Head Of Finance - Group Costs (13 month FTC)

At 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. Join the Close Brothers Group Finance Team where you will lead and be accountable for the management of the group cost base, covering financial control and FP&A, along with all related tasks supporting ICAAP, ILAAP, FINREP and submissions to Group Reporting. Our ideal individual will be a qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical knowledge and experience of financial control, consolidations and regulatory reporting under IFRS. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise the group financial control team
• Monthly consolidations
• Regulatory reporting (e.g. ICAAP, ILAAP, FINREP)
• Month-end close
• Share-based awards (IFRS 2)
• Inter-company recharges
• Development and coaching of team members
• Review all aspects of budget and reporting of group costs
• Ensure all governance and compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required are carried out to the company standards
Developing Our People: as a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback. WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF HAVE/ARE


• A Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA OR CIMA) with substantial PQE experience
• Auditing or similar experience at a large accounting firm
• Experience within a financial control function of a large listed business and/or experience of advising those finance functions
• Strong IFRS technical accounting expertise - experienced in interpreting and applying new and existing standards
• Confidence in presenting to senior finance and board members
• Experience in managing qualified and trainee accounting personnel
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
• Experience within a senior finance role in a FTSE 350 financial services organisation
• Experience in completing FINREP returns
  
  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: To find out more about life at Close Brothers: To find out more about our benefits: To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment: #LI-TC1 #LI-Hybrid Close 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. Close Brothers Group