Accountant and Deputy CASS Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Process financial transactions, including accounts payable and accounts receivable, payments to suppliers and employees’ expenses
  
• Preparation and analysis of financial reports, such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
  
• Maintain accurate and organised financial records and documentation.
  
• Monitor and reconcile bank statements, financial accounts.
• Support the finance team in conducting financial analysis and providing insights for decision-making.
• Preparation of payroll processing and employee expense reimbursements.
• Collaborate with other departments to gather financial information and ensure accuracy of data.
• Prepare financial statements and reports for year-end audits and regulatory filings.
• Lead and assist with yearly Financial Audit
• General accounts administration such dealing with correspondence, filling and updating records
• Deal with Deposits and Withdrawals for both Clients and Liquidity Partners
• Assist on monitoring of regulations and legal policies. Including running reports on Sanctions against individuals and countries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve compliance issues or violations.
• Manage the daily funding requirements and cash allocation processes to ensure strict segregation between firm funds and client money.
• Prepare precise data sets and transaction samples for the annual external CASS audit, ensuring zero major dynamic findings.
• the end-to-end compilation, validation, and monthly submission of the Client Money and Asset Return (CMAR) to the FCA for a CASS Medium firm.
• Conduct rigorous due diligence and ongoing CASS oversight reviews on external banking partners and custodians, verifying the validity of all Acknowledgement Letters.
• Identify and log operational CASS breaches, implementing root-cause corrections that reduced repeating discrepancies.
• Execute the daily Internal Client Money Reconciliation (ICMR) using the individual Client Balance method / Net Negative Add-Back method, successfully matching the client money requirement against internal cashbooks.
• Perform daily external reconciliations across client bank accounts, verifying internal accounting ledgers against physical bank statements and clearing houses to ensure matching resource data

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• At least 4+ years experience in Bookkeeping/ Financial Administration/ Treasury Operations.
• Proven ability to perform and review daily internal and external CASS reconciliations, accurately determining client money shortfall or excess calculations and ensuring timely transfer of funds.
• ACCA/CIMA, or equivalent professional qualification
• Proficiency in identifying, logging, and investigating CASS issues, maintaining the regulatory breach register, and escalating compliance risks.
• Ability to act as a clear, confident, and articulate point of contact during FCA supervisory inquiries, CASS audits, and regulatory information requests, presenting technical compliance data and complex financial workflows clearly and accurately.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the presence and clarity required to represent the firm before external regulators and internal audits.

WHAT WE OFFER:

💰Competitive Remuneration Package including discretionary annual bonuses

🕐Hybrid working schedule (1 day remote work/week)

⛹️Gym & Mental Health Allowance

🏥Health Insurance

👥Referral Bonus

🚴Cycle to Work Scheme