Financial Accountant

As a Financial Accountant you will be based in the office in Brentwood, Essex and be a key part of the Financial Accounting team. My client is a rapidly expanding Financial Services business and they anticipate to continue their exciting growth plan throughout the next 3 years.

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out the funding process relating to Property and Consumer lending businesses.
• Recording daily movements of the lending portfolio and the deposits business area.
• Processing and recoding daily deposit payments.
• Completing Bank Reconciliations.
• Carrying out month end tasks including accruals, deferred income and control account reconciliations. Accounting for commissions, clawbacks and interest income.
• Completing account reconciliations and making sure aged items are dealt with and provide reporting when required.
• Keeping up to date any changes in process by updating relevant process documents
• Project work in line with departmental activities.
• Liaise and maintain good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Being aware of risks and reporting them as and when they occur
• Respond to ad-hoc queries relating to Property and Consumer.
• Ad-hoc duties as and when to support the Finance team.
• Assisting with the Treasury function, ensuring daily tasks are completed and monthly reporting is completed.
• Maintaining an oversight of the risk reporting requirements for Finance and ensuring completion of the relevant internal reporting.

To be successful in your application for the Financial Accountant opportunity, you will be:

• Educated to A-Level or equivalent
• Currently studying towards a professional exam - ACCA, CIMA, ACA
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic "can do" attitude
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Accuracy & Attention to detail
• Professional & well presented
• Establishes effective working relationships at all levels

My client offers a very competitive package including benefits and a huge opportunity to develop and grow with the business in synchronisation with their expanse growth plans. Please do not hesitate to apply below.