Senior Finance Manager - Challenger Bank

The Opportunity

A rapidly growing Challenger Bank is seeking a Financial Control Manager to strengthen its finance function. You will be at the heart of ensuring accurate reporting, robust controls, and sound governance in a fast-moving and collaborative environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Oversee monthly and annual financial close activities, ensuring reports are timely, accurate, and compliant.
• Strengthen and refine internal control processes, maintaining high standards of governance.
• Provide expert advice on accounting treatments for complex transactions and new reporting standards.
• Develop and maintain clear, up-to-date accounting policies and procedures.
• Supervise the preparation and review of treasury postings, reconciliations, and other key entries.
• Spot weaknesses in processes, recommend solutions, and drive control improvements.
• Lead, coach, and motivate a small financial control team, encouraging development and accountability.
• Act as the key contact for external auditors, manage audit deliverables, and oversee tax packs and VAT returns.
• Work closely with teams across Finance, Treasury, Risk, and Audit to ensure consistency and integrity in reporting.
• Contribute to broader finance projects and long-term initiatives.

About You

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or similar).
• Minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience within financial control, ideally in banking
• Thorough understanding of IFRS standards and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Track record of improving controls and reporting frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable using ERP financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or similar) and highly proficient in Excel.