Job Description:

Perform month end exercise including journal entries, bank reconciliations; intercompany schedules revenue and expense accruals and variance analyses
Prepare and file tax returns and regulatory reports in compliance with requirements set by applicable tax and Financial Services regulators
Required to keep up-to-date with new accounting, tax and other rules which may affect the business, ensuring that the business is made aware of the new rules on a timely basis and that reporting and control requirements are revised and adapted to enable compliance with new rules
Competently deal with queries from all parts of the business (including from overseas offices), auditors, tax authorities and regulators
Be involved in developing management accounting and cost controlling system
Sales invoicing and expense invoices filing and record keeping
Cashiering function including bank payments and receipts, petty cash management
Employee expenses reimbursements processing and controlling
Maintain fixed assets schedule and others
Ad hoc financially related operational work
Assisting with group-wide projects involving finance

Skills and Abilities

Have in-depth understanding of the IFRS accounting standards and FCA rules for investment banking and securities brokers operating in the UK;
Have good knowledge of income tax and VAT law of the UK and preferably EU
Previous working experience in a FCA (formerly FSA) regulated firm preferred;
Good numerical skill and able to handle and analyse large volume of data
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Must show initiative, have good interpersonal skills, be able to work independently and also as part of a team
Ability to meet strict deadlines
Attention to detail
Strong work ethic

Qualifications

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