Metro Bank
Central London, London, UK
Are you an analytical genius? Do you consider yourself to be a game changer in the world of Credit Risk? Do you want join a Bank that focuses on providing professional development? Then look no further, we may have the role for you!
So what would you be doing?...
Steering and shaping the development of business critical statistical risk models
Supporting the developing models, the implementation of model monitoring, calibration and stress testing
Working with various areas of the Bank to develop analytical and statistical solutions
Building and developing great relationships with a number of key colleagues across the bank
Sitting on a variety of technical working groups, project boards and business engagement forums
Championing the importance of credit risk to the wider bank
You need to be this kind of person…
Passionate about providing unparalleled levels of service and convenience for customers
Prepared to stick at something – we get nervous if someone has jumped from job to job as we want people who are prepared to learn and grow
Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment
Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do
And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns.
We always support colleagues to develop their skills. But to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to do most of these wonderful things...
Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
Existing experience in a credit risk modelling under IFRS9 framework
In order to be amazing in this role, you will have extensive experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
Already be proficient in SAS and Microsoft Office
Ideally you will have some leadership experience
You will probably come from a consultancy or banking background
Are you an analytical genius? Do you consider yourself to be a game changer in the world of Credit Risk? Do you want join a Bank that focuses on providing professional development? Then look no further, we may have the role for you!
So what would you be doing?...
Steering and shaping the development of business critical statistical risk models
Supporting the developing models, the implementation of model monitoring, calibration and stress testing
Working with various areas of the Bank to develop analytical and statistical solutions
Building and developing great relationships with a number of key colleagues across the bank
Sitting on a variety of technical working groups, project boards and business engagement forums
Championing the importance of credit risk to the wider bank
You need to be this kind of person…
Passionate about providing unparalleled levels of service and convenience for customers
Prepared to stick at something – we get nervous if someone has jumped from job to job as we want people who are prepared to learn and grow
Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment
Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do
And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns.
We always support colleagues to develop their skills. But to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to do most of these wonderful things...
Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
Existing experience in a credit risk modelling under IFRS9 framework
In order to be amazing in this role, you will have extensive experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
Already be proficient in SAS and Microsoft Office
Ideally you will have some leadership experience
You will probably come from a consultancy or banking background
iwoca
iwoca is breaking down the barriers that stop Europe’s 20 million small businesses from accessing finance. Traditional bank loans have slow application processes, inflexible terms and burdensome criteria. In contrast, we use cutting-edge technology to offer flexible access to credit with a five minute application process and a decision in hours.
Since 2012, we've lent over £1 billion to over 50,000 businesses across Europe. Our customers include everything from cafés to car dealers, salons to solicitors. Along the way we have built a sophisticated technology platform, won numerous awards and grown a fun, and vibrant team.
However, we’re still near the start of our journey – our aim is to finance a million small businesses within a decade and so we need more smart, hands-on people to help us reach this goal.
Your mission will be: to manage the month-end close and associated activities in relation to our SPVs and to provide support with treasury and accounts payable related matters. This will include a wide range of responsibilities that are vital for the smooth running of the business.
This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and growth minded accountant to join our Finance team. You will have the opportunity to work with a business, with like minded teammates, that is committed to supporting SMEs.
Requirements
Reporting the to Head of SPV and Group Accounting, your responsibilities will include:
● Taking on responsibility for the monthly bank postings, the accurate calculation of monthly accruals/prepayments, including journal preparation and posting into NetSuite
● Preparation and review of month-end P&L and balance sheet for the subsidiaries of the group
● Prepare and maintain intercompany reconciliation including calculation of monthly intercompany recharges and any resulting FX gain/loss
● Provide support to our AP function as required
● Facilitating the year end process by providing assistance with the preparation of the consolidated group accounts, the drafting of the financial statements and liaising with auditors, as necessary
● Assist the Finance team in the enhancement of month end processes and provide support on any other ad-hoc projects
We look for people that are smart, humble, motivated and who are always looking to improve. Ideally, you’ll have:
● Good analytical skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail
● Part-qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification
● Have proven experience within a finance department
● Be an effective team player with a positive can-do attitude
● Ability to deal with ambiguity and respond to changing environments
● Financially mindful of personal impact on the business
● A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better
● Previous experience with NetSuite desirable
In return, you’ll get a say in how things are done, the opportunity to make a difference to small business owners, and to work on big and challenging projects.
