Financial Reporting Accountant

An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join finance and regulatory reporting team within a leading foreign bank, providing a wide range of services to both private and corporate clients across the globe. As a Financial Reporting Accountant, you will besupporting accurate financial reporting and control processes, including month-end close, reporting, UAT and audit requirements. This is a fixed term contract role (3 months) offering salary range of £450 - £550 per day and benefits. You will be responsible for: ? Assisting with the timely completion of month-end financial close ? Preparing and reviewing reconciliations, accruals and prepayments ? Processing depreciation and other required accounting adjustments ? Producing daily financial accounts and reports ? Supporting weekly financial reporting ? Reviewing financial performance, movements and variances ? Investigating discrepancies and resolving financial reporting issues ? Taking part in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a core banking system project ? Checking financial reports, accounting entries and system-generated outputs ? Supporting the Financial Control function during testing and implementation ? Producing financial information, schedules and supporting documentation for auditors What we are looking for: ? Strong experience of month-end processes and financial close ? Practical experience with reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments ? Experience producing daily, weekly and/or monthly financial reports ? Strong financial analysis and variance investigation experience ? Previous UAT or systems testing experience, ideally within finance or core banking systems ? Experience supporting both internal and external audits ? Strong Excel skills ? Banking or financial services experience would be highly advantageous The candidates from the following background will be considered: ? Financial Reporting Accountant, Fi