Job Description

Business Unit: Group Finance
Salary range: up to circa 341,000 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits
Contract Type: Fixed term up to circa 12 months
Our Team
We have a fantastic opportunity within the Consolidation & Control team, which sits within our Financial Control function and is responsible for the production of the Virgin Money UK Group's consolidated financial reporting and reporting to our parent, Nationwide.
Our team makes sure that the financial month end process runs smoothly and is crucial in delivering accurate and reliable financial results to key internal and external stakeholders. If numbers and control are your thing, and you share our passion to make banking better, then this could be the role for you. We're looking for genuine self-managing professionals here - people who understand what might be possible.
What you'll be doing

• Involved in the completion and submission of the balance sheet certifications monthly and onward submission to NBS
• Involved with the initial production of all financial and management information, which must be timely and accurate, in accordance with our Group and internal customer requirements.
• Undertake certain financial consolidation activity as set by the Consolidation Manager.
• Involved with the production of the Interim Financial Report and Annual Report and Accounts by taking ownership of several disclosure notes.
• Participation in ad hoc projects as required
• Collaborating with a range of stakeholders across the financial landscape to drive continuous process improvements
• Produce relevant financial data, such as subsidiary control files, as required by line management to enable effective management of the business/decision making.
• Helps to ensure that the day-to-day operation of financial controls are effective ensuring recording and control of all financial transactions within team. Awareness of financial controls applicable across Finance and willingness to question through appropriate channels.

We need you to have

• Part qualified (working towards qualification) or QBE in professional accounting qualification.
• Demonstrable strong experience in month end reporting, manual journey entry and technical accounting knowledge.
• Strong reporting and excel skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies, reconciliation issues and reporting error
• Demonstrable excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in preparing consolidated financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).

What we would like you to have

• An understanding of existing Finance processes
• High level knowledge of the VMUK PLC organisation to develop and build value from key stakeholder relationships
• Good working knowledge of the Bank's financial systems including FCCS, Oracle and Microsoft packages.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.
Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.
We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.
Say hello to Virgin Money
We're making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK's best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we're a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, 'Making You Happier About Money.' This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.
Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team
It's important to note that there may be occasions where it's not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.
Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.
If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.
Advertised: 23 May 2025 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 06 Jun 2025 GMT Daylight Time