36 Regulatory Reporting Analyst jobs in London

• Oversee the preparation and submission of all statutory financial statements, management accounts, and regulatory filings in accordance with IFRS/UK GAAP and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Lead the year-end audit process, acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors and ensuring a smooth and efficient audit.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Manage and mentor a team of qualified accountants, providing guidance, support, and professional development.
• Drive improvements in financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements, assessing their impact and ensuring timely implementation.
• Perform complex accounting analyses, including consolidations, intercompany transactions, and valuations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, including those from the FCA, PRA, and Companies House.
• Support the CFO and senior management team with financial analysis, strategic planning, and ad-hoc projects.
• Develop and deliver financial training to non-finance staff as required.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies.
• Lead initiatives for the implementation of new accounting software or ERP systems.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of the company's financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data used for decision-making.

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Must be a fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience in financial control, accounting, or audit, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Extensive experience in financial reporting, consolidation, and management accounting.
• Deep understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP, with a proven ability to apply these standards to complex transactions.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations (e.g., FCA, PRA rules).
• Proven experience in managing year-end audits and liaising effectively with external auditors.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing internal controls and SOX compliance (if applicable).
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills are essential.
• Experience with financial modelling and business partnering.

About CFGI:

Corporate Finance Group, Inc. (“CFGI”) was founded in 2000 by former Big 4 professionals. CFGI is an established industry leader with the resources to successfully navigate today’s complex accounting, reporting, compliance and tax landscape. An assemblage of top-flight professionals with in-depth public accounting expertise, CFGI can fulfill a variety of client needs without the restrictions of auditor independence. With a foundation of knowledge amassed while serving a variety of industries, CFGI is able to guide companies through a wide range of routine and complex business scenarios. The resulting partnership is an innovative resource with the power to address our clients’ most crucial accounting, finance and operational challenges.

We provide our clients with a unique combination of integrity, flexibility, creative solutions, and deep tax technical expertise. Many of our clients are global, market leading, publicly held companies, while others are privately held, early stage, or venture-backed emerging businesses. Here at CFGI, we place a high value on a culture of continued learning, where teamwork is encouraged, and professional excellence is rewarded.

In 2022, CFGI opened its London office (its first outside the US) and achieved fantastic revenue in the first full year of trading, primarily derived from the accounting advisory practice. In January 2023 the UK tax practice was formed and the UK tax partner is looking to quickly assemble a high-quality team of tax professionals to grow the tax business and provide clients with an exceptional and differentiated service.

 Overview of role:

CFGI seeks a highly motivated tax director to join its UK tax team. This role will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is driven, entrepreneurial and constantly looking to challenge the status quo around the UK tax services industry.  

You will be involved in all aspects of UK corporate tax (advisory, compliance, reporting and governance) and will have direct interaction with both our clients and senior members of the UK tax team in order to deliver these services.

1. Client service delivery   

a) Tax advisory

You will be involved in tax advisory work likely to include the following:

·    Ad hoc corporate tax advisory work originating from compliance engagements – e.g. loss planning and utilization, tax implications of trade and asset transfers, interest deductibility.

·    Cash tax modelling exercises.

·    Group simplification exercises.

·    Tax due diligence for client transactions.

·    Tax structuring for client transactions.

It is likely that a significant proportion of tax advisory work will arise on private equity backed clients and therefore an advanced understanding of the tax implications of the private equity ownership model and the investment lifecycle are highly desirable. You should have knowledge / experience of advising clients on some or all of the following:

·    Immediate post-acquisition tax actions, e.g. preparation of “post-acq tax checklist”, implementation of any structural actions, remediation of key tax DD items, withholding tax management, and coverage of non-corporate tax items such as VAT on transaction costs.

·    Refinancing, bolt-ons, group simplification and reorganization.

·    Tax compliance related advisory (e.g. interest deductibility, anti-hybrids, transaction costs).

·    Exit readiness (e.g. healthcheck reviews).

