Financial Reporting and Management Accountant

Financial Reporting and Management Accountant

Overall Purpose

• Multi-functional role working with expert leaders in the finance department across all aspects of the Financing and management reporting activities.
• Financial Control and reporting of the Financing activities.
• Management accounting and performance monitoring (Revenue, Expenses, New Production, RWAs etc.).
• Regulatory reporting.
• Various tax duties as required.

Main Responsibilities

All actions where appropriate to this position must be compatible with carrying out business in accordance with the FCA Principles for Businesses, as available on the FCA website and detailed in the UK Compliance Manual.

Financial Reporting and Control

Responsible for producing:

• Group reporting (management and financial consolidation package – Copernic) and agreement of inter-company balances.
• Monitoring of IFRS 9 provisioning.
• Liaising with external auditors where necessary.
• Monitoring of the financing trial balance.
• Ensuring all balances are controlled effectively, working closely with the Financing expert leader and Finance Porto.
• Production of FX centralisation and cash management.
• Liaising with external auditors where necessary.

Management Information and Reporting

• Production of daily P&L, monthly MI for steering, and weekly London ExCo portfolio, business line and budget holder reports.
• Working with the Financing expert leader to monitor Financing commitments, Cost of Risk, RWAs, and ad hoc management information requests.
• Assisting with the preparation of forecasts and budgets.

Regulatory Reporting

• Produce the regulatory reporting suite.

AI & Automation

• Identify and implement efficiencies and process improvements through the use of AI and technology tools.

Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant.
• Strong knowledge of financial products, management accounting, tax, and financial accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholders across all levels, including Head Office teams.
• High level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of tasks through to completion.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and recommend process improvements.
• Proactive and commercially minded approach.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.