Banking job – Accountant – London – md

Company: People First
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Location: London
Job Description:

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YourNewJobTitle:Accountant-Banking

TheSkillsYou’llNeed:English fluent, Mandarin preferred, fully/partly accountant qualified.Solid financial reporting experience, Banking experience, preferably with relevant operating expense journal posting experience.

YourNewSalary:HighlyCompetitive+Bonus+BenefitsDependingonexperience

Location:CentralLondon

Hybrid:4daysintheoffice,1dayathome

StartASAP

Reportto:DeputyHeadofFinanceandAccounting

WhoYou’llBeWorkingfor:Aninternationalbank

WhatYou’llbeDoingEachDay:

  • PreparetheannualoperatingexpensebudgetfortheBankanddepartmentaloperatingexpensebudgets
  • Preparemonthlyoperatingexpenseanalysisreportanddepartmentalcostallocationreport
  • Reviewexpensesandreceiptstoensuretheyareaccuratelyrecorded,properlyallocatedatdepartmentallevelandsupportedbyadequatedocuments
  • Preparejournalentries,setupamortisationschedules
  • PreparetheminutesofFinanceCommitteemeetings.
  • Maintainthefixedasset/softwareregisterandprepaidexpenseregister,andreconcilethemwithGLonamonthlybasis
  • IdentifyandescalateinvoicesandpaymentsdiscrepanciestoHeadand/orDeputyHeadinordertoensuretimelyresolution
  • PrepareoperatingexpenseandfixedassetsreportsasrequestedbytheParentBank
  • PreparereportsforSubsidiary/Branchrequiredbyparentbankandhomecountryregulators
  • PreparequarterlyVATreturnsincompliancewithHMRCrequirements
  • Participateinoperatingexpensesystemenhancement
  • Prepareinformationandreportsinrelatestoauditrequestsfromexternalandinternalauditors
  • Managethecompanycardsmattersandbillsandsettlement.

TheSkillsYou’llNeedtoSucceed:

  • ProficiencyEnglishlanguage(writingandspeaking),Mandarinpreferred.
  • AdegreeorequivalentqualificationinFinanceorAccounting
  • Bankingexperience,preferablywithoperatingexpensejournalpostingrolesover2years
  • Abilitytoanalyseandcompiledatatosupportthebudgetingprocessandmonitortheperformance(Excelskillsrequired)
  • Managesoperationalriskbybuildingstrongprocessesandqualitycontrolroutines

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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Posted: October 6th, 2026