·    Exit support (vendor assist role: tax DD support and negotiation, exit structuring, transaction balance sheet).

b) UK corporation tax compliance, reporting and governance:

You will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and submission of UK corporation tax returns for our clients. In collaboration with the UK Tax Partner, you will assist with the design and implementation of a UK corporation tax compliance service offering, that is high quality, efficient and cost effective for our clients, and optimizes the involvement of junior team members to manage the provision of these services and lead the day-to-day relationships with our clients.

Your client engagements may also require you to have some involvement with tax reporting and governance matters.

2. Business development

As CFGI is looking to rapidly expand in the UK, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved in business development activities. As a director, you will be expected to undertake business development activity to help grow the UK tax practice and the CFGI brand in the UK. Business development activities will include:

·    Assisting with the origination of tax opportunities on new and existing clients, drafting of proposals and involvement in the sales process (e.g. meetings, pitches, etc.).

·    Teaming with colleagues from other CFGI UK and US service areas (e.g. accounting advisory, business transformation) to identify and propose tax opportunities.

·    Teaming with the CFGI US tax team to support with and identify UK tax opportunities on US clients.

·    Identifying additional revenue streams with our clients.

Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge:

·    Significant experience of scoping, leading and managing UK tax advisory projects.

·    Experience of working on UK transactions and involvement in diligence and structuring (e.g. for buyside buyout or bolt-on).

·    Experience of the UK tax return preparation process, and good technical understanding with common tax adjusting items such as interest deductibility, hybrid mismatches, loss utilization etc.

·    Knowledge of UK tax accounting and reporting processes under IFRS and UK GAAP.

·    Experience of responding to and managing HMRC tax enquiries.

·    High level knowledge / an appreciation of the principles of non-corporate tax areas, such as VAT, payroll taxes and share schemes.

·    Knowledge / an appreciation of cross-border tax matters, e.g. transfer pricing, BEPS Pillar 2, country by country reporting etc.

Skills:

·    Experienced with using Microsoft Excel and tax software packages.

·    Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and appropriately respond to questions from clients and team members.

·    Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and work under deadlines.

·    Excellent analytical, supervisory, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills are necessary.

·    Demonstrated ability to be accountable for independently completing assignments.

·    Capable of collaborating and communicating with people of different technical backgrounds and roles.

·    Analytical ability to navigate work-related situations with practicality, sound reasoning, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving.

·    Other key characteristics: the ideal candidate must demonstrate integrity and accountability, always remaining flexible, adaptable, and willing to accept coaching, building and managing professionally healthy relationships, and continually developing awareness of business-related topics.

 Qualifications:

·    Seven plus years plus of corporate tax experience with some/all of this time ideally spent in the Big 4.

·    Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA) required; additional tax qualification (e.g. CTA) strongly desired.

About CFGI:

Corporate Finance Group, Inc. (“CFGI”) was founded in 2000 by former Big 4 professionals. CFGI is an established industry leader with the resources to successfully navigate today’s complex accounting, reporting, compliance, and tax landscape. An assemblage of top-flight professionals with in-depth public accounting expertise, CFGI can fulfil a variety of client needs without the restrictions of auditor independence. With a foundation of knowledge amassed while serving a variety of industries, CFGI can guide companies through a wide range of routine and complex business scenarios. The resulting partnership is an innovative resource with the power to address our clients’ most crucial accounting, finance, and operational challenges.

We provide our clients with a unique combination of integrity, flexibility, creative solutions, and deep tax technical expertise. Many of our clients are global, market leading, publicly held companies, while others are privately held, early stage, or venture-backed emerging businesses. Here at CFGI, we place a high value on a culture of continued learning, where teamwork is encouraged, and professional excellence is rewarded. 

 Overview of role:

CFGI seeks a highly motivated tax manager to join its UK tax team. This role will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is driven, entrepreneurial and constantly looking to challenge the status quo around the UK tax services industry.

You will be involved in all aspects of UK corporate tax (reporting, compliance, governance and advisory) and will have direct interaction with both our clients and senior members of the UK tax team in order to deliver these services. 

1. Client service delivery   

a) Tax reporting:

You will be involved in the delivery of UK tax reporting services to our diverse client base, which includes the following:

·    UK publicly listed companies.

