Job Description

We are a high performing, high profile team. We have worked hard to establish ourselves as trusted advisors; providing the correct balance of knowledge and challenge which supports our business leaders to make the right decisions at difficult times. You’ll be made to feel part of your new team by your Line Manager, and colleagues through regular contact and virtual interaction.
What would your day look like?

• All Financial Control activities across the Treasury and Funding Divisions
• Managing a team of three, including one graduate, to deliver month end closing process across funding. You will be instrumental in creating a seamless finance function supporting our Treasury and Savings divisions
• Lead on improvements to Hedge Accounting Optimization to limit P&L exposure to FV gains and losses
• Provide support to business projects and any supplementary information required to support FP&A and Finance business partners where required.
• Design and implement a programme of continuous improvement relating to underlying data quality and systems linkages. You will support the introduction of new products, being the change agent for finance transformation and enhancement
• Escalation of any potential issues to the Head of Financial Control – Divisional Finance
• Ownership and production of business line financial accounts – providing control and monthly reporting for treasury and savings
• Provide assurance and integrity of financials for respective business line, the production of accounts for funding
• Prepare, process and review Income/Expense/Provision/Accruals/Prepayments etc numbers
• Produce analytical reports (inclusive of management accounts) to management and central finance
• Ownership of respective balance sheet, P&L and memo accounts
• Lead automation/streamlining processes across Funding, Finance and Operations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACA / ACCA qualification is essential
• Financial Services/ banking experience, having a knowledge of Treasury and experience in hedge accounting, both portfolio and micro and the application of relevant accounting standards
• Experience of managing and motivating a team is highly beneficial but not essential
• Strong Communication skills and initiative
• Sound understating of core financial control and establishing a strong control environment
• Good understanding of accounting for Treasury and Savings products with the ability to assess the impact from a regulatory, capital, tax and statutory point of view
• Motivated, self-starter with a proven track record of delivering continuous process improvement