Graduate Accountant

Recruiter
TRACE RECRUIT LTD
Location
South East London, London
Salary
£25,000 per annum
Posted
09 May 2019
Closes
26 May 2019
Ref
1137559559
Job role
Accountant
Sector
Accounting - Public practice
This UK based, FTSE listed banking group is looking for a new Assistant Financial Accountant to join their highly experienced team. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate/part-qualified accountant with good excel skills, strong attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills to take a step into a technical role that is highly rewarding.

They have an impressive history and a proven record of promoting internal candidates and driving careers forward, making this an excellent opportunity for a bright and ambitious candidate with some strong technical skill and gravitas to develop their career further. If you believe this is you, please get in touch!

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist and support monthly reporting to ensure that monthly tasks are prepared accurately and to deadlines
  • Prepare IFRS 9 credit provisioning calculations and adjustments, including investigation and resolution of discrepancies
  • Prepare analysis for overheads and other selected lines for branches
  • Support preparation of monthly reporting packs
  • Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies
  • Preparation of funding graphs to identify funding requirements for the loan book
  • Review invoices and ensure that they are coded correctly
  • Preparation of standard and ad-hoc journals
  • Support the corporation tax and PSA processes to ensure the tax team receive accurate information on a timely basis
  • Assist the preparation of interim and full year group reporting packs as well as financial statements
  • Support the external year-end audit process to ensure a clean audit report
  • Continually review existing reporting and make improvements to the quality of information provide
  • Perform any ad-hoc tasks requested by the line manager or Finance Manager

Skills and Experience:
  • Degree from a top University, minimum 2.1
  • Good A-Levels
  • Must look to study towards either ACCA/CIMA
  • Strong understanding of accruals accounting, double entries and basic accounting standards
  • A high level of IT competency, particularly in Excel skills (vlookup and pivots), including ability to manage large volumes of data. Desire to learn Alteryx.
  • A self-starter with strong attention to detail

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