Part Qualified Accountant
- Recruiter
- Pontoon
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Excellent Daily Rates
- Posted
- 25 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 02 Oct 2017
- Ref
- MBOJL293
- Contact
- Martin Boulton
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Part Qualified Accountant, Reconciliations, reporting, London, 3 months
Bank of America Merrill Lynch are looking to appoint a Part Qualified Accountant to their team in London on an initial 3 month contract in their London Offices. The team is looking for someone to grow into a busy team that cover EMEA Finance, the role will involve a mix of finance processes, financial control, revenue management, balance sheet control, analysis and reporting.
Key areas of responsibility will include:
- Revenue bookings primarily for calculating revenue and inputting in Sub/General Ledgers and Management Reporting systems; managing the associated receivables and payables
- Month End Responsibilities including preparation of P&L and Balance Sheet incorporating responsibility.
- Reconciliation of GL to client reporting system
- Revenue Sharing GL entries for department and investigating revenue sharing queries.
- Pipeline Management and tracking of department deals and liaising with front office to maintain the accuracy of the pipeline
- Daily BUCs review across department
- Preparation of weekly reports for review by other team members
- Assisting with daily tasks and uploads into the Accounting System
- Assist in expense settlements and chasing of outstanding invoices
- Preparing client invoices for fees and expenses, including liaising with tax and other internal groups.
- Chasing outstanding payments, monitoring cash receipts and processing settlements.
- Reporting: Revenue Flashes; Receivables Reporting; E2A and Commentary.
- Disclosures: Arctic disclosures and other regulatory submissions.
- Supervisory Review: Preparation of reports and supporting documentation.
- Documentation: Building and enhancing the procedure notes library for the product team.
- General ad hoc assistance where needed within the team, including absence cover.
Competencies we look for
Essential
- Demonstrates Accounting Knowledge
- Applies Financial Accounting & Reporting Expertise
- Demonstrates Financial Acumen
- Demonstrates Internal/Employee Communications Expertise
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Applies Financial Analysis Skills
Desirable
- Applies External Reporting Practices
- Demonstrates Tax Knowledge
- Manages P&L
- Analyses and Interprets GMO&MO Financial Data
Skills we look for
Essential
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, adept at using multiple complex systems
- Control focused, with experience within a financial accounting/control function
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, as the role will involve dealing with a mix of business and finance partners of varying seniority
- Self starter, capable of multi tasking and acting on their own initiative.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of UK/US GAAP beneficial
- Working knowledge of UK/EU VAT for Financial Institutions beneficial
- Working experience of Investment/Corporate Banking beneficial
- Experience in performing analysis and preparing quality reports
- Experience using SAP, EPM, Oracle, Finman, EBAR, BUCS and GFCM
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 24 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.
Pontoon is a global HR outsourcing company specializing in improving an organization's talent. We manage the contingent workforce and statement of work resources on behalf of our clients, as well as source and recruit direct hires. Pontoon's approach results in significant cost savings and revenue improvement, increased worker quality, workforce insight and greater regulatory compliance. A division of Adecco with operations in nearly 100 countries and with more than 1,500 colleagues worldwide, the Jacksonville, Florida-based organization delivers solutions to more than 150 industry-leading companies.