Financial Controller

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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