Finance & Reconciliation Analyst London, England
Job description
This role will be based from our Glasgow office 3 days per week on a hybrid working basis
LendInvest is the UK’s leading FinTech platform for property finance. Over the past 15 years we have grown from just our two founders to a team of over 250 working to make property finance simple for everyone.
A workplace culture built around trying new things, getting things done and having fun while we do it has helped us lend more than £6 billion of mortgages, put thousands of new or improved homes into the UK housing market and successfully launch on the London Stock Exchange. We have big plans to continue growing the business, our products, our technology and our people.
We understand taking a new role in turbulent times requires the assurances of stability, and our journey so far is testimony to the stability we offer. We are a multiple award-winning FinTech company and have been proudly profitable since 2015. This focus on profitability ensures we have the stability and agility required as an organisation to continually lead the market with our innovative product offerings.
About the role
This role will sit within the Reconciliations team under our Finance Operations function. Finance Operations sits at the heart of the LendInvest business, dealing with both loan originators and funding providers. It provides information, analysis, planning and support on cash flow, risk management and performance reporting for the various funding mechanisms in place. As a newly established function it is growing quickly and delivering real value to the wider business. Our Reconciliation and Finance Operations processes are evolving and technology is being sourced and implemented to drive operational efficiencies.
You will be responsible for reconciling, investigating and clearing items. The main purpose of this role will be to work across both system and bank reconciliations to ensure accounting records are correct in support of month-end and audit cycles.
About your work
- Regular reconciliations and resolution of breaks between internal systems, including Salesforce and Oracle Netsuite ERP
- Daily bank reconciliations across c.85 bank accounts and investigations into any reconciling differences
- Ensuring adherence with company policies and regulatory requirements, including the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud
- Ad hoc support to the rest of the finance operations team as required
- Support to the financial reporting team with ad-hoc reconciliation tasks and statutory work (non-technical)
About Your Experience
- Previous experience with reconciliations within a financial services environment
- Experience working on process improvement and other change projects
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Oracle Netsuite ERP system
About you
- Part qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA (or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of double-entry accounting
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, range of formulae including vlookup, sumifs and IF)
- Excellent attention to detail
Benefits & Perks
Hybrid & flexible working policy
️ 25 days holiday
Private healthcare
Enhanced parental leave
Matched pension contributions
Critical illness cover
Employee Assistance Programme & mental health support
Life assurance
Matched pension contributions
Leadership training for managers
Volunteering day
Give as you earn scheme for charitable donations
Support for attending conferences and professional learning & development
Discounts via Perkbox
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Electric car loan scheme
Monthly socials & annual offsite
Free lunch every Thursday
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at LendInvest
At LI we believe in bringing your whole selves to work, we are committed to a culture of belonging where individuals can form a genuine community. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
