Finance Analyst

About us

We are a small team of ambitious, passionate, and committed people who have come together to make our shared purpose a reality – to help build better futures for the communities that need it most. Following the award of our full banking licence we are delighted to be adding to our team to enable our big ambitions. We are determined to grow a bank that we can be proud of. One that makes a difference, is empathetic, fair and creates opportunities for everyone.

Role purpose

We are looking for a detail-oriented and control minded Financial Analyst to join our growing Finance and Treasury team. This role needs someone who is a self-starter and self-finisher, who excels in taking a task and fully developing it into insight, with accompanying reports and presentations. You’ll monitor financial performance of the Bank and reporting financial information and partner other members of the business by supporting the budgeting processes and contribute to a culture which values data by processing data assets accurately, and in accordance our policy and procedures.

As Finance Analyst you will find yourself:

• Assist in the financial record-keeping of the Bank and contribute to the month end production process including journals, VAT, accruals and prepayments
• Perform balance sheet and account reconciliation tasks to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Assist the accounts receivable and accounts payable process but also help to evolve the purchase to pay processes of the Bank
• Assisting the treasury operations to manage payment processes
• Assist in the preparation of financial reporting, comparing achieved results with financial plans and identifying variances and communicating insights
• Analysing financial results and identifying trends to help improve the Bank’s financial performance, and partnering with the wider business stakeholders
• Developing automated accounting processes to help increase productivity and business efficiency
• Assist with the annual external financial audit process
• Handle miscellaneous financial administration tasks as they arise, providing flexible support to the finance team

Skills and experience - you are/will have most of the following:

• A relevant qualification in finance, accounting, or a related field. Ideally part qualified at a CIMA / ACCA or equivalent level of qualification.
• Experience in financial planning, analysis, modelling and management accounting
• The ability to present financial information to a non-financial audience
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented and able to perform in a high-pressure environment
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Experienced user of Excel, able to use formulae to build reports and return accurate results from an underlying dataset
• Great working knowledge of Accounting Software, Power Point and Word
• Experience of providing future insights into any potential opportunities/risks through interaction with the business
• Experience of supporting monthly reporting production, validation and reviews
• Ensure all data assets are processed accurately and in accordance with legislation and that all mandated training is completed within the allotted timeframes

What we can offer you: