Financial Business Controller

Financial Business Controller

Supporting a Tier 1 Investment Bank on a 6‑month contract with the possibility of extension. The role requires working from the London office 3–4 days a week. The daily rate is up to £530 per day inside IR35.

Daily Responsibilities

• Automate the general ledger maintenance function by analysing processes, gathering requirements, and implementing solutions.
• Prepare key control and suspense MIS reports and follow up on outstanding balances to ensure timely clearance.
• Prepare and distribute daily and monthly MIS and KPI reports, key account and inter‑systems reconciliations (including subledger to main ledger and inter‑group cash). Liaise with counterparts within Product Control and Operations (BCS) to investigate and clear breaks in a timely manner. Raise IT tickets where necessary.

Skills and Experience Required

• Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• At least 3 years of PQE with majority of experience in banking and financial services in financial control, product control, or legal entity control.
• Knowledge of capital markets products and financial instruments.
• Proficient in Excel and Access. ETL tools such as Data 360, Alteryx, or Dataiku are desirable.
• VBA and SQL coding skills. Python is desirable but not essential; a track record of build and development is required.

If this role sounds of interest please apply with an updated CV and the recruiter will get back to you.

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