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The role of Accountant - Financial & Reporting in the financial services industry involves preparing accurate financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting financial reporting processes. This position is based in London and requires someone with a strong background in accounting practices and attention to detail.

Client Details

The employer is a reputable organisation in the financial services sector with a presence in London. They operate as part of a large organisation, offering structured processes and opportunities for professional growth within the accounting and finance department.

Description

• Prepare and review financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support the month-end and year-end financial close processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations and standards.
• Assist in preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse financial data and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with other teams within the accounting & finance department.
• Monitor and reconcile financial accounts to maintain accuracy.
• Contribute to process improvements within the financial reporting function.

Profile

A successful Accountant - Financial & Reporting should have:

• A strong background in accounting and financial reporting within the financial services industry.
• Proficiency in financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary in the range of 54000 to 6000 per annum.
• Opportunity to work within the financial services industry in London.
• Exposure to financial reporting processes in a large organisation.
• Supportive and structured working environment in the accounting & finance department.
• Potential for professional growth and development.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as an Accountant - Financial & Reporting, we encourage you to apply today.

Our client are looking for driven individuals that have recently qualified to join this expanding organisation as Financial Reporting Accountant. This opportunity will allow the ideal candidate to grow within a continuously developing finance function with great exposure to senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be practice trained and looking to move into their first role in industry. You will deliver high quality external reporting - including interim and annual accounts (IFRS), subsidiary statutory accounts and other presentations as needed.

This role will be responsible for the preparation, presentation and development of the Group's consolidated financial information and statutory accounts, including IFRS 16 reporting.

The ideal Financial Accountant will possess the following attributes/skills:
- Preferably ACA or ACCA recently qualified accountant
- Strong technical accounting skills - UK GAAP and IFRS
- Excellent influencing skills
- Experience of group consolidations, either within role or as external auditor
- Must have strong Excel skills

If you are interested in the role of Financial Reporting Accountant please do not hesitate to apply today.

On applying you agree to receive finance specific content from our Randstad Finance & Accounting community

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

Our client are looking for driven individuals that have recently qualified to join this expanding organisation as Financial Reporting Accountant. This opportunity will allow the ideal candidate to grow within a continuously developing finance function with great exposure to senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be practice trained and looking to move into their first role in industry. You will deliver high quality external reporting - including interim and annual accounts (IFRS), subsidiary statutory accounts and other presentations as needed.

This role will be responsible for the preparation, presentation and development of the Group's consolidated financial information and statutory accounts, including IFRS 16 reporting.

The ideal Financial Accountant will possess the following attributes/skills:
- Preferably ACA or ACCA recently qualified accountant
- Strong technical accounting skills - UK GAAP and IFRS
- Excellent influencing skills
- Experience of group consolidations, either within role or as external auditor
- Must have strong Excel skills

If you are interested in the role of Financial Reporting Accountant please do not hesitate to apply today.

On applying you agree to receive finance specific content from our Randstad Finance & Accounting community

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

We are working on a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded listed organisation on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will join this organisation at an exciting time as with growth in recent years they are now expanding the Finance team to ensure this continues for many years to come.

This role will be instrumental in implementing its objectives and in turn shaping the future of this innovative and expanding business. Working closely with the team the focus of the role is on technical accounting for the group. You will give key support to the business teams and Group Finance in ensuring they have current technical accounting knowledge to aid decision making while providing advice, influence and challenge on the decisions that drive the group's strategic vision.

This role will suit a high calibre individual with experience in a similar role or someone looking to move into industry from a large practice with the ambition and determination to help drive the long-term growth of this leading organisation. The individual will flourish in a working environment which provides the ideal setting to develop personally and professionally.

Key responsibilities of the Financial Reporting Manager job will include:

• Working closely with your team and the Group Financial Controller to ensure that the monthly consolidation of the Group consolidated results and forecasts are produced to a high standard and in a timely manner
• Providing technical training and updates to the wider finance community
• Giving technical advice on accounting queries arising from finance teams across the businesses
• Production of certain elements of the group accounts, including liaising with the auditors to close out any potential audit issues in a timely fashion
• Ensuring all technical accounting matters are fully researched, clearly and comprehensively documented and (where applicable) agreed with the auditors
• Assist the wider Group Finance team in delivering analysis required for the production of the Group's Annual Report and Accounts

The ideal Financial Reporting Manager will possess the following attributes/skills:

• Degree Calibre
• ACA Qualified
• Sufficient years working knowledge of IFRS and group accounting/reporting
• Excellent analytical and excel skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitude for building relationships across all levels of an organisation and challenge business managers beyond finance on their assumptions.

