Assistant Financial Accountant (Full-Time, Part-Time, Job-Share)
Close Brothers Group
- Wimbledon, South West London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist and support monthly reporting for Asset Finance and Asset Central to ensure that monthly tasks are prepared accurately and to deadlines:
- Prepare monthly analysis for overheads and other selected financial lines for branches
- Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies
- 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 FM on ad-hoc projects and support AF&L central workstreams to identify best practices and ensure that best practices are implemented across the team
- Challenge existing processes, identify and implement improvements to achieve better quality, efficiency
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and demonstrates a proactive approach
- Understanding of accounting, double entries and basic accounting standards such as Fixed Asset Accounting
- A high level of IT competency, particularly in Excel skills (xlookup and pivots), including ability to manage large volumes of data. Desire to learn Alteryx.
- Experienced in investigating differences or performing variance analysis, and strong ability to articulate findings to stakeholders in written and oral forms
- A good track record of delivering effective reporting under pressure and to tight deadlines
- A self-starter with strong attention to detail
- Fluent English required (verbal/ written)
- Previous experience working in financial services. If no previous industry experience, then must demonstrate a strong desire to learn.
- Worked effectively within a large, multi-site and complex business
- Experience of Alteryx
- Experience of SAP (ECC and BI) experience
- Part qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent