Financial Reporting Accountant

An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join finance and regulatory reporting team within a leading foreign bank, providing a wide range of services to both private and corporate clients across the globe.

As a Financial Reporting Accountant,

you will besupporting accurate financial reporting and control processes, including month-end close, reporting, UAT and audit requirements.

This is a fixed term contract role (3 months) offering salary range of £450 - £550 per day and benefits.

You will be responsible for:

Assisting with the timely completion of month-end financial close

Preparing and reviewing reconciliations, accruals and prepayments

Processing depreciation and other required accounting adjustments

Producing daily financial accounts and reports

Supporting weekly financial reporting

Reviewing financial performance, movements and variances

Investigating discrepancies and resolving financial reporting issues

Taking part in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a core banking system project

Checking financial reports, accounting entries and system-generated outputs

Supporting the Financial Control function during testing and implementation

Producing financial information, schedules and supporting documentation for auditors

What we are looking for:

Strong experience of month-end processes and financial close

Practical experience with reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments

Experience producing daily, weekly and/or monthly financial reports

Strong financial analysis and variance investigation experience

Previous UAT or systems testing experience, ideally within finance or core banking systems

Experience supporting both internal and external audits

Strong Excel skills

Banking or financial services experience would be highly advantageous

The candidates from the following background will be considered:

Financial Reporting Accountant, Financial Accountant, Financial Control Accountant, Reporting Accountant, Financial Reporting Analyst, Management Accountant, Finance Accountant or in a similar role.

What's on offer:

Competitive day rate

Short-term contract opportunity

Exposure to a banking environment

Involvement in a core banking UAT project

Broad experience across financial reporting, financial controls, audit and systems

This is an excellent opportunity for a Financial Reporting Accountant to make an immediate contribution within a busy financial control environment.

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