BCB Group - Financial Analyst

London1w ago

In Office Mid EMEA Banking Fintech Financial Analyst Reporting Excel Close Google Sheets Financial Reporting ACCA

Requirements

• Part-qualified and actively studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). • Strong experience handling month-end close, transactional accounting, and supporting external audits. • A curious, proactive mindset with a strong willingness to take initiative and ownership of tasks. • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines. • Experience of working with a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, notably data manipulation and analysis; familiarity with Google sheets an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Owning month-end processes for allocated entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and complete reporting. • Preparing monthly income statements and providing detailed variance analysis. • Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring any reconciling items are resolved promptly. • Performing regular bank postings and maintaining general ledger accuracy. • Supporting the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT returns. • Assisting with intercompany billing and reconciliations. • Acting as a key point of contact for external audits, including preparing schedules and responding to queries. • Partnering with operational teams to ensure accurate data capture and financial reporting. • Collaborating with in-country advisors and accountants to ensure strict compliance with local laws and regulations. • Delivering ad hoc reporting, analysis, and responding to information requests. • Identifying and implementing improvements to processes, systems, and reporting. • Contributing to finance projects and change initiatives. • What are we looking for? • If you can demonstrate some of the following experience/skills below, we would love to hear from you. • We’re looking for someone with 3–5 years of experience in a financial or management accounting role, ideally within the financial services sector. • Part-qualified and actively studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). • Strong experience handling month-end close, transactional accounting, and supporting external audits. • A curious, proactive mindset with a strong willingness to take initiative and ownership of tasks. • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines. • Experience of working with a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, notably data manipulation and analysis; familiarity with Google sheets an advantage. • Experience working with ERP systems.

Benefits

• Our people are constantly striving to be the best through operational excellence. The professional development and learning opportunities create an agile, hardworking, conscientious, and knowledgeable team. • The opportunities for personal growth are exponential. You grow as the business grows. The roles and responsibilities are broad and ever-changing, and the dynamism of BCB keeps you engaged and highly motivated.