Finance Analyst - Prestigious City Bank

Our City Banking client is seeking a Finance Officer / Finance Analyst to join their friendly and busy core Financial Control & Accounting team. The team has responsibility for thr banks financial control, accounting integrity, regulatory reporting, and liquidity oversight. The position plays a critical role in safeguarding the Branch's financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. The role will require you onsite 5 days per week in the City of London Head office. The hired candidate will be fully trained into this opportunity and must have a finance into banking background.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all accounting, budgeting, tax, and financial transactions comply with legal, regulatory, and internal procedures.
• Manage branch inventories, fixed assets, depreciation records, and administrative expenses.
• Prepare and submit accurate financial, liquidity, tax (VAT & Corporation Tax), and regulatory reports on time.
• Monitor daily account balances, trial balances, accruals, journals, and suspense accounts, ensuring issues are resolved promptly.
• Perform reconciliations (Nostro/Vostro), system downloads, and daily liquidity reporting.
• Oversee payments (invoices, petty cash), banking stationery supply, and other periodic financial reports.
• Liaise with authorities, auditors, Head Office departments, and represent the Branch when required.
• Handle audit reports, alternative distribution channel transactions, and correspondence archiving.

Governance & Control

• Maintain strong internal controls, proactively identify risks, and address audit and control findings.
• Ensure compliance with bank regulations, group policies, and senior management directives.
• Support effective communication and information flow across the Group.

Additional Expectations

• Prepare and evaluate reports within the area of responsibility.
• Continuously develop banking and industry knowledge.
• Provide feedback and guidance to reporting staff (if applicable).
• Carry out any other duties assigned by senior management or Head Office.

Key requirements:

• University degree is essential
• Maximum total professional experience of 7 years after graduating
• At least 1 year of experience within a bank, broker, financial institution, or insurance company
• Overall experience across all roles will not exceed 7 years, minimum is 2 years please.
• Basic salary requirements must sit between £35,000 - £42,000 + package
• You will have the full right to work in the UK without sponsorship however we cant hire individuals who spouse is sponsored either unfortunately.

Working arrangement:

• Full-time, office-based role
• Working hours: 9:00-17:00
• Five days per week in the office - No remote or hybrid working option is available

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