About Allica Bank

Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.

Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.

Department Description

The Finance & Treasury function covers a broad spectrum of financial responsibilities for the Bank. Under the leadership of the CFO and the finance department heads, the team is responsible for equity raising and investor relations; treasury and liquidity management; prudential risk and regulatory reporting; financial reporting and accounting, financial planning, and tax management activities.

We believe that freedom, autonomy, and trust bring the best out of people, so we work with team-players who get the importance of owning their responsibilities but know the value of collaboration. We are curious, honest, and supportive.

Role Description

We are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join our Finance team at an exciting phase of our growth journey. The successful candidate will be responsible for several areas of our period-end reporting processes, the review and challenge of certain key accounting assessments & judgements, support the maturity journey of finance and automation of our processes & controls, as well as supporting numerous high-impact projects.

This role would suit an individual who has recently qualified at a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm and is looking to gain experience in working for a fast-growth environment/in the FinTech industry.

Principal Accountabilities

Support the preparation of the Bank’s annual financial statements (including front-end and back-end), leveraging the Bank’s Annual Report software.
Performance of variance analysis, reviewing variances against prior period actuals and forecasts and preparing summary commentary for management.
Support the year-end audit process, working closely with the Bank’s external auditors.
Review of other key accounting areas and judgments/estimates.
Working with the Finance Transformation team to enhance processes & controls, including the identification of automation/AI opportunities.
Support a number of key strategic projects, providing sound accounting advice and implementation/integration support.
Working across the wider finance function across month-end processes and on ad hoc projects

Personal Attributes & Experience

Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent, ideally with experience in audit for a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm.
Experience of working in the FinTech/Banking/Financial Services industry, either in audit or in industry.
Experience of preparing or reviewing financial statements.
A genuine passion for FinTech and wants to contribute to the growth of Allica at an exciting phase of our journey.
Have strong analytical skillset, including the utilisation of data and reporting tools to solve complex problems
Have the ability to work autonomously and take initiative as required whilst working well within a team
Confident communicator, capable of translating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
Strong skills in MS Office, especially Excel.
Strong technical accounting skills
Experience utilising AI tools for process improvement and automation is desirable.

Working at Allica Bank

At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind:

Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
Options for flexible working
Regular social activities
Pension contributions
Discretionary bonus scheme
Private health cover
Life assurance
Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Don’t tick every box?

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

Flexible working

We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.

Diversity

We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.