Assistant Manager Finance

Assistant Manager - Finance

Location: West London (Fully Office Based)
Salary: 40000 per annum
Sector: International Banking
Reporting to: Deputy Manager - Finance

The Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager - Finance to join the Finance & Accounting function of an international bank based in West London. This is a hands-on role supporting the day-to-day financial management reporting and control of the UK subsidiary working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in financial reporting management accounts balance sheet control and audit support operating within a regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting activities of the UK subsidiary

• Prepare daily Management Information (MI)

• Monitor Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss movements identifying and escalating discrepancies

• Produce monthly management accounts including KPI calculation and trend analysis

• Perform month-end close procedures and reconciliation of key accounts

• Prepare monthly expense analysis and closely monitor cost movements

• Prepare accruals and prepayments to ensure accurate expense accounting

• Produce quarterly reports for group reporting purposes

• Maintain and update transfer pricing (TP) models between branch and subsidiary for shared costs

• Reconcile office accounts including sundry suspense and interest payable/receivable accounts

• Assist with statutory and internal audits by providing required information in a timely manner

• Support the Deputy Manager and CFO with ad-hoc financial reporting and reconciliation tasks

• Confidently engage with stakeholders at all levels including executive management

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and decision-making capability with high attention to detail

• Ability to analyse large volumes of financial data and maintain accurate reporting records

• High levels of drive energy and perseverance in a fast-paced banking environment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across functions

• Proven ability to manage priorities and meet reporting deadlines

Key Stakeholder Interaction

• Senior Management

• Internal and External Auditors

• Regulatory Reporting teams

• Operations teams

• Finance colleagues

Person Specification

• Experience working within a mid-sized foreign or international bank

• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102) or IFRS particularly IAS 39 - Financial Instruments

• Graduate degree required

• Professional accounting qualification preferred: ACA ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent)

Whats on Offer

• Salary of 40000 per annum

• Stable fully office-based role in West London

• Opportunity to work within an international banking environment

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and broad finance responsibilities