Account Assistant / Financial Accountant

Overview:

Class: Full-time AND Temporary

Legal Entity: StoneX Financial Ltd.

Report to: Director - UK Financial Controller

Company Overview:

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity.

With 5,400+ employees and over 80,000 institutional, commercial, and payments clients, we operate from more than 80 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we connect clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

Business Segment Overview:

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Responsibilities:

Position Purpose:

To support the month-end close and daily reconciliation processes across multiple entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust control, and timely delivery of audit and statutory requirements.

This is a 12-month maternity cover role within the London Finance team, providing financial accounting support across UK, Irish Digital, Cyprus and smaller legacy entities.

Primary duties will include:

• Support the month-end close process across multiple entities, including preparation of accruals, prepayments and fixed asset accounting.This includes performing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring clear supporting documentation and resolving reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Deliver accurate and complete financial information in line with reporting deadlines and internal control requirements.
• Support daily and monthly reconciliation processes, including bank and trading reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies as they arise.
• Contribute to year-end activities, including audit support and preparation of statutory accounts, working closely with the wider finance team to ensure processes are well controlled, documented and audit-ready.

Qualifications:

To land this role you will need:

• Accounting degree or studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
• Part or qualified accountant
• Experience of finance monthly and daily routine processes

Working environment:

• Hybrid (1-day WFH)

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