Financial Controller

Description:

Financial Controller

Contract: to January 2025

Location: London/Hybrid

Industry: Banking

Salary: £500 per day (via Umbrella Company)

Working Pattern: Full-Time, Monday to Friday

Our client, one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Japan, is seeking a talented Financial Controller to join their team in London. With a strong presence across all consumer and corporate banking businesses, they offer a diverse range of financial services to their global customers.

As the Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of Product Control to deliver an end-to-end revenue reporting and balance control solution for the newly established Synthetic Prime Brokerage (SPB) business line. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and contribute to the design, testing, and implementation of new Gloss functionality and a control framework.

Responsibilities:

Act as the main finance point of contact for the SPB Project team and front office, providing subject matter expertise.
Ensure the delivery of finance tasks and design and implement trading balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) reporting controls.
Develop end-to-end finance controls and test the full accounting process for each product involved.
Update accounting maps and set up account posting logic in Gloss.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new SPB related functionality in Gloss.
Establish the new P&L reporting process and manage the go-live, resolving any issues before delivery.
Address adhoc reporting requests from senior management and the front office.
Support existing product processes and design streamlined integration for the new SPB business.Requirements:

Qualified Accountant with a strong technical accounting background.
In-depth knowledge of Vanilla Securities products (Equities, FX, Derivatives, Swaps) and their accounting.
Experience in data analysis and Excel-based data manipulation.
Previous involvement in testing/UAT activities, subledger/accounting rules engines, and GL migrations.
Strong understanding of the securities industry within Finance and/or Product Control.
Familiarity with securities valuations, reconciliations, and problem-solving.
Excellent stakeholder communication skills.
Proficiency in systems such as Gloss settlement and subledger system, Oracle Cloud, and Excel.If you are a highly skilled Financial Controller looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a leading financial institution, apply today! Please submit your CV showcasing your relevant experience to be considered for this role.

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