Financial Controller - 6 Month Contract - Temp to Perm

Financial Controller - Statutory Accounting £80,000-£90,000 Investment Banking London Hybrid Working

6-Month Contract Temp-to-Perm Opportunity

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for an exciting challenge in a leading investment bank? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your expertise in financial control and statutory reporting will make a real impact?

Join a top-tier investment bank in London on a 6-month contract with a strong potential to transition into a permanent role. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of the financial industry, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimising reporting processes, and collaborating with key stakeholders across the business.

1. Lead the monthly balance sheet review and ensure accurate reporting to Head Office in compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, and FINREP.
2. Drive the month-end close process, ensuring data integrity and accuracy across key financial products such as repos, bonds, loans, and derivatives.
3. Conduct detailed ledger reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies across multiple systems.
4. Oversee SOX control documentation, ensuring compliance and enhancing financial reporting processes.
5. Act as a key business partner to automation and robotics teams, driving efficiency in financial reporting.
6. Support regulatory and statutory accounting requirements, ensuring financial statements meet compliance standards.
7. Assist in the transition to a new general ledger system (Oracle BI), ensuring seamless integration and alignment with SOX and audit requirements.
8. Work closely with Treasury, Product Control, and Regulatory teams to clear audit findings and improve hedge accounting controls.

1. A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), ideally with experience in investment banking or financial services.
2. Strong technical expertise in statutory accounting and financial controls within the investment banking sector.
3. Experience with IFRS 9 and FINREP reporting.
4. Ability to analyse and optimise complex ledger reconciliation processes.
5. Strong knowledge of Oracle BI or similar financial systems is a plus but not a requirement.
6. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across teams.