Financial accountant (6 month FTC)
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, London, EC2V 6DB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4676733_1752599222 |
Summary
Your new company
This company is a leading banking group in Europe that focusses on creating sustainable investment returns for their clients, seeking a financial accountant to work within their asset management team
Your new role
The client is seeking a proactive and considerate experienced accountant to join their Asset Management team, reporting to the CFO of the UK entities. Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting with preparation of month-end cost reporting for the UK, including input to budget packs with detailed sub-divisional variance analysis
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage and analyse Profit & Loss statements to provide insights on financial performance, support strategic decision-making, and drive profitability improvements.
- Assisting with ad hoc queries from the Finance team as well as other key stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audit processes.
- Processing invoices and journal entries as required.
What you'll need to succeed
- Must be part-qualified
- Prior experience working in Financial Services, Asset Management or Investment Banking environment is essential
- Driven to improve performance to deliver to a high standard, outperform competitors and create strong relationships with internal stakeholders
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure
- Able to respond to situations using rational decision-making and problem-solving skills
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working
- Opportunities for professional development through exposure to global projects
- Inclusive work environment
What you need to do now
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