Crown Agents Bank is a vastly growing and regulated UK bank that connects emerging and frontier markets to the rest of the world, using FX and payments technology. We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it. Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque. Our solutions help fix these pain points. Ultimately, we connect traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure, giving access to the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.

FX and cross-border payments are often complex and expensive, especially when operating in emerging markets. Crown Agents Bank (CAB) wraps its deep and trusted relationships and strength of network around innovative digital capabilities, and cross-border transaction banking solutions to enable fintech, corporates, governments, development organisations and banks to move money to, from, and across often hard-to-reach markets.

• Balance Sheet: preparation of reconciliations and coordination of deliverables from across the business
• System Accounting: lead the investigation and resolution of Blackline queries.
• Month End Reporting: preparation of journals, schedules, and reconciliations in support of the timely delivery of month end results to Board.
• General Ledger: support the Financial Control team in the performance of all accounting matters including audits, accounts payable, and reporting.
• Risk & Control: contribute to implementation of audit recommendations and the embedding of a risk and control culture across Financial Control
• Projects: ongoing development of finance infrastructure to support the high growth ambitions of the business.
• Lead role in the coordination of the Balance Sheet Reconciliation process including the preparation and review of selected reconciliations to embed a monthly reporting cycle across the group.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of Blackline system queries including liaising with different divisions and external advisors.
• Support the timely delivery of month end results to the Board including the preparation of journals, audit schedules and reconciliations.
• Support Financial Control in routine accounting, tax and related matters pertaining to all group entities (UK and overseas) including Accounts Payable.
• Support Financial Control during half, interim and full year audits.
• Providing cover for Finance team members as required to ensure the orderly functioning of the Finance department.
• Filing and other administrative duties

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA) 
• 5+ years’ experience
• Proven experience in preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Multi-Currency experience
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• Financial Services experience preferred
• Experience of Blackline and Infor SunSystems preferred but not essential

Skills

• Exceptional analytical and excel skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to process work quickly and accurately.
• Pro-active, seeking to drive processes forward and adding value
• A Self-motivated individual / results driven who will pursue a task to its conclusion without the need for constant supervision
• Appetite for developing new skills and capabilities

• Hybrid working
• Contributory personal pension plan: - Minimum: Employee 2% and Employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of: Employee 5% and Employer 10%
• Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – this may include cover for partner and or children at company cost. Cover includes Optical, Dental and Audiology
• Discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Annual Leave
• 2 Volunteering Days
• Benefit Hut