Financial Controller

Job Location	London
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£80,000 - £120,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time or part-time

Job Description

Equifind are looking to recruit a UK Financial Controller to join a global investment bank based in Londons Mayfair.The EMEA business is enjoying its 3rd consecutive record year on record. The management team put this town to the investments they made in their employees over the last few years as well as being invested in some lower-risk markets.As a result of this they are looking to recruit a UK Financial Controller to further support the growth. This new hire will report into the Controller for Europe and will be supported by two junior accountants.Responsibilities:

Maintain accurate accounting records across UK companies, including those for two FCA regulated entities, under US GAAP and UK GAAP
Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and analysis on business performance for Finance management, Executive Committee and boards, including status reports on the income statement, balance sheet, regulatory and working capital andliquidity
Preparation of income statement, balance sheet, and financial resource forecasts, including stress-testing and reverse stress-testing for our regulated entities
Preparation of monthly SOX package ensuring that balances are accurate and substantiated. Collaborate with colleagues within the Finance organization to gather SOX support from functionalized teams (e.g., credit control, treasury control, compensation/payrollaccountants, etc.) and prepare presentation materials for management SOX review
Ongoing assessment of the broader control framework for our UK entities; advise on and implement process improvements
Research into technical accounting and disclosure queries, documenting and presenting accounting policy papers to management for approval
Collaboration with Finance teams in Europe and US to meet operational targets and deliver ad-hoc projects, across UK, Europe, Middle East and US, as necessary

Application criteria:

Qualified accountants (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
5+ years experience of working within a financial services group
Strong understanding of UK GAAP and FCA reporting
Strong Excel skills essential. Experience of Anaplan not essential but a positive
Very strong analytical skills and attention to detail
A high level of determination, willingness and flexibility to deliver to a high standard against tight deadline

Package:

£80-100,000 base salary, dependant on experience
Annual discretionary bonus
27 days annual leave
Auto-enrolment into company pension scheme
Enhanced parental leave with up to 6 months at full pay

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