Sterling Williams are working alongside a City of London based International Bank who are looking to make a permanent hire into their Finance team; this is at Deputy Manager level, and is office based 5 days per week.


Deputy Manager - Finance
Permanent; Full-time - office based 5 days per week
City of London
Salary circa £65,000 - £70,000 pa plus benefits


The responsibilities for this role are broad, but will consist of the following:


*Oversee the effective operation of month end accounting processes in accordance with the agreed month end time table
*Production of monthly management accounts and submit it to Head of Finance for review
*Consolidation of monthly financial accounts & feed into Board pack and CEO report
*Carry out the month end closing ensuring all the manual entries have been posted correctly
*Month end closing and preparation and submission of flash
*Offer insightful MI on spending trends & cost-saving
*Assistance to Head of Finance and Finance team in ALCO meetings (Finance related)
*Assistance in Annual Budget and Business Plan preparation
*Managing MI Pack preparation for ALCO, Management Accounts, etc.
*Preparation of our annual financial statements. You will be responsible for compiling and analysing financial data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.


The successful candidate will likely be/have:


*Fully or part qualified member of ACCA/ACA or CIMA or equivalent
*Experience of preparing management accounts and statutory financial statements
*Month-end closing procedures
*Experience of dealing with accounting software, alongside good Excel skills
*Knowledge of financial instruments
*Knowledge of IFRS 9 and IFRS 16
*Banking experience is preferred for this role; however, we are open to considering candidates from the wider financial services sector