Banking Transformation Accountant

City of London, London Hays Accounts and Finance Your new role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified accountant to join a major financial services organisation undergoing a significant finance and technology transformation programme. Working at the intersection of Finance, Technology and Operations, you will play a key role in shaping future state finance processes, ensuring accounting treatments, financial data flows and ledger structures align with business requirements and regulatory expectations. You will act as a finance subject-matter expert throughout the transformation life cycle, supporting accounting design, validating financial outputs, reviewing accounting logic and helping to ensure the successful implementation of a new core banking platform. This role offers exposure to a broad range of banking products and senior stakeholder engagement across multiple functions. What you'll need to succeed Strong experience within banking or financial services finance functions. Knowledge of lending, treasury, trade finance and capital markets products. Experience supporting finance transformation, systems implementation or change programmes. Strong understanding of general ledger structures, sub-ledger accounting and financial controls. Experience reviewing accounting rules, posting logic, reconciliations and financial reporting processes. Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. Exposure to testing, data migration, process design or control validation activities would be advantageous What you'll get in return You will join a high-profile transformation programme with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future financial architecture of a leading financial services business. This position offers broad exposure to senior stakeholders, complex financial products and large-scale change initiatives, providing an excellent platform to further develop your finance transformation and banking expertise. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, you will gain valuable experience working within a collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous improvement and professional development. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)