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Financial Control Manager - 12 Month FTC

Marks Sattin
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Financial Control Manager position is with a leading UK Challenger Bank on a 12-month fixed-term contract, offering a hybrid working model with monthly meetings in London.
  • The role requires prior experience in a financial control position within the banking sector and a qualified accountant designation (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or CIPFA).
  • Key responsibilities include management reporting, financial oversight, and process improvement, ensuring the accuracy of financial records and compliance with regulations.
  • Candidates should have a strong understanding of financial controls, IFRS, and experience with audit processes, as well as advanced proficiency in Excel.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should ideally have at least three years of relevant experience.

Financial Control Manager - Leading UK Challenger Bank - 12 Month FTC

Hybrid Working Model: Once a month in London.

Key Responsibilities

  • Management Reporting
    • Assisting with the monthly financial reporting cycle, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records.
    • Contributing to the preparation of management information (MI) decks.
  • Financial Oversight
    • Supporting the timely completion of the bank's annual financial statements.
    • Managing statutory reporting obligations, including year-end financial statements and tax compliance.
    • Overseeing the daily reconciliation of customer deposits in line with regulatory standards, ensuring effective system integration and structured financial reporting.
    • Maintaining robust financial controls in line with the approved control framework and delegated authority guidelines.
    • Collaborating with internal and external auditors to strengthen control measures and address identified gaps.
    • Acting as a key contact for external auditors, ensuring audit queries are handled efficiently.
  • Process Improvement
    • Identifying opportunities to optimise reconciliation processes and improve efficiency within the financial control function.

Candidate Requirements:

  • Prior experience in a financial control role within the banking sector.
  • Immediately available or under a notice period of less than 1 month.
  • Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA).
  • Strong understanding of financial controls, IFRS, and financial instruments.
  • Experience supporting internal and external audit processes.
  • Competence in preparing consolidated statutory reports.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel.
  • Familiarity with UK tax regulations in a banking environment is advantageous but not mandatory.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.