Financial Accountant - Banking/Financial Services Experience

£300-400pd Inside IR35

Initial 6 month engagement

3 days on site

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

The Financial Accountant role is essential for ensuring accurate financial reporting and maintaining robust financial controls within a high-performing finance team.

Main Responsibilities:

Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate accounting differences.
Assist with the preparation of statutory financial statements.
Support the external audit process by providing schedules, documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
Ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with IFRS and internal accounting policies.
Maintain strong financial controls across accounting processes.
Review accounting entries and ensure the integrity of financial data.
Support the implementation of new accounting standards where required.
Assist with technical accounting analysis and preparation of accounting papers.

Key Requirements:

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
Minimum four years’ post-qualified accounting experience.
Strong understanding of IFRS and financial reporting.
Experience working within banking or financial services.
Strong Excel skills and ability to analyse financial data.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Experience of IFRS 9 and Expected Credit Loss (ECL) reporting.
Exposure to capital markets or investment banking products.
Experience supporting statutory accounts and external audits.
Knowledge of regulatory reporting (FINREP or similar).
Experience of finance transformation or process improvement initiatives.

Our People

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development
Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction
Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs
Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”

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