Financial Reporting Accountant

London Source: WhatJobs

£83,000–£101,000

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