Financial Accountant

The VacancyOVERALL SUMMARYAt Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.Working within the Motor Finance division of Close Brothers, this role has a broad remit across financial control, accounting and reporting activities.The role holder will support the Financial Controller, working closely with the rest of the team to prepare monthly management accounts, compile regulatory reports, coordinate loan funding and deliver full and half year end statutory obligations, as well as undertaking reconciliations and other checks to ensure a strong control environment is maintained.The successful candidate will join at an exciting time as we a three year transformation programme which will continue to provide considerable growth opportunities, ensuring that we are well positioned at the point a consumer chooses finance to purchase a vehicle.RESPONSIBILITIESSupport preparation of monthly management accounts, to include closing down the lending system (on rotation), together with full and half year statutory accountsAssist with regulatory reporting including challenging assumptions and verifying data sourcesPreparation of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliationsContribute to tight financial control over the Balance Sheet and mitigate P&L risksEnsure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVEExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsPrevious accounting experience either in practice or industryAmbitious with a drive to improve and progress within a supportive organisation / teamAbility to link business activities to Financial ControlIT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:Knowledge or experience of working within Financial ServicesSAP knowledgeWe are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at ##### or request a call back.#LI-CP1ABOUT USFor roles offering hybrid working: At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: find out more about life at Close Brothers: find out more about our benefits: find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion / Close Brothers GroupThe CompanyClose Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ over 3,500 people, principally in the UK.Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.We remain focused on markets and services we know and understand, developing leading positions and unrivalled expertise. Our approach is prudent and considered enabling us to grow sustainably, through all market conditions, building confidence among our depositors and investors.Our businesses have remained local as we continue to provide bespoke services, and developing long-term relationships ensuring our success in the future. We value our clients over everything else. What they do is important - they are the doers and makers of things, the wealth creators, the investors and the savers. We ensure our services meet their specific needs and invest to support them as they grow.These principles, founded in our past but applied to the modern world today, represent what we describe as 'modern merchant banking' - values that are embedded in our culture and that underpin everything we do.InclusionThe BenefitsPrivate medicalDiscounted health checksStakeholder pension contributionGym discountsCycle to work schemeSave As You Earn schemePurchase additional holidayPrevious NextCharity & Sustainable workAt Close Brothers, we are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our employees. Our donations continue to increase year on year thanks to our fundraising efforts and matched giving schemes to our employees' favourite charities. We continue to seek out new ways to give as a group and to help employees who give their valuable time and money to causes close to them.To find out more detail please follow the link below: is fundamental to our purpose, and we recognise that to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term, we also have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, employees and customers, now and into the future.To find out more detail please follow the link below:
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