Benefits
What’s life like as an iwocan?
We all enjoy:
Bright, modern office spaces in Tottenham Court Road and Covent Garden
Two company retreats a year (in places like the French Alps or Spanish seaside)
Pool, ping pong, foosball tables and tournaments and yoga
An ever-growing number of clubs including climbing, chess, football and boxing
Plenty of drinks and snacks in our office kitchen
A paid volunteering day each year, for you to support your chosen charity
Just for you:
Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership
Stock options
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
A workplace nursery tax benefit scheme
25 days holiday per year and an extra day off on your birthday
Extra leave if you want to travel or study
Special celebrations for anniversaries and long service including sabbatical
Flexible working
Cycle-to-work scheme
And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer:
Tickets to tech conferences across Europe
Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers
A calendar of meetups we host at our office
Access to learning platforms like Treehouse if you want to learn to code
iwoca is breaking down the barriers that stop Europe’s 20 million small businesses from accessing finance. Traditional bank loans have slow application processes, inflexible terms and burdensome criteria. In contrast, we use cutting-edge technology to offer flexible access to credit with a five minute application process and a decision in hours.
Since 2012, we've lent over £1 billion to over 50,000 businesses across Europe. Our customers include everything from cafés to car dealers, salons to solicitors. Along the way we have built a sophisticated technology platform, won numerous awards and grown a fun, and vibrant team.
However, we’re still near the start of our journey – our aim is to finance a million small businesses within a decade and so we need more smart, hands-on people to help us reach this goal.
Your mission will be: to manage the month-end close and associated activities in relation to our SPVs and to provide support with treasury and accounts payable related matters. This will include a wide range of responsibilities that are vital for the smooth running of the business.
This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and growth minded accountant to join our Finance team. You will have the opportunity to work with a business, with like minded teammates, that is committed to supporting SMEs.
Requirements
Reporting the to Head of SPV and Group Accounting, your responsibilities will include:
● Taking on responsibility for the monthly bank postings, the accurate calculation of monthly accruals/prepayments, including journal preparation and posting into NetSuite
● Preparation and review of month-end P&L and balance sheet for the subsidiaries of the group
● Prepare and maintain intercompany reconciliation including calculation of monthly intercompany recharges and any resulting FX gain/loss
● Provide support to our AP function as required
● Facilitating the year end process by providing assistance with the preparation of the consolidated group accounts, the drafting of the financial statements and liaising with auditors, as necessary
● Assist the Finance team in the enhancement of month end processes and provide support on any other ad-hoc projects
We look for people that are smart, humble, motivated and who are always looking to improve. Ideally, you’ll have:
● Good analytical skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail
● Part-qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification
● Have proven experience within a finance department
● Be an effective team player with a positive can-do attitude
● Ability to deal with ambiguity and respond to changing environments
● Financially mindful of personal impact on the business
● A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better
● Previous experience with NetSuite desirable
In return, you’ll get a say in how things are done, the opportunity to make a difference to small business owners, and to work on big and challenging projects.
Benefits
What’s life like as an iwocan?
We all enjoy:
Bright, modern office spaces in Tottenham Court Road and Covent Garden
Two company retreats a year (in places like the French Alps or Spanish seaside)
Pool, ping pong, foosball tables and tournaments and yoga
An ever-growing number of clubs including climbing, chess, football and boxing
Plenty of drinks and snacks in our office kitchen
A paid volunteering day each year, for you to support your chosen charity
Just for you:
Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership
Stock options
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
A workplace nursery tax benefit scheme
25 days holiday per year and an extra day off on your birthday
Extra leave if you want to travel or study
Special celebrations for anniversaries and long service including sabbatical
Flexible working
Cycle-to-work scheme
And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer:
Tickets to tech conferences across Europe
Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers
A calendar of meetups we host at our office
Access to learning platforms like Treehouse if you want to learn to code
iwoca
iwoca is breaking down the barriers that stop Europe’s 20 million small businesses from accessing finance. Traditional bank loans have slow application processes, inflexible terms and burdensome criteria. In contrast, we use cutting-edge technology to offer flexible access to credit with a five minute application process and a decision in hours.
