Senior Accountant - Financial Controls

This role is ideal for a hands-on accountant who enjoys improving processes, partnering across Finance and Treasury, and helping scale a growing financial services organization through financial controls, reporting, audit support, and regulatory readiness. The successful candidate will combine strong accounting fundamentals with a builder's mindset, thriving in an evolving environment.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established international financial services organization operating within a regulated banking environment. The business combines the stability of a mature platform with the agility of a growing organization focused on operational excellence, regulatory compliance and continued expansion. This position will be based in Greenwich, with hybrid working.

Description

Our client is a global financial services organization operating within a highly regulated banking environment. Combining the financial strength and governance of a traditional banking platform with the agility of a growth-focused organization, the company continues to expand its capabilities while maintaining a strong focus on risk management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced accountant to join the finance team as a Financial Manager. This role is focused on the day-to-day financial management of the bank and is ideal for a qualified accountant who thrives in a financial reporting and control environment.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the bank's financial reporting, maintaining a robust control framework, and supporting statutory and audit requirements.

The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and interaction with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Treasury, Risk and Compliance.

The Financial Manager will be responsible for the preparation and review of monthly management accounts, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of month-end close activities, and maintaining a strong financial control environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
• Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Owning balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring appropriate substantiation of key accounts.
• Preparing annual audited financial statements and supporting statutory reporting requirements.
• Supporting external audits and acting as a primary contact for auditors throughout the audit cycle.
• Ensuring compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Reviewing journal entries and accounting treatments to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Investigating and explaining financial, balance sheet and P&L variances.
• Maintaining and enhancing financial controls across the organization.
• Supporting regulatory reporting requirements and related reconciliations.
• Partnering with business stakeholders to improve reporting processes and efficiencies.
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting through the provision of accurate financial information.
• Providing financial insights and analysis to support management decision-making.
• Supporting ad hoc projects and strategic finance initiatives as required.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with approximately six years or more of post-qualification experience gained within banking, financial services or another regulated environment.

You will possess strong technical accounting skills and be comfortable taking ownership of financial reporting, statutory accounts and financial controls within a complex business.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• CPA, equivalent accounting qualification.
• Approximately 6 years of post-qualified experience.
• Experience working within a banking or regulated financial services environment.
• Strong financial reporting and financial accounting background.
• Proven experience preparing financial statements and supporting external audits.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial controls.
• Experience managing month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation processes.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized and capable of operating in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. They will demonstrate strong ownership, sound judgment and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues, while building effective relationships across the business.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Have 5-10 years of experience in accounting, financial controls, controllership, product control, or financial reporting.
• Possess strong accounting fundamentals, including US GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes continue to be refined and improved.
• Demonstrate a builder's mindset, with a track record of improving processes, solving problems, and driving change.
• Be naturally curious and willing to challenge existing ways of working to identify better solutions.
• Have strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across Finance, Treasury, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams.
• Thrive in a matrix environment and be comfortable influencing without direct authority.
• Be proactive, assertive, and able to take ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Have experience supporting audits, financial reporting, and control-focused initiatives.
• Bring experience from financial services, banking, fintech, payments, asset management, hedge funds, broker-dealers, or other regulated environments.
• Have exposure to finance systems, data projects, process automation, or transformation initiatives.
• Experience with Temenos or other core banking platforms would be highly advantageous.
• Be excited by the opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing organization rather than operate within a highly structured corporate environment.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Job Offer

• Competitive salary range of $140,000 to $150,000 USD annually.
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Chance to work with a respected organization in the financial services industry.

Desired Skills and Experience

An exciting opportunity to join a growing financial services organization at a pivotal stage of its evolution. Following significant investment in its finance, treasury, controls, and reporting infrastructure, the business is now entering its next phase of growth, with a focus on optimization, testing, regulatory readiness, and operational scalability.

This is not a traditional accounting role. We're looking for a hands-on finance professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and operating in an environment where priorities evolve and collaboration is critical. You'll work closely with Finance, Treasury, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and senior leadership to help strengthen and enhance a scalable control and reporting framework.

The successful candidate will gain broad exposure across financial reporting, controls, treasury support, systems enhancements, regulatory initiatives, and process improvement projects, while helping shape the future of a growing finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
Prepare management reporting, financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting financial analysis.
Maintain and enhance financial controls, governance processes, and accounting policies in accordance with US GAAP.
Partner with Treasury and other key stakeholders to support reporting, controls, and operational effectiveness.
Assist with regulatory readiness activities, audit support, statutory reporting, and ongoing control framework enhancements.
Contribute to finance systems initiatives, reporting infrastructure improvements, data projects, and automation efforts.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve the quality of reporting and controls.
Work across multiple teams and stakeholders within a matrix environment to drive outcomes and deliver projects.
Support the continued development and scaling of the finance and treasury function as the organization grows.

Skills & Experience Required

5-10 years of experience in accounting, financial controls, controllership, product control, or financial reporting.
CPA or equivalent accounting qualification preferred.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal controls.
Experience supporting month-end close, financial statement preparation, audits, and reporting activities.
Background within financial services, banking, fintech, payments, asset management, hedge funds, broker-dealers, or other regulated environments preferred.
Experience partnering with Treasury, cash management, or related finance functions is advantageous.
Exposure to finance transformation initiatives, systems implementations, reporting infrastructure projects, or process automation programs.
Experience with Temenos or other core banking platforms is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities and ambiguity.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate across teams.
Naturally curious, solutions-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership beyond defined responsibilities.
Proven track record of improving processes, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement.
Strong Excel, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.


This role is ideal for someone who combines strong accounting fundamentals with a builder's mindset. You'll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where ideas are valued, processes continue to evolve, and individuals have the ability to make a visible impact on the business.