Management Accounting Analyst

Management Accounting Analyst

£48,000 - £55,000 + excellent benefits including above average non-contributory pension + bonus (study package if required)

Central London - Hybrid 3 days in the office

THE COMPANY

Growing London operation of international banking group with global assets of over $50billion. The business comprises private banking, commercial and wholesale banking together with retail activities. They have a truly international cosmopolitan as well as collegiate culture who are highly supportive of their employees.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A qualified or finalist part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACMA, ACA) with a minimum of 2 years of experience in Management Accounting within a banking or financial services environment is essential.
• Very strong Excel. Significant use of Excel and using equations to build spreadsheets (you will be tested on your Excel ability)
• Experience of using General Ledgers and MIS
• Full understanding of Profit & Loss and balance sheet accounting
• Very good written and good verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
  Able to work in a dynamic and small team whilst collaborating with overall FCD.
• Ability to work unsupervised, to tight deadlines and to withstand occasionally high pressure demands.
• Adaptable to changing workloads.

THE ROLE
You will be responsible for providing timely and accurate financial analysis to support the decision-making process of the Bank's senior management. You will be a key member of the Management Accounting team, working closely with various business units and departments to analyse financial data, identify trends, and provide valuable insights to drive strategic business decisions. You will support the Management Accounting team, including performance reporting, variance analysis, expense accounting, forecasting, budgeting, and cost control. Additionally, you will also take primary responsibility for producing the daily Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. Responsibilities include:

• Ensure all management reporting is timely, accurate and meets requirements.
• Preparation of the daily PL & BS.
• Produce Weekly forecast as required by the Group Head Office.
• Support and, as necessary, produce the monthly and annual P/L Forecast.
• Prepare various monthly reporting tasks such as Flash, Forecast, Data Enrichment, and FX Consolidation.
• Support and book via journal entries accounting for expenses.
• Complete monthly Cost Centre reports and ensure business heads get the required management information.
• Assist in annual budgeting.
• Continually improve activities by reviewing quality, timeliness, and effectiveness and ensuring they meet their final objective.
• Provide holiday cover to AP as required.
• Provide support to other departments in relation to Finance related queries.