Since 2012, we've lent over £1 billion to over 50,000 businesses across Europe. Our customers include everything from cafés to car dealers, salons to solicitors. Along the way we have built a sophisticated technology platform, won numerous awards and grown a fun, and vibrant team.
However, we’re still near the start of our journey – our aim is to finance a million small businesses within a decade and so we need more smart, hands-on people to help us reach this goal.
All this growth means that the complexity and volume of our payments have increased. Working as part of our Finance Team the successful candidate would take on responsibility for managing the accounts payable function across 10+ entities and reporting into the Treasury, Payments and Reconciliation Officer who has responsibility for the function.
As iwoca is growing rapidly, the responsibilities of this role will need to expand over time in line with our growth. The opportunity is here for someone to bring their expertise in this area and build the AP function for the future challenges it will face.
This is a unique opportunity and calls for someone who has the appetite for challenge and to grow professionally.
Requirements
The Role
The Accounts Payable Manager responsibilities will include:
Our AP function is in its infancy. You will be responsible for establishing it and shaping its direction.
Supervision of 3 outsourced accounts payable clerks in India, ensuring the accurate and timely inputting of invoices into the AP system on NetSuite
Organisation of daily payment runs and ensuring all financial controls are followed
Working with the Payments, Treasury & Reconciliation officer to manage and plan cash flow needed for AP purposes in future weeks
Overseeing the reconciliation of supplier balances, identifying and resolving issues
Improving the current process, with the aim of both increasing financial control and improving efficiency
Assisting the team in resolving queries and issues on a timely basis
Ensuring all AP processes are documented and maintained
The role will also involve significant exposure to the wider business, including the opportunity to work across
Requirements
You will:
Have experience of leading change management within an accounts payable function, preferably in more than one organisation
Have a growth mindset and be able to improve and develop our processes as we grow
Be extremely accurate, excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Possess strong communication skills
Inquisitive in nature, able to question and investigate.
Trustworthy and reliable, able to demonstrate how this trust has been afforded to them before within a business environment
Previous experience of Netsuite would be preferable, but not necessary
Benefits
What’s life like as an iwocan?
We all enjoy:
Bright, modern office spaces in Tottenham Court Road and Covent Garden
Two company retreats a year (in places like the French Alps or Spanish seaside)
Pool, ping pong, foosball tables and tournaments and yoga
An ever-growing number of clubs including climbing, chess, football and boxing
Plenty of drinks and snacks in our office kitchen
A paid volunteering day each year, for you to support your chosen charity
Just for you:
Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership
Stock options
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
A workplace nursery tax benefit scheme
25 days holiday per year and an extra day off on your birthday
Extra leave if you want to travel or study
Special celebrations for anniversaries and long service including sabbatical
Flexible working
Cycle-to-work scheme
And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer:
Tickets to tech conferences across Europe
Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers
A calendar of meetups we host at our office
Access to learning platforms like Treehouse if you want to learn to code
iwoca is breaking down the barriers that stop Europe’s 20 million small businesses from accessing finance. Traditional bank loans have slow application processes, inflexible terms and burdensome criteria. In contrast, we use cutting-edge technology to offer flexible access to credit with a five minute application process and a decision in hours.
Since 2012, we've lent over £1 billion to over 50,000 businesses across Europe. Our customers include everything from cafés to car dealers, salons to solicitors. Along the way we have built a sophisticated technology platform, won numerous awards and grown a fun, and vibrant team.
However, we’re still near the start of our journey – our aim is to finance a million small businesses within a decade and so we need more smart, hands-on people to help us reach this goal.
All this growth means that the complexity and volume of our payments have increased. Working as part of our Finance Team the successful candidate would take on responsibility for managing the accounts payable function across 10+ entities and reporting into the Treasury, Payments and Reconciliation Officer who has responsibility for the function.
As iwoca is growing rapidly, the responsibilities of this role will need to expand over time in line with our growth. The opportunity is here for someone to bring their expertise in this area and build the AP function for the future challenges it will face.
