Management Accountant

Investigo are partnered with a leading international bank looking to recruit a talented Management Accounting Analyst, to join a high performing team in London, paying between £50-65k DOE.

Overview:

As a Management Accounting Analyst, you will be responsible for providing timely and accurate financial analysis to support the decision-making process of the Bank's senior management. You will be a key member of the management accounting team, working closely with various business units and departments to analyse financial data, identify trends, and provide valuable insights to drive strategic business decisions.

The incumbent will support the activities of the team, including performance reporting, variance analysis, expense accounting, forecasting, budgeting, and cost control. The incumbent will also take primary responsibility for producing the daily P/L and BS.


Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Ensure all management reporting is timely, accurate and meets requirements.
• Preparation of the daily PL & BS.
• Produce Weekly LDR forecast as required by the Group Head Office.
• Support and, as necessary, produce the monthly and annual P/L Forecast.
• Prepare various monthly reporting tasks such as Flash, Forecast, Data Enrichment, and FX Consolidation.
• Support and book via journal entries accounting for expenses.
• Complete monthly Cost Centre reports and ensure business heads get the required management information.
• Assist in annual budgeting.
• Continually improve activities by reviewing quality, timeliness, and effectiveness and ensuring they meet their final objective.
• Provide holiday cover to AP as required.
• Be an SME for the in-house Equation system.
• Provide support to other departments in relation to Finance related queries.

Qualifications:

A qualified accountant (ACCA, ACMA, ACA) with a minimum of 2 years of experience in management accounting within a banking environment is essential.
Significant use of Excel and using equations to build spreadsheets, and the use of General Ledgers and MIS.

Skills you must possess:

• Very strong Excel skills.
• Very good written and good verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Accounting and financial services knowledge an advantage.
• Ability to manage own time.
• Working to tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management.

The right to work in the UK is required for this role as unfortunately no sponsorship is available.