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