Junior Financial Controller

Location: London, UK
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Job Type: Full-Time

About Our Client:

Founded in the last 10 years, our client is a challenger bank dedicated to growing your wealth from strong foundations to new heights. They offer savings accounts, curated lifestyle services, and tools to help you grow and manage your wealth. They believe there is more to wealth than money – it’s about the meaningful life it enables you to have. Their clients trust them with multiple billions of their savings. They promise an effortless mobile banking app experience and exceptional customer service. As one of the UK’s fastest-growing banks, they are regulated by the FCA and PRA.

Our client is a UK bank built to meet the needs of a community which deserves attention and recognition. People like you, who work hard for their success, and appreciate everything it enables them to do and become. People who expect their loyalty to be rewarded and seek the service they deserve. They have built their bank from the ground up, precisely for this community. At its basics, it’s banking. But in your hands, it can become so much more.

Role Overview:

Our client is seeking a talented and motivated Junior Financial Controller to join their dynamic finance team. This role is ideal for a newly qualified accountant or someone with up to two years post-qualified experience. The successful candidate will have a strong financial control and reporting mindset, ideally coming from a practice background or with industry experience.

Key Responsibilities:
* Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
* Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records
* Support the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures
* Conduct financial analysis to support business decisions
* Collaborate with other departments to ensure financial information is accurate and timely
* Assist with audits and liaise with external auditors
* Contribute to process improvements and efficiencies within the finance function
Requirements:
* Newly Qualified (NQ) to 2 years post-qualified experience
* ACA or ACCA qualified
* Candidates currently in practice looking to make their first move into industry are favourable 
* Strong financial control and reporting skills
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Strong communication and interpersonal skill
Benefits:
* Wellbeing: Commitment to keeping you in the best of mental and physical health
* Equity: Share in the achievements and future success of our client
* Pension: A 9% non-contributory pension plan, increased to 10% if you contribute just 1%
* Holidays: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays for that all-important downtime and refresh
* Insurance: Supporting your loved ones and giving you that peace of mind
Why Join Our Client?
* Be part of a forward-thinking, rapidly growing bank
* Work in a supportive and collaborative environment
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Make a real impact in a bank that values its community and clients
If you are a dedicated and ambitious finance professional looking to take the next step in your career, our client would love to hear from you. Apply now to join their challenger bank and help them grow wealth from strong foundations to new heights.