Finance Manager (Investments)

Financial Control & Reporting

Own the month-end close process end-to-end: review journals sign off balance sheet schedules manage accruals and prepayments and oversee AP and expense processing carried out by the groups shared services function on CCUKs behalf.

Prepare first-draft management accounts and produce the Monthly Directors Analysis (MDA) pack including P&L actuals vs budget variance commentary and commercial KPI narrative.

Prepare annual statutory financial statements for CCUK under IFRS and act as the primary Finance contact for the external statutory auditor throughout the year-end process.

Design and document the CCUK financial controls framework: process narratives control matrices and risk-and-controls documentation aligned to Big Four audit standards. This should be aligned with the Finance Risk and Controls Self Assessment (RCSA).

Tax

Own UK corporation tax compliance: prepare quarterly provisions coordinate with external advisers on the CT600 return and manage tax considerations arising from new product lines (Stockbroking Cards).

Manage quarterly VAT returns including the partial exemption calculation that arises from CCUKs mix of VAT-exempt CFD/spread betting income and taxable supplies.

Maintain transfer pricing documentation for intercompany service charges received and work with the Tax team to ensure this is kept up to date.

Treasury

Oversee CCUKs treasury function: maintain daily cash positioning across banks PSP and EMI accounts in Kyriba ensure daily reconciliations are completed and reported on time manage banking counterparty relationships and ensure FX exposure is monitored and hedged via the groups intercompany hedging structure.

Ensure client money segregation remains compliant with CASS 7 at all times working closely with the dedicated CASS team on treasury-related aspects of the daily CASS checklist.

Regulatory Capital & Governance

Support FCA regulatory reporting: contribute to quarterly RegData submissions (capital adequacy liquidity P&L balance sheet) and ICARA documentation with a view to taking greater ownership of these processes over time.

Act as Finance Director cover: represent CCUK Finance at Board ExCo and ARCC Committee meetings when required and step in across any part of the Finance function in the FDs absence.

People & Automation

Manage and develop one direct report (Management Accountant): set clear objectives conduct regular 1:1s and build the teams capability in financial controls and analytical output.

Champion AI and automation within Finance: identify and implement opportunities to streamline routine tasks reconciliations report generation regulatory return preparation using tools including n8n Claude AI and Python scripting.