Assistant Financial Accountant

Posted 16 May 2022
Salary £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum
LocationMilton Keynes
Job type Permanent
ReferenceBBBH131298_1652720064
Contact NameLaura Dickens

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Financial Accountant to work within a large corporate bank based in Milton Keynes.

In your new role you will be able to exercise your expertise in month end, quarter end and year end reporting, including detailed analysis for external reporting. You'll liaise with the business and perform tasks and be comfortable working to tight deadlines.

Main Duties

  • Preparing monthly journals and reconciliations.
  • Undertaking monthly trend analysis to ensure understanding of movements during the trend.
  • Maintaining up to date process documentation for all own processes; ensuring compliance is being followed
  • Investigating intercompany differences by liaising with other entity accountants to facilitate their clearance
  • Responding to queries from Group Reporting and both internal and external auditors where applicable


What you'll bring.

  • Studying towards or have obtained relevant accounting qualification such as ACCA/CIMA/AAT
  • Some financial accounting experience


It would also be nice for you to have.

  • Excellent documentation and report writing skills
  • Experience in improving processes and the desire to work in an environment of continuous improvement
  • Experience of working with Financial systems
  • Experience of working with Microsoft Excel especially V-Look ups and Pivot tables
  • Experience with regulatory reporting
  • Work experience within the financial sector would be an advantage but not essential.


What else you need to know.

  • This role is office based but our Client currently offers a hybrid working approach.
  • Our Client is offering a salary of £30,000 - £40,000 + Benefits.
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Excellent pension contributions