If you are interested in the role of Financial Reporting Manager please do not hesitate to apply today.

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Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

About Allica Bank

Recently named by The Times newspaper as one of the UK’s Top 20 financial technology (Fintech) companies, Allica is a new bank for established small & medium sized enterprise (SME) customers. We have just closed a £100m Series C fundraise led by leading global investor TCV.

Established SMEs are one of the last underserved opportunities in UK fintech. They are the backbone of local communities - representing over a quarter of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers. We’re here to change that. We’ve already established a clear competitive advantage, and that should only increase as we scale.

Finally, we really care about attracting the best people. It’s amazing what a small team of committed and talented people can do, if not weighed down by poor culture, leadership and processes. We’re building something important and impactful at Allica and we’re always looking for exceptional people to join the mission. Could that be you!

Department Description

The Finance & Treasury function covers a broad spectrum of financial responsibilities for the Bank. Under the leadership of the CFO and the finance department heads, the team is responsible for equity raising and investor relations; treasury and liquidity management; prudential risk and regulatory reporting; financial reporting and accounting, financial planning, and tax management activities.

Role Description

We are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join our Financial Control team at an exciting phase of our growth journey. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead across a number of areas of our close and reporting processes, own the review and challenge of certain key accounting assessments & judgments, support the maturity and automation of our controls, test the accounting impact of new product initiatives, as well as many other tasks.

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsibility for the accounting of all treasury instruments, including but not limited to hedge accounting, collaterals, bonds and gilts.
• Review of the management information prepared by Treasury, including the challenge and verification of their key models including IRRBB and liquidity metrics.
• Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements (including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and supporting files.
• Provide oversight over the Bank’s external financial reporting requirements, including any investor reporting.
• Performance of variance analysis, reviewing variances against prior period actuals and forecasts and preparing summary commentary for management.
• Review of key accounting areas such as ECL/IFRS 9 assumptions, capitalised development costs and EIR.
• Working with the Finance Transformation team to support new product initiatives, including any accounting considerations.
• Assessing the impact of corporate development activity to our financial statements.
• Support the year-end audit process, working closely with the Bank’s external auditors.
• Identify improvements in internal controls, as well as working with the Finance Transformation team to automate processes.
• Assist with ad-hoc duties as needed.

Personal Attributes & Experience

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent, ideally gained within a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm.
• Experience of working in the Banking/FinTech/Financial Services industry, either in audit or in industry.
• A genuine passion for FinTech and wants to contribute to the growth of Allica at an exciting phase of our journey.
• Have strong analytical skillset, including the utilisation of data and reporting tools
• Have the ability to work autonomously and be initiative-taking as required whilst working well within a team
• Be able to solve complex problems
• Strong influencing and people skills
• Strong skills in MS Office, especially Excel.

Don’t tick every box?

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

Flexible working

We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.

Diversity

We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.

Working at Allica Bank

At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind;

• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
• Options for flexible working
• Regular social activities
• 25 days holiday
• Pension contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private health cover (with the option to add family members)
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

• Lead the financial reporting function, including the preparation of statutory accounts, management accounts, and regulatory filings.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP) and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Develop and implement robust internal controls over financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements for the group and its subsidiaries.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, providing support and ensuring smooth audit processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting processes and systems.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of financial reporting software and tools.
• Provide technical accounting advice and support to the wider finance team and business units.
• Mentor and develop a team of skilled accounting professionals.
• Contribute to strategic financial planning and analysis initiatives.
• Present financial performance and insights to senior management and the board of directors.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience in financial reporting.
• Extensive knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP is essential.
• Proven experience in a senior financial reporting role, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Demonstrable experience in managing statutory accounts preparation and year-end audits.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday Financials).
• Excellent leadership, team management, and people development skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a remote setting.