Vice President – Financial Reporting & Control

Department: Finance

Location: London

Role Purpose

This senior role supports the Financial Control function in managing day-to-day financial reporting and control activities. The position plays a key part in delivering robust monthly financial reporting, supporting interim and year-end statutory audits, and liaising with external auditors and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Financial Control in managing daily financial reporting and control activities.
• Develop and implement effective monthly financial reporting processes.
• Prepare analytical reviews for external auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate and timely responses to investor, tax, regulatory, and internal queries.
• Manage the development, review, and application of accounting policies.
• Ensure compliance with the organisation’s financial control framework, including financial accountabilities and authorities.
• Analyse financial information to identify key issues and recommend corrective actions or process improvements.
• Recommend and implement best practices to enhance financial reporting and control processes.
• Ensure team members maintain appropriate technical competence.
• Manage audit deliverables and coordinate with auditors.

Operational Responsibilities

• Own month-end accounts and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate trial balances at group and legal entity level.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations across all legal entities.
• Monitor changes in statutory and regulatory requirements and ensure internal policies are updated accordingly.
• Assist in preparing required regulatory reports in liaison with legal, risk, and compliance functions.
• Ensure financial statements comply with applicable accounting standards and policies.
• Plan and prepare for audit and assurance engagements.
• Support preparation of consolidated statutory accounts.
• Prepare statutory accounts for subsidiary entities.
• Review financial performance trends and challenge data to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Maintain the general ledger system, including lease accounting under local and group standards.
• Promote strong communication and knowledge sharing within the team.

Leadership

• Provide day-to-day management, support, and development to junior team members.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and technical expertise.
• Demonstrate adaptability to ensure focus on key priorities under senior finance leadership guidance.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior management.
• Collaborate across the organisation to support strategic objectives using appropriate digital tools.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Post-qualification experience within financial services.
• Extensive finance experience in a regulated financial services environment (ideally banking) or strong audit experience within a financial institution or professional services firm.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks, internal controls, and change initiatives.
• Advanced Excel and financial consolidation expertise.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate complex financial matters to non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborative leadership style with experience managing and developing teams.
• Demonstrated experience within a Financial Control function and involvement in change projects.

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