Finance Analyst

This is a Hybrid role, this team works from our London (Shoreditch) Offices 3 days per week.

What You'll Be Doing

Do you have a passion for finance operations and accuracy in reporting? Are you detail-oriented with a knack for managing reconciliations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards? We are seeking a dedicated Finance Operations Analyst to join our growing Finance team.

As a Finance Operations Analyst, you will play a critical role in the financial reporting process, ensuring that transactions are recorded accurately, and all reporting requirements are met. This role is perfect for someone eager to work in a dynamic FinTech environment and contribute to the development of efficient and robust financial processes.

• Debt Sale Management: Support the development and management of debt sale processes to ensure alignment with business objectives. Coordinate between UK and USA subsidiaries and oversee legal requirements.
• Process Automation and Improvement: Analyse existing systems to create automated solutions, enhancing reporting capabilities through SQL development and exhibit confidence and initiative to challenge and improve existing processes and procedures.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Prepare and justify monthly balance sheet reconciliations, swiftly identifying and resolving any discrepancies.
• Payroll Management: Oversee payroll processes, ensuring reconciliations are conducted for pensions, student loans, and year-end accounts.
• Bank Reconciliation: Design systems for managing receivables, payables, expenses, invoices, and late payments. Develop comprehensive reports to support balance management and timely error detection.
• Standard Operating Procedures: Develop SOPs for team members to streamline customer allocations, refunds, and expense operations.
• Compliance: Assist in maintaining accurate returns and records for relevant organisations such as ONS, FCA, and Companies House.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate professionally and proactively with various internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating an inquisitive nature.
• Audit Support: Collaborate with external auditors during audits, handling queries and ensuring timely resolution of audit issues.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with other finance team members to ensure accurate financial reporting and support additional financial tasks as needed.

We're Looking For

• Qualifications:
  • ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) - qualified or part-qualified accountant
  • Strong understanding of IFRS and/or UK GAAP
• Experience:
  • The role calls for an individual who has excellent knowledge and understanding of systems; experience of change management; the ability to communicate effectively and at all levels and be highly organised to meet the diverse objectives and target deadlines
  • Demonstrable experience or exposure in relevant accounting roles with experience in financial services either from practice or within industry
  • Experience with ERP or other integrated financial systems is an advantage
• Skills:
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with SQL reporting tools
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail
  • Excellent organisational and time management abilities, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Ability to work collaboratively and build effective relationships across various teams
• Attributes:
  • Self-motivated and adaptable individual with a proactive approach.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of presenting complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.