Junior Accountant
Division: Operations
Department: Finance & Corporate Services (F&CS)
Salary: London from £31,600 to £33,600 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Associate – Level 9 - Corporate
Your recruitment contact is Sonika via Sonika.Suryadevara@fca.org.uk. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
About the FCA and team
We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By being part of our team, you’ll contribute to consumer security, economic development, and the transformation of financial services in the UK
Finance & Corporate Services empowers the FCA to implement its strategy effectively and securely by optimising resources, enhancing controls, and offering comprehensive operational assistance.
Role responsibilities
The core responsibilities will provide a breadth of experience to train as a chartered accountant. The role will benefit from sponsored ACCA study support, and the varied responsibilities will meet the practical experience requirements for the qualification.
Banking and Treasury
Management accounting
Expand your accounting and financial control knowledge through production of accurate and timely journals.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for various central accounts and build your relationships with business stakeholders to understand the detail of transactions.
Financial Accounting and reporting
Contribute to financial excellence by supporting the production of the annual financial statements.
Provide information and support to the external auditors and deal with audit queries promptly.
Showcase attention to detail by preparing quarterly expense schedules for senior leadership, reconciling travel and expense data and coordinating with stakeholders to meet publishing deadlines, all while raising your profile across the wider FCA.
Support any Freedom of Information requests requiring information held by Financial Control team.
Taxation
Lead on the production of the FCA’s annual Payroll Settlement Agreement, liaising with external taxation advisors where required.
Support other team members in the delivery of other areas of taxation (such as VAT and Corporation Tax).
Other ad-hoc responsibilities to support the operations of the Financial Control team will also be required.
Skills required
Minimum:
Prior experience in relevant accounting/finance role(s) or accounting experience through higher education
Demonstrated experience in proficient computer literacy and advanced Microsoft Excel skills applied to financial tasks
Demonstrated experience in delivering accurate financial analysis and reporting with knowledge of finance systems and how they can be used
Essential:
Ability to communicate effectively and guide stakeholders while building strong collaborative relationships across teams
Skilled at identifying and addressing shortcomings in processes with a focus on ongoing enhancement and practical solutions
Capability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines with proficiency in presenting ideas.
Strong analytical skills (i.e. assessment of accounting issues and resolution).
Benefits
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
35 hours of paid volunteering annually
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.
Our values and culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.
We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
Useful information and timelines
Timeline:
Job advert close: 30th January
CV Review/Shortlist:6th February
First Interview: w/c 9th February
Second Stage In-Person Interview: w/c 16th February
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.