Consolidation Control Manager
Virgin Money
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENG, United Kingdom
Business Unit: Group Finance Salary range: up to circa £59,000 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits Location: Remote UK flexible Contract Type: Permanent
Our team
We have a fantastic opportunity within the Consolidation & Control team, which sits within our Financial Control function and is responsible for the production of the Virgin Money UK Group s consolidated financial reporting and reporting to our parent, Nationwide. Our team makes sure that the financial month end process runs smoothly and is crucial in delivering accurate and reliable financial results to key internal and external stakeholders. If numbers and control are your thing, and you share our passion to make banking better, then this could be the role for you. We're looking for genuine self-managing professionals here - people who understand what might be possible.
What you ll be doing
Responsible for the completion and submission of the balance sheet certifications monthly and onward submission to NBS
Assisting with building out the balance sheet control framework to embed and oversee an effective financial control framework across the VMUK Group
Working alongside the Balance Sheet control manager to implement journals processing and backup improvements to ensure journal backup stands up to audit scrutiny
Participation in ad hoc projects as required
Collaborating with a range of stakeholders across the financial landscape to drive continuous process improvements
Responsible for the financial consolidation activity within the Group ensuring transactions are eliminated at the appropriate levels in the Group structure.
Produce relevant financial data, such as subsidiary control files, as required by line management to enable effective management of the business/decision making.
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of financial controls ensuring effective recording and control of all financial transactions within team. Awareness of financial controls applicable across Finance and willingness to question through appropriate channels.
We need you to have
Part qualified or working towards accounting qualification
An understanding in month end reporting
Experience in a continuous process improvement environment
Advanced Excel skills and Microsoft
Demonstrable effective verbal and written communication skills
A proven track record of effective stakeholder management and influencing capability
The initiative and drive for consistently achieving goals and delivering on expectations
A natural curiosity and drive to know more. Also be hardworking, with a real eye for detail.
It s a bonus if you have but not essential
Understanding of existing Finance processes
High level knowledge of the VMUK PLC organisation to develop and build value from key stakeholder relationships
Good working knowledge of the Bank s financial systems including FCCS, Oracle and Microsoft packages.
Red Hot Rewards
Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more.
Up to five extra paid well-being days per year .
20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
Market-leading pension.
Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.
And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.
Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.
We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin , so happy to talk flexible working with you.
Say hello to Virgin Money We re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we re a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, Making You Happier About Money. This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself at Virgin Money Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com
It s important to note that there may be occasions where it s not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.
Now the legal bit Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.
If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.