·    US headquartered multinationals (including US listed groups).

·    UK privately owned and private equity backed groups.

The exact scope of tax reporting work for our clients will vary but is likely to include the following:

·    Preparation of UK entity only tax numbers in accordance with IFRS or UK GAAP.

·    Preparation of UK group tax numbers, likely to involve the incorporation of tax numbers for non-UK subsidiaries, GAAP-to GAAP adjustments (e.g. US GAAP to IFRS) and consolidation adjustments.

·    Advising on client’s tax reporting processes.

·    Advising on the tax aspects of GAAP conversion projects.

·    Advising on the tax reporting (and other) aspects of IPO readiness.

b) UK corporation tax compliance:

You will be involved in the preparation and submission of UK corporation tax returns for our clients. This will involve you leading the day-to-day interaction with our clients to obtain all the information required to complete and file their returns in a timely manner. Whilst a formalized compliance process is in place, you will have a good degree of autonomy to manage the process in your own way, albeit with a focus on ensuring that our tax compliance offering is high quality, efficient and cost effective for our clients.

c) Tax governance

You will be involved in the delivery of our tax governance proposition to clients, advising on tax strategy, risk management and controls.

d) Tax advisory

You will be involved in tax advisory work likely to include the following:

·    Ad hoc corporate tax advisory work originating from compliance engagements – e.g. loss planning and utilization, tax implications of trade and asset transfers, interest deductibility.

·    Cash tax modelling exercises.

·    Group simplification exercises.

·    Tax due diligence for client transactions.

·    Tax structuring for client transactions.

2. Business development

As CFGI is looking to rapidly expand in the UK, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved in business development activities, including the following:

·    Assisting with the origination of tax opportunities on new and existing clients, drafting of proposals and involvement in the sales process (e.g. meetings, pitches, etc.).

·    Teaming with colleagues from other CFGI UK and US service areas (e.g. accounting advisory, business transformation) to identify and propose tax opportunities.

·    Teaming with the CFGI US tax team to support with and identify UK tax opportunities on US clients.

·    Identifying additional revenue streams with our clients.

Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge:

·    Experience of UK tax reporting processes.

·    Knowledge of tax reporting IFRS and UK GAAP; high level understanding of US GAAP desired but not essential.

·    Experience of the UK tax return preparation process, and good technical understanding with common tax adjusting items such as capital allowances and other incentives, interest deductibility, hybrid mismatches, loss utilisation etc.

·    Experience of responding to and managing HMRC tax enquiries.

·    Knowledge / an appreciation of cross-border tax matters would be highly desirable, e.g. transfer pricing, country by country reporting etc.

Skills:

·    Experienced with using Microsoft Excel and tax software packages i.e. OneSource.

·    Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and appropriately respond to questions from clients and team members.

·    Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and work under deadlines.

·    Excellent analytical, supervisory, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills are necessary.

·    Demonstrated ability to be accountable for independently completing assignments.

·    Capable of collaborating and communicating with people of different technical backgrounds and roles.

·    Analytical ability to navigate work-related situations with practicality, sound reasoning, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving.

·    Other key characteristics: the ideal candidate must demonstrate integrity and accountability, always remaining flexible, adaptable, and willing to accept coaching, building and managing professionally healthy relationships, and continually developing awareness of business-related topics.

·    As an entrepreneurial business you will be working with a growing team and with a range of service lines and so a desire to collaborate and work cross service line will be important. 

 Qualifications:

·    Three to five years of corporate tax experience with some/all of this time ideally spent in the Big 4.

·    Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA) required; additional tax qualification (e.g. CTA) strongly desired.

About CFGI:

Corporate Finance Group, Inc. (“CFGI”) was founded in 2000 by former Big 4 professionals. CFGI is an established industry leader with the resources to successfully navigate today’s complex accounting, reporting, compliance and tax landscape. An assemblage of top-flight professionals with in-depth public accounting expertise, CFGI can fulfill a variety of client needs without the restrictions of auditor independence. With a foundation of knowledge amassed while serving a variety of industries, CFGI is able to guide companies through a wide range of routine and complex business scenarios. The resulting partnership is an innovative resource with the power to address our clients’ most crucial accounting, finance and operational challenges.

