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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