Financial Controller

iXceed Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in London seeks a mid-senior level finance professional for a 6-month contract. The role involves financial accounting activities, producing financial statements, and requires strong knowledge of IFRS standards. Key qualifications include experience with UK banking clients and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel. Collaborative team player with strong numerical and problem-solving abilities is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with UK banking clients is preferred.
• Ability to manage and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail with a strong numerical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day financial accounting activities efficiently.
• Produce primary statements and notes to financial statements.
• Ensure accuracy of financial information in the general ledger.

Skills

Record to report processes knowledge

Fluency in English

Coaching and developing colleagues

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Problem-solving and logical approach

Education

Degree or equivalent level qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Recruitment & Client Partner | Connecting UK & EU Businesses with Top Talent | Recruitment Problem Solver | Team Mentor | Revenue Driver

Location: London, UK (3 days onsite per week)

Project Duration: 6 months

Job Description

• Perform day-to-day financial accounting activities with required efficiency and accuracy across all core disciplines; journal processing/review, balance sheet reconciliation preparation/review, fixed assets accounting, employee payroll and benefits accounting, lease accounting, EIR calculations, general accounting and broad application of principles outlined within IFRS standards
• Ability to produce primary statements and accompanying notes to the Financial Statements
• Follow the documented procedures, gaining in depth understanding of Client processes, active team player with good communication and documentation skills
• Ability to deviate from a standardised process in order to deliver insightful and meaningful output to the Client, whether that be from a quantitative or qualitative perspective
• Working with other suppliers of information, such as Accounts Payable, to safeguard the quality of financial information being fed into the general ledger is accurate and appropriate
• Strong/broad working understanding and experience of hedge accounting under IFRS 9 (IAS 39 EU carve out). Understanding of key concepts/rules regarding designation of hedge relationships. Ability to produce monthly accounting journals for all types of hedge relationship, including accompanying analysis/commentary
• Ability to operate and fully understand Excel based VBA models, which use interpolation to derive forward interest rates, discounted cash flows and regression analysis
• Strong understanding of core treasury products/instruments and the associated accounting rules/principles
• Ability to work seamlessly with FP&A and Technical Accounting to ensure both statutory and management accounts are accurately produced

Skills Required

• Good knowledge of record to report processes and previous worked for UK banking clients
• Fluency in English language. Good business awareness, teamwork, adaptability, time management
• Degree or equivalent level qualification
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills, for analysing data and preparing reporting packs
• Skills in managing, coaching and developing fellow colleagues
• Ability to own finance processes and prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Numeracy, attention to detail and a logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, develop recommendations and drive solutions proactively/autonomously
• Ability to identify inefficiencies in processes and solutionise the ideal end state

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries
• Banking