Finance Manager

Join our team as a Financial Reporting Manager at Vanquis! Reporting to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager, youll lead in overseeing key aspects of the accounting function for Vanquis entity products. Youll ensure the timely and accurate production of financial accounts, with a strong focus on reviewing, preparing, and managing financial analyses and internal reporting.
As a Finance Manager, you will:
Lead the preparation and review of month-end financial close for VB entity products (Cards, Loans, Second Charge Mortgages, Savings), ensuring results are accurate, complete, and align with company standards.
Prepare and deliver internal financial reporting on a timely basis, offering deeper analysis and insight for Finance and Business Stakeholders on actuals vs. budgets and reforecasts.
Assist with preparation of month end Financial Review Pack for VB entity products and present to senior business stakeholders, providing insight and analysis on performance and preparing additional MI for the pack.
Review financial transactions to ensure correct recording within the general ledger for VB entity products, in line with accounting standards.
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely completion, and supervise the investigation and resolution of aged reconciling differences.
Take a lead role through the external audit process.
Contribute extensively for all VB entity products to regulatory reporting submissions to the PRA and FCA.
Drive transformational activities (e.g. Coda/Coupa/Workiva implementations) to deliver streamlined, standardised processes that support evolving business needs.
Champion continuous improvement of financial processes and procedures, leveraging experience and use of systems such as Workiva to drive meaningful change.
Build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders within and outside Finance, such as Credit Risk function and IFRS 9 teams.
Undertake senior ad hoc tasks as required, acting as the deputy for the Senior Financial Reporting manager when required.
What Were Looking For:
Essential:
Fully qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 1+ years post qualification experience in accounting and finance.
Experience of working in a regulated environment, preferably within PRA or FCA regulated industries.
Proven track record in financial services, with responsibility for preparation and review of financial outputs.
Strong knowledge of applicable IFRS accounting standards with proficiency in understanding impacts, particularly in reference to IFRS9.
Desirable:
Knowledge of Workiva reporting systems
Knowledge of general ledger Coda system
Offers are subject to satisfactory background checks, including credit, fraud, and employment references.
Who We Are:

At Vanquis, we have a simple purpose: to deliver caring banking so our customers can make the most of lifes opportunities. Established in 1880, were now a FTSE All Share company and leading specialist bank. We lend responsibly, providing tailored products and services to over 1.75 million UK customers.
Vanquis has been named one of the Financial Times UKs Best Employers 2025, ranking in the top 50 nationwide and seventh in Banking and Financial Services. This recognition is based on independent employee feedback, reflecting our strong workplace culture, career growth opportunities, and commitment to our people. Our dedication to making a real difference for customers and supporting our colleagues remains at the heart of what we do.
We take care of our colleagues as well as our customers, working hard to create a rewarding and supportive work environment. That means competitive salaries, benefits, and a Group-wide recognition scheme. Everyone can enrol in our pension and after six months, you can join our Buy as You Earn scheme.
Were about more than financial rewards though. We give everyone a voice in the business and room to be their authentic self. And we know youre here to build your career, so we help every colleague with training and development opportunities. Making sure theres always something new to learn.
Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Here at Vanquis Banking Group, we embrace everyones unique strengths and identities to be themselves at work. Regardless of how you identify yourself, your sexual orientation, martial or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national background, faith, disability, or age your experiences and background help enrich our teams, and most importantly help support our customers in the best way possible. At the end of the day, it's our people that help us to fulfil the reason why were here in the first place: to help put people on a path to a better everyday life.

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