Finance Analyst

Job Title: Finance Analyst / Part Qualified Accountant

Location: London

Salary: £55,000 + Substantial Bonus and Benefits

Type: Permanent

Global private equity group are looking for a financial analyst / part qualified ACA or ACCA to join their finance team, which is based in London. It is essential you have strong academics and have worked in an international environment / leading accountancy practice. Exceptional prospects for career development. Duties will include:

• Providing insight to senior management explaining trends / variances within the business;
• Understand and improve the financial reporting procedures and processes that are in place;
• Assisting the finance team in month end close activities, which involves preparing monthly reconciliations, resolving any differences, as well as completing any related variance analysis;
• Support preparation and design of the financial and business planning process;
• Assisting in preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting;
• Liaising with key stakeholders across business functions;
• Preparation of financial information for quarterly board packs;
• Preparation financial statements, including liaising with the company's auditors and tax advisers to assist with the annual audits, tax and other regulatory returns;
• Compile audit evidence packs;
• Preparation of tax-related reports including corporate returns, VAT reporting and local tax compliance obligations;
• Liaising with external service providers in relation to compliance of several entities;
• Becoming an expert in the operation of the general ledger system;
• Other ad hoc work as and when required.

The role will suit an aspirational candidate, who is keen to learn and looking to gain quality experience in a really unusual asset finance business with operations in the UK, Europe and the US. Exceptional prospects for development and training. An ACA / ACCA qualified or trainee with a minimum of two years’ experience in a blue chip global firm or leading firm of accountants. Strong academics and first class oral and written communications skills are essential.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.