Assistant Finance Manager – Legal Entity & Securitisation

• Support accurate and timely financial control and reporting for assigned Retail Securitisation entities
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements, working papers and directors’ reporting materials
• Coordinate audit deliverables and respond to auditor queries through clearance, signing and filing
• Complete month-end controls, including balance sheet reconciliations, ARCS profiles, journals and movement analysis
• Investigate breaks, unusual movements and data inconsistencies, resolving or escalating issues
• Prepare and validate securitisation data for Product Control, GDRS enrichment and Group reporting
• Maintain control evidence and support compliance with Group Minimum Standards, SAO and governance requirements
• Build relationships with Retail Finance, Treasury, External Reporting, Group Tax, auditors and stakeholders
• Manage reporting and audit deadlines, communicating progress, risks and dependencies
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate processes
• Support knowledge sharing and team resilience
• Report to the Securitisation Manager

• Accounting qualification
• Ideally, financial services sector or statutory reporting experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly organised with keen attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Desire to improve processes, systems and procedures
• Delivery-driven approach and ability to produce quality work at pace
• Collaborative working style
• Experience of Microsoft 365 suite, specifically Excel
• Experience using finance systems and software, or ability to learn systems quickly, such as Power Apps, Python and AI

Demonstrates expertise in financial control and reporting, with a strong focus on statutory financial statements and audit coordination. Proficient in process improvement and compliance within the financial services sector.

• Accounting Qualification
• Statutory Reporting Experience
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Microsoft 365 Suite Experience
• Finance Systems Knowledge

• Financial Control
• Statutory Financial Statements
• Month-End Controls
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Data Validation
• Audit Coordination
• Process Improvement
• Movement Analysis
• ARCS Profiles
• Governance Compliance

• Highly Organised
• Attention to Detail
• Delivery-Driven
• Collaborative Working Style
• Ability to Prioritise

• Accounting Qualification

• Financial Services
• Retail Securitisation
• Audit Deliverables
• Stakeholder Management
• Group Minimum Standards

• Microsoft Excel
• Power Apps
• Python
• AI