Junior Accountant

Financial Women’s Association; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in London is seeking a Junior Accountant for a 6-month contract. The role provides an excellent learning opportunity, allowing you to engage with senior management while handling month-end reporting and P&L analysis. Ideal for new graduates or those with some experience in financial services.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Maths, Accounting, or Business preferred.
• Experience using Excel for reporting.
• Understanding financial derivatives is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end reporting and providing accurate reporting across business areas.
• Analyze daily P&L fluctuations for senior management.
• Engage in pricing meetings and deliver insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Excel (Vlookup, PivotTables)

Problem solving

Knowledge of derivatives

Education

Degree level 2:1 or higher (Finance, Maths, Accounting, Business)

Job description

Day rate - 6 month contract - Banking - London (Hybrid)

Junior Accountant:

I am currently working alongside an investment bank in London where they are looking to expand their growing team.

The perfect opportunity for someone who has just finished university or working within financial services wanted to get stuck in and learn from the team where you'll have high exposure to all areas within the business and working with senior members of the team

The role:

• Month end reporting
• Providing accurate reporting across equity derivatives, interest rate derivatives and XVA management business.
• Provide explanation around daily P&L numbers including analysis of P&L fluctuations to the senior management reporting
• Working and giving insight to key internal stakeholders
• Joining pricing meetings
• Equity and funding

About you:

• Excel experience (Vlookup and PivotTables) -
• Previous P&L experience
• Degree level 2:1 or higher - (Ideally Finance, Maths, accounting, business)
• Knowledge of derivatives
• Problem solving and ability to think of their feet

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