Finance Manager Asset Finance
1 month ago
The Vacancy
OVERALL SUMMARY 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 Close Brothers Asset Finance and Leasing Finance Team where you will report to the AF&L (Asset Finance & Leasing) Financial Controller and is responsible for supporting the AF&L regulatory reporting. The role manages the submissions of all our monthly quarterly and annual returns for the AF&L businesses, including COREP, FINREP and PRA110. The role also supports the development of the Banks IRB. The Asset Finance and Leasing (AF&L) division is part of the wider Commercial Division within the Close Brothers Limited (Bank). The AF&L division comprises of multiple businesses, has a loan book of c£3bn and over 25,000 customers. The businesses operate across a diverse set of sectors including Transport, Industrial Equipment and mid ticket leasing. Assets funded range from standard commercial vehicles and yellow metal construction equipment to project finance for Energy developments. RESPONSIBILITIES- Support the preparation and submission of high-quality regulatory returns to the Group Regulatory team. Returns include COREP, FINREP and Bank of England reporting.
- Manage and review the preparation of the AF&L loan book and cashflow by the Assistant Financial Accountant, this involves reviewing large volumes of work streams and performing data analysis, validation checks, resolution of reporting discrepancies.
- Reporting to the AF&L Finance Director and AF&L Financial Controller on a regular basis on the monthly key reporting metrics and escalation of issues as appropriate.
- Perform reconciliation of all data points used in the regulatory returns as the new IRB data warehouse is built. Clearly articulate the differences identified in reconciliations and influencing project team to implement changes.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for regulatory processes impacting AF&L by providing technical input into the data initiative projects as well as challenge proposals given the knowledge and awareness of complex systems
- Assist in preparation and review of the interim and full year group reporting packs as well as financial statements. This will include review of journals to ensure that they are accounted for correctly.
- Support the external year-end audit process to ensure a clean audit report.
- Ensure 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
- Proven experience of PRA and BoE regulatory reporting in the Banking sector
- Strong understanding of a Bank's business, risk management and process and control arrangements,
- Broad understanding of financial accounting and ability to translate to regulatory reporting
- Strong project management skills, including time management, prioritisation, organisation and evaluation skills
- Ability to dive deep into data, existing processes, people and technology challenges to identify issues and opportunities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently with a proactive approach
- Stakeholder management
- Fluent English required (verbal/ written)
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with minimum 2-3 years PQE,
- Strong Excel skills (V-look-ups, Pivot tables, Index- Match)
- Microsoft Office
- Experience of SAP (ECC and Analysis)
- Alteryx
- Tableau
- Visio
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion / Close Brothers Group #LI-KB1 The Company 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. Inclusion The Benefits Private medical Discounted health checks Stakeholder pension contribution Gym discounts Cycle to work scheme Save As You Earn scheme Purchase additional holiday Previous Next Charity & Sustainable work At 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: Sustainability 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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