We provide our clients with a unique combination of integrity, flexibility, creative solutions, and deep tax technical expertise. Many of our clients are global, market leading, publicly held companies, while others are privately held, early stage, or venture-backed emerging businesses. Here at CFGI, we place a high value on a culture of continued learning, where teamwork is encouraged, and professional excellence is rewarded.

In 2022, CFGI opened its London office (its first outside the US) and achieved fantastic revenue in the first full year of trading, primarily derived from the accounting advisory practice. In January 2023 the UK tax practice was formed and the UK tax partner is looking to quickly assemble a high-quality team of tax professionals to grow the tax business and provide clients with an exceptional and differentiated service.

 Overview of role:

CFGI seeks a highly motivated tax director to join its UK tax team. This role will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is driven, entrepreneurial and constantly looking to challenge the status quo around the UK tax services industry.  

You will be involved in all aspects of UK corporate tax (advisory, compliance, reporting and governance) and will have direct interaction with both our clients and senior members of the UK tax team in order to deliver these services.

1. Client service delivery   

a) Tax advisory

You will be involved in tax advisory work likely to include the following:

·    Ad hoc corporate tax advisory work originating from compliance engagements – e.g. loss planning and utilization, tax implications of trade and asset transfers, interest deductibility.

·    Cash tax modelling exercises.

·    Group simplification exercises.

·    Tax due diligence for client transactions.

·    Tax structuring for client transactions.

It is likely that a significant proportion of tax advisory work will arise on private equity backed clients and therefore an advanced understanding of the tax implications of the private equity ownership model and the investment lifecycle are highly desirable. You should have knowledge / experience of advising clients on some or all of the following:

·    Immediate post-acquisition tax actions, e.g. preparation of “post-acq tax checklist”, implementation of any structural actions, remediation of key tax DD items, withholding tax management, and coverage of non-corporate tax items such as VAT on transaction costs.

·    Refinancing, bolt-ons, group simplification and reorganization.

·    Tax compliance related advisory (e.g. interest deductibility, anti-hybrids, transaction costs).

·    Exit readiness (e.g. healthcheck reviews).

·    Exit support (vendor assist role: tax DD support and negotiation, exit structuring, transaction balance sheet).

b) UK corporation tax compliance, reporting and governance:

You will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and submission of UK corporation tax returns for our clients. In collaboration with the UK Tax Partner, you will assist with the design and implementation of a UK corporation tax compliance service offering, that is high quality, efficient and cost effective for our clients, and optimizes the involvement of junior team members to manage the provision of these services and lead the day-to-day relationships with our clients.

Your client engagements may also require you to have some involvement with tax reporting and governance matters.

2. Business development

As CFGI is looking to rapidly expand in the UK, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved in business development activities. As a director, you will be expected to undertake business development activity to help grow the UK tax practice and the CFGI brand in the UK. Business development activities will include:

·    Assisting with the origination of tax opportunities on new and existing clients, drafting of proposals and involvement in the sales process (e.g. meetings, pitches, etc.).

·    Teaming with colleagues from other CFGI UK and US service areas (e.g. accounting advisory, business transformation) to identify and propose tax opportunities.

·    Teaming with the CFGI US tax team to support with and identify UK tax opportunities on US clients.

·    Identifying additional revenue streams with our clients.

Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge:

·    Significant experience of scoping, leading and managing UK tax advisory projects.

·    Experience of working on UK transactions and involvement in diligence and structuring (e.g. for buyside buyout or bolt-on).

·    Experience of the UK tax return preparation process, and good technical understanding with common tax adjusting items such as interest deductibility, hybrid mismatches, loss utilization etc.

·    Knowledge of UK tax accounting and reporting processes under IFRS and UK GAAP.

·    Experience of responding to and managing HMRC tax enquiries.

·    High level knowledge / an appreciation of the principles of non-corporate tax areas, such as VAT, payroll taxes and share schemes.

