Financial Accountant - Team Lead

Square Mile Connections; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

SMC828 - Financial Accountant - Team Lead

Overview:
Exciting opportunity to join an international, Non-Banking Financial Institution. The successful candidate will manage a small team and will be responsible for overseeing the production of complex financial reports, reconciliations and ensuring that internal and external deadlines are met.

Responsibilities include:

1. Managing a team of 4.
2. Managing the production of complex financial reports, providing timely data for internal/external partners and ensuring that all relevant deadlines are met.
3. Providing updates to Senior Managers as required. Maintaining a program for on-going monitoring of controls to ensure compliance with policies and procedures for all aspects of processing.
4. Acting as a main point of contact for internal/external Audit and Compliance.
5. Preparing and reviewing corporation tax and VAT computations.
6. Reviewing and verifying work of team members.
7. Team performance appraisals, salary recommendations, performance management etc.
8. Coaching and developing team members.
9. Remaining up to date on all regulatory changes that may impact regulatory reporting.
10. Adhering to governance and control framework, ensuring prompt escalation of any delays, errors, or omissions.
11. Developing and documenting policies/procedures, including reconciliation processes and sign-off procedures for major returns.
12. Working closely with the Risk team on reporting projects.
13. Maintaining internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points.
14. Ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills/Experience:

1. Fully qualified Accountant (i.e. ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
2. Previous experience of working within Banking and/or Financial Services - Advantageous.
3. Previous experience of working in a supervisory / managerial role.
4. Experience in the application of GAAP principles.
5. Experience in the application of IFRS Accounting Standards.
6. Experience of developing and implementing Financial Controls.
7. Strong understanding of financial risk.
8. Strong communications skills.