Senior Management Accountant

CFH Is Now Finalto; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services group in London is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to manage month-end processes, reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting skills, preferably as a Chartered Accountant, with experience in financial services and knowledge of UK accounting standards. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to ongoing process improvements within the finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience with controls implementation and/or system changes.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Good at relationship building and influencing.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end process and reporting.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with annual budgeting and audits.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Practical accounting knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize tasks

Education

2-3 years post-qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Experience in Financial Services industry

Knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS

Tools

SAP general ledger system

MS Excel

Job description

FINALTO

Senior Management Accountant

City, London

Senior Management Accountant

Reporting to: Financial Controller

Office Basis: Permanent, full-time

Location: London Office

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Financial Controller in the B2B regulated entities, this role will be responsible for the bookkeeping, cash management and month-end aspects of the operations for the Finalto Group. The main day-to-day responsibilities will be managing the month-end process, monthly reporting and preparation of the management accounts, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and related bookkeeping tasks. The role will be suited to a very hands-on individual within a busy but varied Finance Team. There will also be the opportunity for projects to improve system utilization and business intelligence.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Month end support and review of working papers for the B2Bregulated entities.
• Compilation and overview of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review weekly reconciliations of multi-currency bank accounts for the division.
• Intercompany reconciliations: liasing with the group to ensure timely month end close.
• Review of and posting month end journals per allocated areas of the balance sheet.
• Oversight of schedules including client liabilities, prepayments and Intercompany reconciliations .
• Reporting on client liability balances, and preparing Broker P&L postings to ledger.
• Assisting with annual external audit process.
• Assisting in the preparation of the management accounts including cashflow analysis.
• Assisting with annual budget process.
• Supporting on quarterly VAT and FCA returns.
• Carry out such administrative duties which may be assigned e.g. Budget process.
• Supervision of 1 junior staff member within wider controllership team.
• Finance cover within the team during absences as part of B2B Finance team.

ONGOING PROJECTS TO WHICH THE POSITION CAN CONTRIBUTE:

• Automation of reporting processes.
• Enhanced management information reporting tool.
• Integration of general ledger system and back-office systems.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Practical accounting knowledge.
• A positive attitude and good team-work skills .
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Good at relationship building and influencing.
• Conscientious with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and deliver output .

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements and a commitment to improve the effectiveness of process and reporting across the Group.

ESSENTIAL:

• • 2-3-year post-qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
  • Experience in Financial Services industry .
  • Experience with controls implementation and/or system change.
  • Knowledge of various accounting standards including UK GAAP and IFRS.
  • A working knowledge of SAP general ledger system.
  • Experience using MS Excel & Accounting general ledger system.

Apply Today

Send your CV and a brief cover note to [e-mail] .