Mandarin Banking Accountant

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months, therefore candidates need to be available immediately or at short notice. It is essential that all candidates applying have a minimum of 3 years proven UK work experience, including experience working at a similar level, within accounting, banking or auditing fields, preferably in the financial services sector. Sponsorship will not be available for this position.

Our Client is looking for a Mandarin Banking Accountant to join their small team on a fixed term basis (12 months). This position is full time in office, 5 days per week.

The successful candidate will be leading the production of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to Head Office and local internal reports to senior management, leading the forecasting and budgeting process, data managing, assisting KPI managing and monthly financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Responsible for regulatory and other data reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
• Co-ordinate the formulation of the business plans/budgets/strategy and monitor progress towards their achievement, drawing attention to important trends, and to opportunities to maximise earnings and to minimise risk.
• Work with the Head of Finance and Deputy Head of Finance to enhance the quality and efficiency of the production of all financial reporting as necessary.
• Improve the insightful financial analysis to promote understanding of finance and accounting issues by other division heads and staff. Work closely with the Head of Finance and Deputy Head of Finance to enrich the financial analysis dimensions, providing more management information for effective business decision making to maximise the return on business.
• Complete quarter-end and year-end business forecasting as requested.
• Work on Annual Performance Assessment Policy and the internal Departmental KPI process.
• Develop reporting, budgeting and forecasting process and procedures.
• Work with relevant teams to complete projects in relation to automation of FTP reports.
• Co-ordinate the automation of reports and streamline process and increase efficiency in achieving optimization of financial reports.
• Where and when required, help monitor the capital adequacy, liquidity, large exposures and performance.
• In conjunction with other business managers, ensure that adequate accounting and other records and internal controls in the finance areas are maintained.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Qualified professional qualification in accounting/finance discipline.
• Good language skills of written and spoken English/Mandarin.
• Experience working at a similar level, within accounting, banking or auditing fields, preferably in the financial services sector.
• An in-depth knowledge of accounting theory, regulatory reports and financial analysis techniques.
• Proficiency for making financial evaluations and judgments and an ability to present recommendations, both oral and written.
• Knowledge of liquidity risk.
• Excellent IT skills including MMS office.

For more information on this role please contact Sarah Roffey by sending your CV quoting ref (phone number removed)JW.