Your new company

You will be joining the UK operation of an established international banking group with a long‑standing presence in London. The business operates in a regulated branch environment, providing corporate and commercial banking services and maintaining a strong focus on governance, control and regulatory compliance. The organisation is known for its stable culture, long employee tenure and measured approach to growth, offering a supportive environment where finance professionals are given genuine ownership and visibility across the function.

Your new role

Reporting into the Financial Control and MI Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the finance function across financial and management reporting, Head Office reporting and UK regulatory requirements.

• Supporting the month‑end close process, including preparation of journals and completion and coordination of balance sheet GL reconciliations
• Performing analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheet movements, providing clear explanations against prior month, prior year and budget
• Preparing data extracts and note disclosures for submissions to Head Office and UK regulators, ensuring full reconciliation back to source systems
• Maintaining and enhancing balance sheet substantiation reporting ensuring key movements were clearly explained and suspense and control accounts tightly controlled
• Coordinating and responding to queries and requests from Head Office in a timely and accurate manner

What you'll need to succeed

• A recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA, with a strong technical accounting foundation
• Proven experience in a financial control or financial accounting role, ideally within a UK‑regulated banking or financial services environment
• Strong hands‑on experience across month‑end close, including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and substantiation, and analytical review of P&L and balance sheet movements
• Experience supporting financial and management reporting, including Head Office reporting and interaction with UK regulators

What you'll get in return

• Competitive base salary and annual discretionary bonus
• Generous pension scheme and life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Supportive and stable working environment with strong focus on governance and quality

What you need to do now

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