Finance Manager, Fast Growth Bank - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

What the role involves:

• Managing the monthly close process including post close control activities such as balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly MI including Board Reporting and any other ad hoc requests.
• Working in a collaborative manner with Group Finance to ensure all internal deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
• Helping produce technical accounting papers for all material accounting policies.
• Working closely with the wider Finance teams, Risk and Company Secretarial teams on the development of the Annual Statutory Accounts (“ARA”).
• Being a key contributor to the ARA process including management of the year-end model and liaising with the external auditors.
• Production of key inputs for the VAT and Corporation tax returns to our external tax advisors.
• Supporting the Accounts Payable function ensuring prompt payment of supplier and staff expenses.
• Collaborating with the project management office on Finance requirements for new product propositions and system development.
• Continuing to develop a Finance suite of polices in line with the Bank’s maturity profile and related control and governance requirements.
• Supervising Assistant Financial Accountants and providing coaching and mentoring to develop technical accounting experience.

What we are looking for

• At least 3 years post qualification experience with some experience gained within Banking.
• Practical experience in the application of IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”, IFRS 15 “Revenue Recognition” and IFRS 16 “Lease Accounting”.
• Competent with the use of financial systems and Microsoft Excel. Experience of using Business Central Dynamics would be an advantage.
• Experience in the collation and preparation of management information for senior management (for example, preparing board papers or monthly finance reports)
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate financial reports for external use.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables whilst maintaining excellent quality standards.
• Strong report writing ability and experience.
• Be able to operate to a high standard in an agile and professional environment.
• Ability to supervise, coach and mentor more junior members of the team.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and manage relationships at all levels both within and external to the Finance Team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to compile financial policies and procedures.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills