Financial Analyst

The Role

As the Financial Analyst you will take full ownership of the month-end processes and financial reporting for allocated entities. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller you will drive general ledger accuracy by preparing detailed income statement variance analyses and balance sheet reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be a driven analytical finance professional with a robust technical foundation exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Owning month-end processes for allocated entities ensuring accurate timely and complete reporting.
• Preparing monthly income statements and providing detailed variance analysis.
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations ensuring any reconciling items are resolved promptly.
• Performing regular bank postings and maintaining general ledger accuracy.
• Supporting the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT returns.
• Assisting with intercompany billing and reconciliations.
• Acting as a key point of contact for external audits including preparing schedules and responding to queries.
• Partnering with operational teams to ensure accurate data capture and financial reporting.
• Collaborating with in-country advisors and accountants to ensure strict compliance with local laws and regulations.
• Delivering ad hoc reporting analysis and responding to information requests.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to processes systems and reporting.
• Contributing to finance projects and change initiatives.

What are we looking for

If you can demonstrate some of the following experience/skills below we would love to hear from you.

• Were looking for someone with 35 years of experience in a financial or management accounting role ideally within the financial services sector.
• Part-qualified and actively studying towards a professional qualification (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong experience handling month-end close transactional accounting and supporting external audits.
• A curious proactive mindset with a strong willingness to take initiative and ownership of tasks.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience of working with a high-performing team fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and excellence.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel notably data manipulation and analysis; familiarity with Google sheets an advantage.
• Experience working with ERP systems.

So whats in it for you

Our people are constantly striving to be the best through operational excellence. The professional development and learning opportunities create an agile hardworking conscientious and knowledgeable team.

The opportunities for personal growth are exponential. You grow as the business grows. The roles and responsibilities are broad and ever-changing and the dynamism of BCB keeps you engaged and highly motivated.

At BCB we believe in empowering individuals to create a culture of personal growth together and driving empowerment from the bottom up up-skilling every individual at every level. This means our team has a sense of commonality and belonging driven by a shared belief in our mission. Were passionate about our business our people and providing 360-degree support for success.

• The chance to operate at the forefront of our industry
• You can talk to anyone in the business as there are no barriers and everyone is accessible
• You will be collaborating with teams on a hybrid working arrangement
• We value team success where every individual can grow and prosper
• 30 days annual leave each year
• 4 wellbeing days per year to prioritise your mental health
• 1 company volunteering day per year
• Strong benefits package including; Private Healthcare Pension Income Protection (long-term absence) Life Insurance Menopause Policy and an enhanced Parental Leave policy
• Study support

About BCB GROUP

BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the worlds largest crypto-engaged businesses including crypto exchanges liquidity providers market makers investment firms custodians payment processors and wallet providers.

Our end-to-end suite of products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies deep trading liquidity 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network BLINC and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise and we are regulated by some of the worlds most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK France and Switzerland we place the utmost importance on our regulatory-first institutional principles.

Our leadership team boasts years of relevant high-level experience at globally-renowned institutions. They combine finance law regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy.

Our mission is to create the trusted platform to pay store trade and earn fiat and digital assets globally 24/7