Aria Partners
Financial Accountant - 6 month FTC
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We’re working with a leading global financial services business looking to appoint an experienced Financial Accountant into its London finance team on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract.
About the Role
Reporting into the Financial Controller, this is a broad role combining financial and management reporting, financial control, process improvement and project work, initially supporting a large control and governance project that is focusing on cleaning up legacy balance sheet and P&L numbers.
The successful candidate will join an established finance function and play an important role in strengthening processes, controls and governance across the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the monthly management and statutory reporting process
- Preparing and reviewing financial statements and monthly IFRS reporting
- Cost and expense analysis, including budget and forecast variance analysis
- Supporting the annual statutory accounts and year-end audit
- Balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger control
- Helping develop and improve finance processes, controls and reporting
- Supporting regulatory, accounting and systems-related projects
- Preparing analysis and information for senior finance and business stakeholders
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We’re Looking For:
- Fully qualified accountant (essential) with around 3 to 5 years PQE or thereabouts
- Strong financial reporting and IFRS experience gained in a large financial services organisation (essential)
- Good grounding in financial control, month-end and balance sheet reconciliations
- Strong Excel and analytical skills
- Someone comfortable operating in a large, complex and stakeholder-heavy environment
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This would suit a technically strong accountant who enjoys a broad remit and is comfortable combining core financial reporting and control responsibilities with process improvement and more project-led work.
The position is initially offered as a 6 month FTC, with the potential to transition into a permanent role depending on performance and longer-term team requirements.
Salary
On offer is £75-80k base plus benefits and a hybrid working set-up.
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