Marks Sattin
Financial Accountant (6m FTC) - Banking
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Financial Accountant | 6-Month FTC | Banking
Potential for the role to go permanent.
Location: London (Hybrid)
Role Suitability:
- Recently qualified ACA with an audit background from either the Big 4 (will accept candidates with or without financial services audit experience) or top 10 (must have financial services audit experience).
We’re supporting an international bank with the appointment of a Financial Accountant to join its Financial Control team on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential for the role to become permanent.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recently ACA-qualified accountant looking to make their first move from practice into industry, gaining valuable exposure to financial reporting, technical accounting, and banking products within an international financial institution.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the production of statutory and year-end financial reporting.
- Preparing supporting analysis, schedules, and disclosures for financial statements.
- Contributing to regular management reporting and financial analysis.
- Researching new accounting requirements and considering their implications for the business.
- Applying IFRS principles to transactions, financial instruments, and banking activities.
- Reviewing accounting entries and investigating unusual or complex transactions.
- Working with Finance, Operations, and business teams to resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Performing analytical reviews and identifying where adjustments may be required.
- Supporting the maintenance and improvement of accounting processes and controls.
- Responding to requests from internal and external auditors.
- Contributing to finance change initiatives, including testing, implementation, and data-related projects.
- Reviewing journals and supporting the wider team with technical accounting queries.
- Helping improve processes and documentation across the Finance function.
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- Recently qualified ACA with an audit background from either the Big 4 (will accept candidates with or without financial services audit experience) or top 10 (must have financial services audit experience).
- Candidates must be immediately available to start the contract or on a short notice period (max 2 weeks).
- Experience auditing or preparing financial statements.
- Strong numerical and analytical capability, with excellent attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial information.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders outside of Finance.
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