Finance Assistant
The Finance Assistant is positioned in the Finance department and reports to the Accounts Payable Manager.
The finance department is responsible for managing financial risks, financial reporting, generating information to support decision making (MI), planning, and analysing business trends as well as the accounts payable/receivable process including managing vendor payments. Financial planning and analysis as well as financial reporting to fulfil both internal management and on-going external regulatory requirements are the defining features of the Finance department.
The products delivered by the Finance department to the organisation, clients and key stakeholders are financial reporting and analysis, regulatory reporting to the PRA/FCA, Bank of England statistical reporting, management information, including budgeting and forecasting, accounting operations, including accounts payable, foreign exchange hedging, tax accounting and tax risk management.
The UK Finance department undertakes a complex role, in particular due to regulatory requirements. It is responsible for implementation and on-going oversight of sound financial and operational controls and governance. There is a strong element of dependency on the ABN AMRO group functions in terms of governance, systems and controls and therefore the required level of co-ordination and communication with Head Office as well as the combination of monthly business as usual and project tasks, requires on going focus and attention to detail.
The Finance Assistant has the following responsibilities:
Assist with the day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable function, including:
• Expense claims management, including review of expense claims to ensure policy compliance and administration of the out-of-policy expense process.
• Ad-hoc expense analysis
• Execution of weekly BACS and CHAPS payment runs for expenses and issue remittance advices to payees (both local and foreign payments)
• Undertaking standard reconciliation work as required
• Processing, verification and reconciliation of invoices, including routing invoices for internal approval and their timely sign off.
• Mid-month and Pre-month end close of expenses.
• Review and update of internal procedure documents.
• Cashflow forecasting to ensure sufficient funds available to settle invoices.
• Working with the wider finance team to meet all external and internal reporting obligations.
• Working as part of the wider finance team to ensure that adequate financial controls are in place, effective and adhered to
ABN AMRO is an enterprising bank with a primary focus on Northwest Europe. We serve clients in the retail, private banking and corporate banking sectors. We are also present internationally in a number of specialist activities, such as Corporate and Commercial Banking, Asset Based Finance and Clearing.
At ABN AMRO we have a clear purpose: Banking for better, for generations to come. The shift towards sustainability is one of the most important challenges of our time. Supporting our clients at times that matter has always been our role and our responsibility. Together, we aim high and work towards lasting relationships that are relevant and responsible, both now and in the future. We want to be the bank that leads the way.
Our strategy goes far beyond financial value: we want to accelerate the transition to sustainability. We do this by supporting and advising our clients in order to facilitate their sustainability shift. Our commitment to clients, employees, investors and society calls for clear direction, focus and dedication.
We concentrate on our three strategic pillars:
- Support our clients transition to sustainability
- Reinvent the customer experience
- Build a future-proof bank
Our strategy requires a culture of working together and permanent learning. It's only with this mindset that we unleash the best in ourselves to deliver a high standard of performance. ABN AMRO's culture is the catalyst for the evolution in which we find ourselves: our people are imaginative, trust each other and do just that little bit extra to help clients.
ABN AMRO UK is part of the Corporate Banking business line and operates the following businesses in the UK:
- Corporate and Institutional Banking which includes Corporate Banking, Clearing, Global Markets - Sales & Trading and Financial Institutions
- Commercial Banking which includes Asset Based Finance and International Desk, which provides transactional banking services
Our business lines are supported by a number of functions such as Risk, Compliance, Legal, IT, Finance (Including Tax), Business Management and Human Resources. We currently employ approx. 380 people in the UK.
This is an entry level position with an opportunity to obtain an accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA) through structured external training.
Academic requirements are:
GCSE grade range 6-9 (or equivalent)
A level grade range A*- C (or equivalent)
Joining ABN AMRO means working on meaningful projects. Projects that have an impact on our clients. Working with a wide range of people with different backgrounds, opinions and ideas. In the UK, in the Netherlands or elsewhere in our international network. We offer an environment where you will be challenged on a daily basis - professionally as well as on a personal level - so that you can grow to become the professional you want to be.
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For more information please contact Niki Champion, Senior Resourcing Partner, UKrecruitment@uk.abnamro.com, +44 203 192 9342.