Financial Accountant

Robert Walters UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A respected financial services company is seeking a Financial Accountant in Milton Keynes. You will be responsible for preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and supporting audits. This role requires at least 2 years of relevant experience and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The position offers a contract of 3 months with a hybrid working pattern.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in financial services or similar environment.
• Experience in supporting external audits and preparing documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve historic differences in reconciliations.
• Perform analytical reviews across reconciled accounts.

Skills

Balance sheet reconciliation

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft D365

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant to join a respected financial services business unit in Milton Keynes, supporting their operations during a period of staff absence.

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Rate: £250 per day (Umbrella)

Contract Length: 3 months

Location: Milton Keynes

Working Pattern: 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for preparing and maintaining accurate balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all entries are complete and timely in line with month-end deadlines.
• Investigate and resolve historic differences within reconciliations, providing clear supporting documentation and commentary as required to maintain transparency and audit trails.
• Perform analytical reviews across reconciled accounts, identifying unexpected movements or inconsistencies and escalating issues promptly to relevant stakeholders.
• Align all reconciliation activities with internal controls and accounting policies, proactively monitoring for potential risks or areas requiring improvement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate reconciliation processes, contributing ideas that enhance efficiency within the finance function.
• Set up journals within Microsoft D365 to correct balances where necessary, ensuring all adjustments are properly approved and documented.
• Build strong working relationships with operations teams to ensure lease portfolio reconciliations are maintained accurately, addressing discrepancies directly and collaboratively.

Previous Experience

• Demonstrated experience in producing detailed balance sheet reconciliations within a financial services or similar environment over at least two years.
• Proven track record of supporting external audits by preparing documentation, responding to queries promptly, and maintaining clear audit trails.
• Strong proficiency in using Microsoft Excel for data analysis alongside familiarity with finance house systems such as Microsoft D365.

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