Assistant Accountant

The Access Bank UK Limited; Northwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international bank in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support financial reporting and statutory accounting activities. This role involves preparing management reports, managing accruals, and supporting tax processes. The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant with 2–3 years of relevant experience. You'll benefit from a competitive salary and a tailored benefits package, all within a dynamic and diverse work environment.

Benefits

Discretionary performance-related annual bonus

10% pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company funded Employee Assistance Programme

Death-in-service benefit

Share plans after 5 years of service

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in area of accounting specialism.
• 3-4 years of general work experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports and reconcile information.
• Produce daily financial reports for management.
• Manage accruals and prepayments processes.
• Improve balance sheet reconciliation processes.
• Produce valuation of investment portfolio.
• Manage fixed asset and intangibles registers.
• Oversee expense processes for branches.
• Support tax management and quarterly VAT returns.
• Assist with core banking software support.
• Provide adhoc analysis for financial management.

Skills

Part-qualified accountant

Management reporting

Experience in banking

Education

Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Job description

Assistant Accountant

The Access Bank UK Ltd has a strong presence across Africa, Europe, and key global markets including France, Malta, Hong Kong, and Dubai. Joining Access Bank offers unparalleled exposure to international finance, allowing professionals to work closely with diverse teams and markets across continents. This dynamic environment provides invaluable experience in cross-border banking operations, global trade, and sustainable finance.

You will be part of an Investors In People Platinum award‑winning organisation. Our people are our core asset and are fundamental to our Bank’s continued development. The Bank has been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP) in 2023 demonstrating our commitment to high performance through good people management and strong company culture. With focus on a clearly defined set of core values which underpin the vision, we encourage a sense of individual ownership and talent development whilst fostering team spirit and career progression.

We are looking for:

An Assistant Accountant who will work closely with the Banks Financial Accountants and Financial Reporting Manager on the Bank’s financial reporting and statutory accounting activities. This role will support the Bank’s financial reporting activities with a focus on daily management reporting, month‑end activities and expense management.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management reporting including reconciling the Bank’s management information, performance metrics on exposures to our key deposit holders, and intercompany balances.
• Produce daily financial reports to assist the Bank’s management team on items such as trade loans, off balance sheet commitments, FX positions and exposures to large counterparties.
• Manage the Bank’s accruals and prepayments processes ensuring the rationale for transactions is justifiable.
• Improve and run the production processes of the Bank’s balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce the valuation of the Bank’s portfolio of investment securities.
• Manage the Bank’s fixed asset and intangibles registers.
• Oversee the expense processes for the Bank’s Dubai and Lagos branches.
• Provide support for consolidating accounts of the Bank’s international Branches and Subsidiaries.
• Support the Bank’s tax management processes including quarterly VAT return preparation.
• Provide support within the Finance team for the Bank’s core banking software.
• Assist the Financial Accountant with adhoc analysis to support the financial management of the Bank.

Person/Experience Required:

• Part‑qualified accountant studying towards completion of a recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA; 2‑3 years in area of specialism.
• 3‑4 years of general work experience.
• Experience of banking and lending businesses is beneficial but not essential.

Why work with The Access Bank UK Ltd?

The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to helping people reach their full potential through providing continuous learning opportunities, and the tools and training to help them grow.

Our success is founded on the strong relationships we have developed with our customers, and our relationship‑based philosophy continues to drive the growth. Our core values are:

• Excellence
• Innovation
• Passion for Customers
• Professionalism
• Empowered Employees
• Leadership

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance‑related annual bonus.
• We put 10% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself.
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 27 days after 2yrs service, and 29 days after 5 years.
• Company funded Employee Assistance Programme.
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death‑in‑service benefit.
• Share in Access Bank success by investing in our share plans after 5 years of service.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Access Bank UK Ltd.