Finance Control Analyst

<strong>Job Description<br><br></strong><p></p><p>Office Location: London | Hybrid (3 days in office) | Salary Range: £35,000 - 40,000 </p><p>Bank of London is one of only six UK clearing banks with direct access to the country's payment systems. Built on modern, cloud-native technology, we provide businesses with secure, API-driven banking that's fast, compliant, and built for growth. Our role is simple: help ambitious businesses turn their plans into reality by removing barriers and simplifying complexity. If you want to work where technology meets banking, where security comes first, and where your work directly enables business ambition, you're in the right place.</p>We are seeking a motivated, proactive Finance Control Analyst to join our Finance Control team. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate (Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar) or a part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) from a banking or financial services background who wants a hands-on role with early responsibility in a fast-moving banking environment.<br><br>You will work closely with the Finance Control Director to support high-quality financial reporting, a strong control environment, and the ongoing modernisation of how we produce insights through automation and better data.<br><br><strong>Job Requirements<br><br></strong><strong>What will make you successful in this role</strong><ul><li>You take ownership and follow tasks through to completion</li><li>You are comfortable working with ambiguity, seeking context, and finding answers</li><li>You look for ways to improve, automate, and simplify processes</li><li>You communicate clearly and can explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders</li></ul><strong>Essential qualifications and experience</strong><ul><li>Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics (or similar), or equivalent experience</li><li>Graduate-level applicants are welcome</li><li>Part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) from a banking or financial services background, or strong intent to start/complete a professional qualification</li><li>Solid understanding of core accounting principles</li><li>Strong Excel skills, including working confidently with large data sets</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>High attention to detail and strong organisational skills</li></ul><strong>Desirable skills and experience</strong><ul><li>Experience building dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or similar</li><li>Experience with automation and data tooling (for example: Power Query, VBA, and basic scripting such as Python)</li><li>Exposure to financial services regulatory reporting and financial statement preparation (or a strong interest in learning)</li><li>Familiarity with presenting insights (for example, clear story-telling through charts and short commentary)<br><br></li></ul><strong>Job Responsibilities<br><br></strong><strong>Month-end close and financial reporting<br></strong>Support the preparation of accurate and timely financial information in line with <strong>IFRS</strong> (and internal group policies where applicable)Help produce monthly management accounts and commentary for senior stakeholders<br>Support reporting of Bank performance, including key KPIs and financial metrics.<br><strong>Balance sheet controls and reconciliations<br></strong>Own and maintain key balance sheet reconciliations, including operational cash balances and flows<br>Help strengthen the finance control environment, including documentation and evidence of controls<br>Support timely issue identification, escalation, and resolution<br><strong>Process improvement, automation and visualisation<br></strong>Identify manual, repetitive processes and propose practical improvements<br>Build and maintain dashboards and reporting outputs using Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualisation tools<br>Use Excel and data tools to streamline reporting and improve accuracy<br><strong>Operational finance support and stakeholder management<br></strong>Perform day-to-day accounts payable activities, ensuring suppliers are paid on time and records are accurate<br>Support timely collection of accounts receivable balances<br>Support the preparation and submission of finance-owned regulatory returns (where applicable)<br>Liaise with external stakeholders such as:<ul><li>Auditors</li><li>Tax specialists</li><li>Professional services firms</li><li>Deposit aggregators</li><li>Correspondent banking partners<br><br></li></ul><strong>Job Benefits<br><br></strong><span></span><ul><li>Competitive salary package</li><li>25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays</li><li>Holiday allowance that increases with length of service</li><li>Enhanced company pension offering (up to 20% salary sacrifice)</li><li>Competitive sick pay</li><li>Life Assurance - 4x annual salary</li><li>Private Medical Insurance with comprehensive cover for you and your family</li><li>24/7 GP service and private prescription ordering</li><li>Virtual physiotherapy for muscles, bones and joint care</li><li>Digital counselling and virtual mental health support</li><li>24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Digital gym and guided meditation classes</li><li>Discounted gym memberships</li><li>Annual eye care test and contribution towards glasses</li><li>Market leading parental leave</li><li>Neonatal support</li><li>Partner support for antenatal appointments</li><li>KIT days and structured support when returning to work</li><li>Flexible working (subject to agreement)</li><li>Fresh daily fruit and snacks</li><li>Bi-weekly office breakfasts</li><li>Peer-to-peer recognition programme with monthly value awards</li><li>Clear goals and performance development framework</li></ul><p><strong>Diversity</strong></p><p>Bank of London is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, diversity and belonging. All qualified applicants are welcome and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, disability, religion or religious expression, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity and expression, transgender, national origin, or military veteran status.</p>

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