Financial Control Analyst Manchester, England
Job description
Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.
This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.
Join us as a Financial Control Analyst
- Take on a new role and provide control of our financial ledger
- We’ll look to you to prepare month-end accounting, including journals preparation, reviews and account reconciliation
- With no two days the same, you can expect lots of variety as you help us deliver a banking service that’s beyond what’s expected
- We offer a hybrid way of working where you’ll be based in our Manchester office at least two days a week, with the rest of your time working from home
What you'll do
In this role, you’ll achieve control of our financial ledger through policy setting and control, risk and systems frameworks, leading to the delivery of the balance sheet and related externally disclosed statutory information. You’ll be responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of the financial ledger close in compliance with our policies and guidelines.
You’ll support all financial transactions to make sure they are appropriately recorded, substantiated and reconciled including the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts. We’ll expect you to comply with relevant policies and consider the adequacy and effectiveness of our business controls on a regular basis.
Through the course of your work, you’ll:
- Undertake reconciliations, accounting, MI and control activities to support the ledger close, reconciliation, substantiation and statutory and external reporting
- Support change initiatives, process improvements and in-system implementations related to individual processes and applications
- Provide and support input into the end-to-end control and ownership of franchise and legal entity balance sheets for your business area
- Support systems testing such as user acceptance testing, and system or process improvement initiatives
- Provide resolution of finance user queries and daily activity support to finance teams
The skills you'll need
We’re looking for an individual who ideally has experience of or is willing to explore current and future finance technologies, including Oracle, Tableau or Python. You’ll have the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage deliverables effectively. Ideally, you’ll be working towards a management degree, or a CA, CS or CWA qualification.
In addition, you’ll bring:
- The ability to make sound decisions to resolve problems
- An awareness of relevant policies and external legislation
- Experience of managing stakeholder relationships
If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or if you’re eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us and we’ll do everything we can to help.
