Senior Accountant

SteppingStones Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their motivated Finance team. The role involves enhancing accounting reporting, managing regulatory filings, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong management accounting skills and experience in financial services.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with at least 3 years of finance experience in financial services.
• Solid technical expertise with management accounting experience.
• Experience managing projects and performing in-depth reports.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and perform essential accounting reporting and regulatory filings.
• Prepare financial statements and manage clients during audits.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and monthly management accounts.

Skills

Management accounting

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Financial reporting

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

CPA

ACMA

Job description

Description

Are you a dedicated 'Accountant' with significant experience in Investments, Insurance or Financial Services?

Our client, a global financial services firm, are hiring a Finance expert at the Senior Accountant level to join their busy and motivated Finance team! Known for providing excellent service, they are offering a competitive base salary and a unique opportunity to...

You will be responsible for:

• Enhance and perform essential accounting reporting, budgeting, and regulatory filings including tax returns.
• Effectively reporting whilst adhering to IFRS regulations, completing balance sheet reconciliations and preparing monthly management accounts reports.
• Support and liaise with external auditors, banks, regulators and investors to effectively manage clients and support extensive audit reviews.
• Periodic reviews, preparation of financial statements, including analysis and monitoring of the firm's budgets.

Ideally you will be or have ...

• A qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA, ACMA) with at least 3 years of Finance experience in a similar financial services environment.
• Solid technical expert with fantastic management accounting experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills with those at all levels, including non-finance professionals, across the business.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines, managing relevant projects, making sound well-reasoned decisions and performing in-depth monthly reports and analysis.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, or someone from your excellent network that you could kindly recommend, please reach out on [e-mail]