The Finance Team
Our vision is that we will build a Finance team to be a central part of the business, somewhere the Board can rely on to support strategic planning. The team will be thought leaders in relation to finance, regulatory, planning and strategic matters. As Finance Manager, you will have a real and meaningful impact on the success of the Finance function at Griffin, as we lay the foundations of the future of global financial infrastructure.
Who are you
The Ideal candidate will be most of the following:
- ACA qualified with experience working at a leading firm.
- Experience working within the banking sector, with expertise in EIR, IFRS, tax, and hedge accounting.
- Well-versed in financial planning, reporting standards and regulation.
- Analytically minded and able to solve complex problems.
- Proficient in financial modelling and data analysis tools.
- Able to communicate clearly and succinctly
We’re hybrid-remote, and most of your colleagues will not share an office with you on a day-to-day basis. This means you should also have:
- A high degree of comfort adopting new software tools for document drafting, collaboration and communication.
- A love of writing - we have a major amount of written documentation that you will be contributing to, and we place a high degree of importance on clarity and readability (you can find out more here about how we write )
What you will be doing here
Leveraging your prior experience within the Banking sector you will be responsible for preparing statutory accounts and undertaking financial planning and analysis (FPA) work to help guide our business decisions. As well as:
- Analysing and tracking financial performance, and working with cross-functionally to investigate any variances to budget
- Utilise your expertise in the banking sector, particularly in areas such as EIR, IFRS regulation, and hedge accounting, to enhance financial reporting and analysis.
- Generate and present comprehensive financial reports to senior management and stakeholders, including taking the lead in producing the annual financial statements.
- Stay up-to-date with changes in accounting standards and regulations, ensuring the company's financial practices remain compliant.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks.
- Continuously seek to improve financial processes and streamline reporting.
- Collaborate with various departments, including operations, sales, and engineering, to gather data and insights that inform financial decisions.
- Participate in ad hoc projects and analyses as required to support the company's strategic initiatives.