Financial Business Controller

Huxley; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A Tier 1 Investment Bank in London seeks a Line of Business Controller for an initial 6 month contract. The role involves automating GL maintenance, preparing key MIS reports, and liaising for reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA with at least 3 years PQE in financial control and proficient in Excel and Access. Up to £530 per day offered, requiring presence in the London office 3-4 days a week.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• 3 years of PQE in banking/financial services.
• Knowledge of financial instruments required.

Responsibilities

• Automate GL maintenance by analyzing processes.
• Prepare Control & Suspense MIS reports.
• Liaise with Product Control and Operations for reconciliations.

Skills

Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA

3 years PQE in financial control

Knowledge of capital markets

Proficient in Excel and Access

VBA, SQL coding skills

Tools

ETL tools (Data 360, Alteryx)

Python

Job description

Overview

I am currently supporting a Tier 1 Investment Bank who are looking to onboard a Line of Business Controller on an initial 6 month contract with scope of extensions. You will be required to go into the London based office 3/4 days a week with my client being able to pay up to £530 per day Inside IR35.

Responsibilities

• Automating the GL maintenance function by analysing processes, gathering requirements, looking for solutions to improve and see through the implementation of these solutions
• Prepare key Control & Suspense MIS reports and follow up on outstanding balances to ensure these are cleared in a timely manner
• Prepare and distribute daily and monthly MIS and KPIs reports, key account and inter-systems reconciliations including subledger to main Ledger and intergroup cash. Liaise with counterparts within Product Control and Operations (BCS) to investigate and clear breaks in a timely manner. Ensure the integrity of these reports by raising IT tickets where necessary.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA
• At least 3yr PQE with majority of work experience gained in banking and financial services in Financial Control, Product Control or Legal Entity Control role
• A knowledge of capital markets products and financial instruments
• Proficient in Excel and Access; desirable ETL tools such as Data 360 or similar (Alteryx, Dataiku)
• VBA, SQL coding skills at a minimum. Python is desirable but not essential and a track record of build and development

Application

If this role does sound of interest please apply with an updated version of your CV and I\'ll endeavour to get back to you.

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