·    Knowledge / an appreciation of cross-border tax matters, e.g. transfer pricing, BEPS Pillar 2, country by country reporting etc.

Skills:

·    Experienced with using Microsoft Excel and tax software packages.

·    Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and appropriately respond to questions from clients and team members.

·    Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and work under deadlines.

·    Excellent analytical, supervisory, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills are necessary.

·    Demonstrated ability to be accountable for independently completing assignments.

·    Capable of collaborating and communicating with people of different technical backgrounds and roles.

·    Analytical ability to navigate work-related situations with practicality, sound reasoning, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving.

·    Other key characteristics: the ideal candidate must demonstrate integrity and accountability, always remaining flexible, adaptable, and willing to accept coaching, building and managing professionally healthy relationships, and continually developing awareness of business-related topics.

 Qualifications:

·    Seven plus years plus of corporate tax experience with some/all of this time ideally spent in the Big 4.

·    Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA) required; additional tax qualification (e.g. CTA) strongly desired.

About CFGI:

Corporate Finance Group, Inc. (“CFGI”) was founded in 2000 by former Big 4 professionals. CFGI is an established industry leader with the resources to successfully navigate today’s complex accounting, reporting, compliance, and tax landscape. An assemblage of top-flight professionals with in-depth public accounting expertise, CFGI can fulfil a variety of client needs without the restrictions of auditor independence. With a foundation of knowledge amassed while serving a variety of industries, CFGI can guide companies through a wide range of routine and complex business scenarios. The resulting partnership is an innovative resource with the power to address our clients’ most crucial accounting, finance, and operational challenges.

We provide our clients with a unique combination of integrity, flexibility, creative solutions, and deep tax technical expertise. Many of our clients are global, market leading, publicly held companies, while others are privately held, early stage, or venture-backed emerging businesses. Here at CFGI, we place a high value on a culture of continued learning, where teamwork is encouraged, and professional excellence is rewarded. 

 Overview of role:

CFGI seeks a highly motivated tax manager to join its UK tax team. This role will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is driven, entrepreneurial and constantly looking to challenge the status quo around the UK tax services industry.

You will be involved in all aspects of UK corporate tax (reporting, compliance, governance and advisory) and will have direct interaction with both our clients and senior members of the UK tax team in order to deliver these services. 

1. Client service delivery   

a) Tax reporting:

You will be involved in the delivery of UK tax reporting services to our diverse client base, which includes the following:

·    UK publicly listed companies.

·    US headquartered multinationals (including US listed groups).

·    UK privately owned and private equity backed groups.

The exact scope of tax reporting work for our clients will vary but is likely to include the following:

·    Preparation of UK entity only tax numbers in accordance with IFRS or UK GAAP.

·    Preparation of UK group tax numbers, likely to involve the incorporation of tax numbers for non-UK subsidiaries, GAAP-to GAAP adjustments (e.g. US GAAP to IFRS) and consolidation adjustments.

·    Advising on client’s tax reporting processes.

·    Advising on the tax aspects of GAAP conversion projects.

·    Advising on the tax reporting (and other) aspects of IPO readiness.

b) UK corporation tax compliance:

You will be involved in the preparation and submission of UK corporation tax returns for our clients. This will involve you leading the day-to-day interaction with our clients to obtain all the information required to complete and file their returns in a timely manner. Whilst a formalized compliance process is in place, you will have a good degree of autonomy to manage the process in your own way, albeit with a focus on ensuring that our tax compliance offering is high quality, efficient and cost effective for our clients.

c) Tax governance

You will be involved in the delivery of our tax governance proposition to clients, advising on tax strategy, risk management and controls.

d) Tax advisory

You will be involved in tax advisory work likely to include the following:

·    Ad hoc corporate tax advisory work originating from compliance engagements – e.g. loss planning and utilization, tax implications of trade and asset transfers, interest deductibility.

·    Cash tax modelling exercises.

·    Group simplification exercises.

·    Tax due diligence for client transactions.

·    Tax structuring for client transactions.

