At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting and support process improvements in a dynamic banking environment.
- Company: A leading international bank with a strong presence in London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities to work on diverse finance projects.
- Why this job: Join a vital finance team and make an impact on regulatory and management reporting.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with five years' experience in finance and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
A leading international bank is seeking a qualified Senior Finance Manager to support the Head of Finance across its London operations. This is a broad, hands-on banking finance role covering financial and management reporting, regulatory reporting, risk reporting, taxation, reconciliations, controls and finance systems. The successful candidate will act as a senior member of the Finance team, ensuring reporting is completed accurately and on time while supporting process improvement and finance-related projects.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting for Head Office
- Produce risk asset reporting and perform associated data-quality checks
- Support regulatory reporting and testing of regulatory-reporting system changes
- Complete daily market-risk and liquidity-risk reporting
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns and annual corporation tax returns
- Support HMRC reporting requirements
- Oversee and check purchase-ledger activity
- Complete and review Nostro reconciliations
- Maintain the integrity of finance management information systems
- Perform UAT for finance and regulatory-reporting system enhancements
- Support the annual budgeting process
- Complete internal control attestations, including RCSA and RRSA
- Maintain and reconcile the fixed-asset register
- Support audit confirmations and external audit requirements
- Maintain finance procedures and disaster-recovery documentation
- Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, controls and reporting
- Provide cover for other members of the Finance team and support ad hoc projects
Requirements
- Qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- At least five years' experience within a Finance department
- Strong banking or financial-services experience
- Experience in financial, management or regulatory reporting
- Knowledge of liquidity, market-risk or risk-asset reporting
- Experience of financial controls, reconciliations and taxation
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- High attention to detail and a methodical, analytical approach
- Comfortable working across a broad range of hands-on finance responsibilities
- Able to support and deputise for the Head of Finance when required
- Experience with regulatory-reporting systems, UAT, Regnology or Access would be advantageous.
Senior Finance Manager - Financial & Regulatory Reporting - Banking in Slough employer: Rothstein Recruitment
As a leading international bank, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in London, where our employees are empowered to grow and excel. We offer competitive benefits, a strong focus on professional development, and the opportunity to work on impactful finance projects that drive innovation in the banking sector. Join us to be part of a collaborative team that values integrity, excellence, and continuous improvement.
