Finance Analyst | First Move from Practice | High Growth Fintech Bank | London (Hybrid)
If you’re an ACA qualified accountant in the Big 4 or a leading advisory firm and thinking about your first move into industry, this is an opportunity to step into a genuinely commercial finance role within a high growth fintech bank. The business operates across retail banking, SME lending and embedded banking services and has now moved firmly into growth mode. Finance plays a central role in that journey by supporting decision making, driving performance and helping build a scalable, well-controlled platform. This role blends strong financial control foundations with meaningful exposure to forecasting, planning and commercial analysis, making it ideal for someone who wants to move beyond pure reporting.
Why this role?
* Ideal first move from practice with real ownership from day one
* Early exposure to forecasting, planning and business partnering
* Opportunity to shape processes in a scaling fintech environment
* Broad remit across reporting, analysis and strategic support
* Clear progression into finance business partnering or leadership roles
What you’ll be doing
* Deliver month end and year end close, ensuring accurate and insightful reporting under IFRS
* Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
* Provide commercial insights, including variance analysis and performance tracking
* Maintain general ledger integrity and oversee balance sheet reconciliations
* Support statutory reporting, regulatory submissions and external audit
* Contribute to technical accounting areas, including IFRS 9 and IFRS 16
* Partner with Treasury, Risk and Operations to support decision-making
* Drive automation, process improvement and scalable finance processes
* Support development of management information and performance reporting
Who this suits
* ACA qualified or equivalent, ideally from a Big 4 or leading practice firm
* PQE 0-4 Years experience
* Banking, Asset Management, Financial Services or Fin Tech audit experience preferred
* Looking to make a first move into industry with a more commercial focus
* Strong grounding in financial reporting and IFRS
* Exposure to financial services or complex audit environments is beneficial
* Interest in forecasting, planning and business performance
* Strong Excel skills; experience with finance systems or data tools is a plus
* Confident communicator, comfortable working with non-finance stakeholders
The package
* £65,000 to £80,000 base salary (dependent on experience)
* Discretionary bonus
* Hybrid working, three days per week in the London office