year
  • Market-leading, feature-rich payments and personal lending - high tech feel
  • Sub £2Bn balance sheet looking to be £4Bn by end 2024

About Our Client

Market-leading, feature-rich payments and personal lending - high tech feel
Sub £2Bn balance sheet looking to be £4Bn by end 2024

Job Description

Financial Accountant - payments and infra lending

City of London

Banking & Financial ServicesTo provide support to, and deputise for, the Head of Financial Control, in (i) the preparation of key external financial documents, (ii) the provision of accounting and regulatory technical knowledge, (iii) liaison with external auditors and (iv) the implementation and monitoring of financial risk and data controls.

  1. The production of external financial statements for all UK based group companies including, in particular, the group annual financial statements and related consolidation workings
  2. Production of IFRS compliant technical accounting papers for transactions happening within the group
  3. The provision of detailed technical financial and regulatory advice to the Finance Department and more widely within the Group
  4. Key point of contact with, and management of, the external auditors
  5. Internal management of external audit process
  6. The implementation and management of (a) financial controls and (b) data attestation processes
  7. Preparation of periodic financial information for external publication

The Successful Applicant

Financial Accountant - payments and infra lending

City of London

Banking & Financial Services

  • Keeps abreast of developments in the marketplace and updates technical skills in order to demonstrate detailed knowledge and expertise in relation to the job
  • Detailed knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
  • Qualified accountant
  • Previous employment with, or detailed consulting work experience of, a regulated UK bank [Broad financial/ banking product knowledge (understanding the products and their booking and accounting) including bonds, loans and deposits, money market, floating rate notes, foreign exchange spot and forwards, interest rate and FX swaps]

What's on Offer

  • Base £75,000 to £85,000
  • Exceptional co benefits package
  • Competitive bonus scheme
Contact
Jonathan Gilmore
Quote job ref
JN-102023-6209776
Phone number
+44 (0)207 776 5957

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Accountancy & Finance
Sector
Financial Services
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jonathan Gilmore
Consultant phone
+44 (0)207 776 5957
Job reference
JN-102023-6209776