Financial Controller - Treasury in London

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part‑time, job‑share or full‑time basis because we know the best person for the job isn’t always available full‑time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.

Join the Treasury Finance Team where you will provide robust financial control over the Treasury balance sheet, mitigate any risks to the P&L and provide accurate and timely statutory reporting. Lead the Finance processes and assist the Treasury Finance Director and Head of Treasury Finance on treasury finance related activities.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder management and building strong relationships with the CBL Treasurer, Dealers, Back Office & Customer Administration.
• Primary and key contact with personnel from divisional Business Unit Finance and Shared Service on treasury finance related matters.
• Acting as a point of expertise for Treasury related queries from the Business.
• Internal, external & statutory financial reporting of Treasury and SPVs.
• Take responsibility and provide tight financial control over the Balance Sheet and P&L – including month end reviews and Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Recruit, train and employ high calibre employees within budget, headcount levels and temporary resource requirements.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Provide oversight and direction to employees in accordance with the firm's policies, procedures, standards and SLAs.

Developing Our People

As a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.

We would love to hear from you if you have/are:

• Track record of delivering effective reporting under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of collaborating with others across functional and geographic boundaries.
• Good technical knowledge and an interest in understanding commercial operations and the key drivers of value within the businesses.
• Educated to degree level or qualified through experience. ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA qualified.
• Ability to work to and effectively manage tight deadlines.
• Ability to proactively identify risks and drive resolutions forward.
• Interest in and a demonstrable ability of improving processes.

IT is not essential but would be great if you have:

• Previous knowledge and experience of accounting requirements within the finance industry.
• Previous knowledge and experience of accounting requirements within the Financial Services sector, or a strong desire to learn if no demonstrable experience.
• Experience of working with SAP (ECC and SA40).
• Previous experience of working with Treasury systems; e.g. T24 / TMS.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities.