Treasury Accountant
£40,000 – £60,000
SE1
Hybrid
9 – 5.30
Pension
Life Assurance
Permanent Health Insurance
Private Medical Insurance (post successful probation)
Private Dental Insurance (post successful probation)
Eye tests
Season Ticket loan (post successful probation)
Local Area discounts –
Perks at work, Uni shop and SAS emp. purchase
programme – discounts and offers for employees
Daily Breakfast Concession
Birthday day off
Study support and options
Flu Voucher
Employee Assistance Programme – including dedicated mental health support
Excellent opportunity for either part qualified or qualified Accountant, a qualified Accountant would attract the higher end of the salary bracket.
The role will be primarily focused on monthly reporting of treasury centres, ensuring that we report accurately from the transactions in our Treasury systems to finance systems both internally and externally. This would also include ensuring compliance and controls are in place and external reporting such as statutory reporting is maintained. Treasury accounting is a key part of our treasury function, not just in London, but globally.
You might have trained or gained experience in practice or industry. You will have an enquiring mind, a pro-active attitude and demonstrate resilience when faced with deadlines or ambiguity. You will work alongside colleagues in the other Treasury sub-teams covering Front Office, Services and Projects and Payments. You will also have daily interaction with the Global Finance team, Tax and Company Secretarial. The role reports to the Finance Treasury Manager who reports to the regional Treasury Director.
This is a great time to join our client as they have recently repositioned more of the accounting processes into the treasury team – there is lots of scope for doing new things and making improvements as we go.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR THE TREASURY ACCOUNTANT
Treasury Centre Reporting
• Responsibility for P&L and Balance Sheet reporting for several treasury centres including all journals with documented support and analysis in standardised “One voice” for Treasury system (Quantum – “QTM”) and Finance system (Great Plains – “GP”).
• Ensure correct interest calculation by keeping abreast of loan documentation and amendments to documentation for treasury centres.
• Examining financial records to check for accuracy.
• Review all facilities relating to treasury centres to ensure compliancy.
• Revaluation of multiple currencies in accounting system.
• Set up new accounts where required for Treasury Centres Chart of Accounts (GP and QTM)
• Uploading, reconciling and clearing all validations to internal reporting system (GP to HFM)
• Preparing and self-reviewing Internal reporting to close month end prior to final manager review.
• Month End Reconciliation of accounts using GP, HFM, QTM, Banking downloads, Crystal Reports.
• Responsibility for leading accurate and timely analysis of overheads and input for accruals at month end.
• Highlight any risk or opportunities to reduce overheads to have impact on the bottom line.
Tax
• Preparation of tax packs for Year/Quarter end – Update Depreciation, Restricted Stock, Corporation Tax, GAAP Adjustments, Non-Tax-Deductible Items
• Source all WHT certificates
Compliance and Controls
• Preparation of Audit documentation for annual audits and half yearly reviews.
• Preparation of responses to general audit queries including investigation and/or resolution.
• Preparation of Annual Statutory Accounting Reporting
• Filing of quarterly internal audit documentation (SBox/OnBase)
• Review and filing of credit facility monthly default report
Fixed Assets
• Overseeing fixed assets within London Treasury centres including recording of newly acquired assists (both tangible and intangible), tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE TREASURY ACCOUTANT
• Part qualified/near to qualifying / qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Flexible and adaptable – able to use own initiative
• Self-starting and with a strong eye for detail with ability to work to deadlines without supervision
• Strong interpersonal and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative team player mentality and ability to work effectively in small groups
• Organised and proactive with a ‘can do’ attitude/ownership mindset
• Experience interacting with staff at all levels
• Excellent Office skills – Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.