2. Business development

As CFGI is looking to rapidly expand in the UK, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved in business development activities, including the following:

·    Assisting with the origination of tax opportunities on new and existing clients, drafting of proposals and involvement in the sales process (e.g. meetings, pitches, etc.).

·    Teaming with colleagues from other CFGI UK and US service areas (e.g. accounting advisory, business transformation) to identify and propose tax opportunities.

·    Teaming with the CFGI US tax team to support with and identify UK tax opportunities on US clients.

·    Identifying additional revenue streams with our clients.

Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge:

·    Experience of UK tax reporting processes.

·    Knowledge of tax reporting IFRS and UK GAAP; high level understanding of US GAAP desired but not essential.

·    Experience of the UK tax return preparation process, and good technical understanding with common tax adjusting items such as capital allowances and other incentives, interest deductibility, hybrid mismatches, loss utilisation etc.

·    Experience of responding to and managing HMRC tax enquiries.

·    Knowledge / an appreciation of cross-border tax matters would be highly desirable, e.g. transfer pricing, country by country reporting etc.

Skills:

·    Experienced with using Microsoft Excel and tax software packages i.e. OneSource.

·    Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and appropriately respond to questions from clients and team members.

·    Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and work under deadlines.

·    Excellent analytical, supervisory, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills are necessary.

·    Demonstrated ability to be accountable for independently completing assignments.

·    Capable of collaborating and communicating with people of different technical backgrounds and roles.

·    Analytical ability to navigate work-related situations with practicality, sound reasoning, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving.

·    Other key characteristics: the ideal candidate must demonstrate integrity and accountability, always remaining flexible, adaptable, and willing to accept coaching, building and managing professionally healthy relationships, and continually developing awareness of business-related topics.

·    As an entrepreneurial business you will be working with a growing team and with a range of service lines and so a desire to collaborate and work cross service line will be important. 

 Qualifications:

·    Three to five years of corporate tax experience with some/all of this time ideally spent in the Big 4.

·    Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA) required; additional tax qualification (e.g. CTA) strongly desired.

A 12 Month FTC has arisen for a well known house hold name.

About Allica Bank

Recently named by The Times newspaper as one of the UK’s Top 20 financial technology (Fintech) companies, Allica is a new bank for established small & medium sized enterprise (SME) customers. We have just closed a £100m Series C fundraise led by leading global investor TCV.

Established SMEs are one of the last underserved opportunities in UK fintech. They are the backbone of local communities - representing over a quarter of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers. We’re here to change that. We’ve already established a clear competitive advantage, and that should only increase as we scale.

Finally, we really care about attracting the best people. It’s amazing what a small team of committed and talented people can do, if not weighed down by poor culture, leadership and processes. We’re building something important and impactful at Allica and we’re always looking for exceptional people to join the mission. Could that be you!

Department Description

The Finance & Treasury function covers a broad spectrum of financial responsibilities for the Bank. Under the leadership of the CFO and the finance department heads, the team is responsible for equity raising and investor relations; treasury and liquidity management; prudential risk and regulatory reporting; financial reporting and accounting, financial planning, and tax management activities.

Role Description

We are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join our Financial Control team at an exciting phase of our growth journey. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead across a number of areas of our close and reporting processes, own the review and challenge of certain key accounting assessments & judgments, support the maturity and automation of our controls, test the accounting impact of new product initiatives, as well as many other tasks.

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsibility for the accounting of all treasury instruments, including but not limited to hedge accounting, collaterals, bonds and gilts.
• Review of the management information prepared by Treasury, including the challenge and verification of their key models including IRRBB and liquidity metrics.
• Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements (including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and supporting files.
• Provide oversight over the Bank’s external financial reporting requirements, including any investor reporting.
• Performance of variance analysis, reviewing variances against prior period actuals and forecasts and preparing summary commentary for management.
• Review of key accounting areas such as ECL/IFRS 9 assumptions, capitalised development costs and EIR.
• Working with the Finance Transformation team to support new product initiatives, including any accounting considerations.
• Assessing the impact of corporate development activity to our financial statements.
• Support the year-end audit process, working closely with the Bank’s external auditors.
• Identify improvements in internal controls, as well as working with the Finance Transformation team to automate processes.
• Assist with ad-hoc duties as needed.

