Main responsibilities of the job will include:

• Production of statutory accounts and interim accounts for the Group and all subsidiary companies as required.
• Ensuring that investment loan records are properly maintained, up to date and regularly reconciled to the financial ledgers.
• Ensuring the correct IFRS 9 classification of all financial assets and liabilities for reporting and disclosure purposes, supported by documented evidence.
• Implementation of new IFRS requirements including an understanding of any changes to those requirements.
• Ensuring that the Group's accounting policies are fully documented and updated for any new policies or changes to existing policies.
• Providing BIST with accounting journals and supporting evidence in relation to the financial assets and liabilities managed by the Bank on its behalf.
• Managing the process for uploading statutory financial reporting data into the BIST EPM system.
• Liaison and interaction with the Group' tax advisors for the preparation of annual accounts estimates and corporation tax computations for submission to HMRC.
• Identify and deliver changes that strengthen controls and support a culture of continuous improvement

• Support the development and maintenance of internal controls, treasury policies and procedures and tax policies

Essential

• Strong technical accounting background preferably gained in a banking, investment management or other relevant financial services environment
• Current understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Experience in the production of complex consolidated financial statements
• Good understanding of UK corporation tax

Desirable

• Understanding of Government financial accounting
• Experience of working in a commercial, SME-finance or fund/banking or other relevant financial services environment

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003