Financial Accountant

£450–£550 per day, Inside IR35

3 days on site
6-month rolling engagement

Description

A qualified Financial Accountant is required to join the Strategic Planning Department within the Finance & Control function. The role sits within the BAU team and focuses on General Ledger accounting, financial control, regulatory reporting, and financial statement production.

The successful candidate will oversee accounting entries generated through core business processes, manage monthly and quarterly reporting obligations, support Head Office reporting requirements, and coordinate the annual financial statement and audit process.

The position provides exposure to IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss assessments, legal entity reporting, external audits, and finance transformation initiatives in a complex international financial-services environment.

Financial Reporting & Control

• Lead and coordinate the month-end close process for the UK legal entity.
• Own and manage key legal-entity financial close activities, including intercompany reporting and reconciliations.
• Prepare and review financial reporting submissions for senior management and Head Office.
• Support production of annual statutory financial statements.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting records and financial data.

Regulatory & Technical Accounting

• Coordinate IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss (ECL) assessments with Risk and Credit teams.
• Prepare FINREP regulatory reporting submissions.
• Assess and support implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strong financial control and governance frameworks.

Audit & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key contact for external auditors, providing audit evidence and technical explanations.
• Work closely with Financial Control, Product Control, Treasury, Risk, and other business stakeholders.
• Support senior management through insightful financial analysis and reporting.
• Build strong working relationships across finance and wider business functions.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to standardise reporting and improve efficiency across legal-entity control activities.
• Drive process enhancements, automation initiatives, and operational improvements.
• Contribute to regional finance projects, new-product initiatives, and infrastructure developments.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, procedures, and guidance documentation.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience in Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, or Financial Control.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial controls.
• Experience operating within a complex multinational organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to demanding deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Desirable

• Experience in investment banking, financial services, or financial-services audit.
• Exposure to IFRS 9 and regulatory reporting requirements such as FINREP.
• Knowledge of treasury products, foreign-exchange management, and derivatives.
• Experience driving process improvement, automation, and finance transformation initiatives.