Personal Attributes & Experience

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent, ideally gained within a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm.
• Experience of working in the Banking/FinTech/Financial Services industry, either in audit or in industry.
• A genuine passion for FinTech and wants to contribute to the growth of Allica at an exciting phase of our journey.
• Have strong analytical skillset, including the utilisation of data and reporting tools
• Have the ability to work autonomously and be initiative-taking as required whilst working well within a team
• Be able to solve complex problems
• Strong influencing and people skills
• Strong skills in MS Office, especially Excel.

Don’t tick every box?

Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

Flexible working

We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.

Diversity

We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.

Working at Allica Bank

At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind;

• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
• Options for flexible working
• Regular social activities
• 25 days holiday
• Pension contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private health cover (with the option to add family members)
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Your role

What you'll be doing

What We Need

Corpay Cross-Border is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting & Audit Specialist to join our Finance team in London. In this role, you will lead external audit engagements, prepare consolidated financial statements, and ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and FRS 102 standards. You'll report to the Finance Manager and collaborate closely with internal teams, external auditors, and key stakeholders to deliver accurate, timely financial reporting.

How We Work

As a Senior Financial Reporting & Audit Specialist, you will thrive in a hybrid environment, splitting your time between our London office and remote work. Corpay Cross-Border will set you up for success by providing:

• Assigned desk in our London office
• Formal, hands-on onboarding and ongoing training

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple external audit engagements, serving as the primary contact for auditors and ensuring the timely completion of deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve audit queries and provide required documentation.
• Research and analyze US GAAP vs. IFRS or US GAAP vs. FRS 102 differences for key accounting topics and prepare journal entries for statutory reporting.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards and company policies.
• Prepare and review consolidation workings, including adjustments and eliminations for group reporting.
• Support the month-end close process, including reviewing derivatives netting and ensuring accuracy of month-end templates.
• Assist in implementing process improvements for financial reporting and consolidation activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls related to financial reporting.
• Draft technical accounting papers and perform accounting assessments for non-routine transactions such as acquisitions, restructurings, and complex financial instruments.
• Provide support for the regulatory daily process (e.g., segregation) in case of a team member's absence.
• Assist with ad hoc financial tasks as required.

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CPA).

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in audit and financial reporting, ideally within a Big Four accounting firm or a large multinational corporation.
• Proven track record in consolidation and financial statement preparation.
• Financial industry experience is an advantage.

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and FRS 102 accounting standards.
• Ability to prepare and analyze complex accounting documentation.
• Experience managing audits and resolving auditor queries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills (complex functions).

Attributes

• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Benefits & Perks

• Holiday entitlement: 25 days per annum + 8 bank holidays
• Additional leave: Option to buy or sell 5 days annually during benefits enrolment
• Pension: Minimum 3% employee contribution with up to 5% employer match
• Private Medical Insurance: Vitality plan with zero excess (we cover the £250 excess charge)
• Flexible discounts and savings through our benefits portal (e.g., 4–5% at major supermarkets)
• Free, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Our Company & Purpose

Corpay is a global technology organization leading the future of commercial payments. Backed by FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a Fortune 1000 & S&P 500 company, we power smarter ways for businesses to pay fuel, general payables, tolls, lodging, and more. Millions of users in over 80 countries rely on our solutions for fast, secure, and compliant payments.

We embrace five core values—integrity, collaboration, innovation, execution, and people—to foster career development, wellness, and community engagement. Corpay is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

Equal Opportunity Employer Corpay provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, local, or state law.

About Corpay

Corpay is a global technology organisation that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

All offers of employment made by Corpay (and its subsidiary companies) are subject to the successful completion of satisfactory pre-employment vetting by an independent supplier (Experian). This is in accordance with Corpay's Resourcing Policy and include employment referencing, identity, adverse financial, criminal and sanctions list checks. We do this to meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

Corpay is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture among our employees. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. We seek to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunities.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Corpay will not accept unsolicited CV's from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Corpay employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Corpay. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.