KennedyPearce Consulting
Financial Controller
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About the Role
We are looking for a qualified Financial Controller to join a growing finance team within an innovative financial services organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant with experience in financial services who is looking to broaden their exposure in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
The role offers responsibility across financial reporting, financial control, process improvement, and finance transformation, working closely with teams across the business to support continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the monthly and annual financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Prepare management reports and financial analysis for internal stakeholders.
- Maintain a strong financial control framework, including balance sheet reconciliations and oversight.
- Assist with the accounting treatment of new products, business initiatives, and complex transactions.
- Produce technical accounting papers and support the implementation of accounting standards where required.
- Perform reconciliations across financial instruments, lending portfolios, customer balances, and treasury activities.
- Support impairment and provisioning processes where applicable.
- Work with internal and external auditors, as well as regulatory reporting teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes through automation, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Risk, Operations, and other business functions.
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About You
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with experience gained within financial services, either in practice or industry.
We're particularly interested in candidates who have:
- Experience within financial services audit or a regulated financial institution.
- Around 1–3 years' post-qualification experience.
- A strong understanding of financial reporting and accounting for banking or financial services products.
- Knowledge of lending, treasury products, impairment, or provisioning processes (desirable).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability.
- Confidence working with stakeholders across multiple teams.
- Advanced Excel skills, with experience using finance systems and automation tools considered an advantage.
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What You'll Receive
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- Opportunities to contribute to finance transformation and automation initiatives.
- Exposure to a collaborative, high-growth financial services environment.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression.
- A supportive team culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality outcomes.
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