Line of Business Financial Controller

Your new company

A leading international financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Controller to join its Financial Control team.

Working within a highly regulated environment, you will partner closely with Front Office, Product Control, Operations and senior Finance stakeholders, supporting the integrity of financial reporting across a complex trading business.

Your new role

As a Finance Controller, you will take ownership of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes for designated business areas, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Producing detailed P&L and balance sheet analysis with insightful month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year commentary
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation and control reviews
• Monitoring and resolving ledger breaks, suspense accounts and reconciliation issues
• Supporting Head Office, regulatory and statutory reporting requirements
• Coordinating risk and control assessments and maintaining a strong financial control framework
• Liaising with Product Control, Operations and business stakeholders to investigate financial reporting issues and improve processes
• Supporting financial statement disclosures under IFRS
• Assisting with audit reviews, SOX controls and regulatory compliance activities.
• Contributing to finance transformation, process improvement and data-driven initiatives

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience gained within banking or financial services.

• Previous experience within Financial Control, Product Control or Legal Entity Control
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations and control frameworks
• Knowledge of financial instruments and IFRS reporting requirements
• Experience delivering management reporting, variance analysis and balance sheet reviews
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across multiple business functions
• Advanced Excel skills and a passion for improving processes and controls
• A proactive, analytical and commercially minded approach

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established financial institution offering exposure to a wide range of financial products, senior stakeholder engagement and ongoing transformation initiatives.

You will gain broad exposure across financial control, regulatory reporting and business partnering, while working within a collaborative and high-performing finance team.

If you're looking to take the next step in your financial control career within a dynamic banking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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