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Deputy Finance Director
Head of Financial Controls & Reporting (Ind azioni - Group-wide)
About the Role
At OakNorth, we’re on a mission to empower the UK’s most ambitious businesses. Since 2015, we’ve lent over $21 billion across the UK and US, helping to:
- Create more than 58,000 new homes
- Generate 36,000 new jobs
- Support hundreds of thousands of personal savers
- Fuel the UK economy sustainably
This senior leadership role will serve as the functional lead for OakNorth Group’s core financial reporting, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting, with full ownership of the accountabilities below:
- Financial close, statutory accounts, and tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions (UK, US, and India)
- Governance of the regulatory reporting framework
- Day-to-day financial control processes
- Leadership of finance teams in India, ensuring alignment with UK operations
- Strategic collaboration with the Head of Finance & Controls
This is a hands-on leadership position requiring a balance of operational excellence and strategic contribution across the group.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
- Lead the monthly and annual close process for all group entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and IFRS-compliant reporting
- Maintain strong ledger controls, reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity
- Oversee preparation of statutory accounts and coordinate annual financial statements
- Support external audits for bank and group entities
Taxation
- Lead UK tax compliance, including:
- Corporation tax filings
- VAT governance and requirements
- Oversee group tax operations across:
- UK
- US (US GAAP knowledge is an advantage)
- India
- Manage external advisors, ensuring timely submissions
- Support transfer pricing, intercompany arrangements, and tax optimisation initiatives
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Regulatory Reporting
- Provide senior oversight of:
- PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority)
- FCA (Financial Conduct Authority)
- BoE (Bank of England) returns
- Pillar 3 disclosures
- Serve as the escalation point for technical/regulatory matters and policy interpretation
- Oversee improvements to regulatory reporting processes and systems, ensuring seamless integration with core finance operations
Governance & Controls
- Strengthen the financial control environment through:
- Targeted process improvements
- Policy alignment
- Control testing
- Drive consistency in:
- Policies
- Reconciliations
- Governance standards across the group
Leadership & Collaboration
- Functionally lead and mentor finance controllership teams in India, ensuring alignment of:
- Objectives
- Processes
- Performance standards with UK operations
- Act as the day-to-day lead for finance operations, providing continuity for the Head of Finance & Controls
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Regulatory, and Legal teams to deliver:
- Aligned outputs
- Support for business-wide priorities
Transformation & Strategic Initiatives
- Lead strategic finance projects, including:
- Capital optimisation efforts
- Process improvements
- Drive adoption of:
- Automation
- AI
- System upgrades to enhance:
- Efficiency
- Controls
- Readiness for new products or services
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Requirements
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
Qualifications & Technical Expertise
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with 10+ years of post-qualified experience
- Strong background in:
- IFRS reporting
- Tax compliance (with FP&A and treasury experience an advantage)
- Financial controls, especially in financial services or banking
- Knowledge of US GAAP is highly desirable
- Proven track record in managing:
- Close processes
- Statutory filings
- Regulatory interactions
- Experience working:
- Across multiple geographies
- With senior stakeholders
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Hands-on leader with strong technical expertise
- Demonstrable delivery focus in high-pressure environments
- Confident communicator, able to:
- Engage with senior stakeholders
- Collaborate with external advisors
- Interface with regulators seamlessly
- Organised and proactive, thriving in fast-paced, regulated environments
- Collaborative leader, able to develop high-performing teams
Benefits & Perks
- 25 days holiday
- Personalized benefits – opt in to what matters to you
- Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Wellbeing and social events tailored for team morale
- In-house Barista Bar at the London office
- Volunteering time off – support charities and causes close to your heart
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including:
- Cycle to work allowance
- Nursery support
- Gym membership scheme
- Electric car scheme
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Skills
IFRS Reporting
Tax Compliance
Financial Control
Regulatory Reporting
Statutory Accounts
Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Audit Coordination
Corporate Tax
VAT
Transfer Pricing
PRA/FCA/BoE Returns
Pillar 3 Disclosures
Process Automation
Team Mentoring
Financial Governance
Location