This is a unique opportunity and calls for someone who has the appetite for challenge and to grow professionally.
Requirements
The Role
The Accounts Payable Manager responsibilities will include:
Our AP function is in its infancy. You will be responsible for establishing it and shaping its direction.
Supervision of 3 outsourced accounts payable clerks in India, ensuring the accurate and timely inputting of invoices into the AP system on NetSuite
Organisation of daily payment runs and ensuring all financial controls are followed
Working with the Payments, Treasury & Reconciliation officer to manage and plan cash flow needed for AP purposes in future weeks
Overseeing the reconciliation of supplier balances, identifying and resolving issues
Improving the current process, with the aim of both increasing financial control and improving efficiency
Assisting the team in resolving queries and issues on a timely basis
Ensuring all AP processes are documented and maintained
The role will also involve significant exposure to the wider business, including the opportunity to work across
Requirements
You will:
Have experience of leading change management within an accounts payable function, preferably in more than one organisation
Have a growth mindset and be able to improve and develop our processes as we grow
Be extremely accurate, excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Possess strong communication skills
Inquisitive in nature, able to question and investigate.
Trustworthy and reliable, able to demonstrate how this trust has been afforded to them before within a business environment
Previous experience of Netsuite would be preferable, but not necessary
Benefits
What’s life like as an iwocan?
We all enjoy:
Bright, modern office spaces in Tottenham Court Road and Covent Garden
Two company retreats a year (in places like the French Alps or Spanish seaside)
Pool, ping pong, foosball tables and tournaments and yoga
An ever-growing number of clubs including climbing, chess, football and boxing
Plenty of drinks and snacks in our office kitchen
A paid volunteering day each year, for you to support your chosen charity
Just for you:
Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership
Stock options
Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
A workplace nursery tax benefit scheme
25 days holiday per year and an extra day off on your birthday
Extra leave if you want to travel or study
Special celebrations for anniversaries and long service including sabbatical
Flexible working
Cycle-to-work scheme
And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer:
Tickets to tech conferences across Europe
Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers
A calendar of meetups we host at our office
Access to learning platforms like Treehouse if you want to learn to code
Scalable Capital GmbH
Munich, Germany
Founded in 2014, Scalable Capital is a financial technology startup with offices in Munich and London. Our aim is to transform the traditional wealth management industry, making first class investment services available to everyone. Our management team combines deep capital markets experience and e-commerce know-how with decades of academic research into financial markets. Our company has repeatedly been mentioned in the German & UK Press as one of the most promising fintech startups. We've also won an award as " Best German Robo-Advisor 2016 " and according to Financial News our smartphone app is one of the "must haves of the fintech age".
Visit our finance or engineering blog to find out what our Expert Team has to say.
As Product Owner Agent Tool, you will
Shape and define the future of our Agent Tool, which is used by Scalable Capital employees and advisors of our partner banks alike
Liaise with internal stakeholders, especially from the teams Client Service, Operations and Capital Markets to define new features and priorities
Help to increase the team efficiencies by optimising and automating manual processes and measuring the impact
Deliver custom features for partner banks while maintaining the development of the overall Agent Tool platform
Manage day-to-day implementation in the Agent Tool squad with your frontend and backend engineering colleagues in an agile development process
Coordinate cross-squad dependencies with other Product Owners
What we offer
Be part of one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe, creating an innovative service that has a substantial impact on the lives of our customers
Work with an international and growing team with past careers at large (financial) institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Google, Westwing or BlackRock
Enjoy an office in a great location in the middle of Munich, one of Germany’s most attractive cities
Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing sessions and your individual Education Package
Enjoy numerous startup perks
Work productively with the latest hardware and tools
Benefit from an attractive compensation package
Learn about the german culture and join our free german language courses
As Product Owner Agent Tool, you need
Good understanding of and experience with the specific requirements that an expert product like our Agent Tool brings
Experience in agile product development (experience in the financial sector is advantageous, but not necessary)
Strong analytical thinking, leveraging both quantitative and qualitative data to drive decisions
Excellent communication skills that are clear, concise, and targeted towards your audience - software engineer, stakeholder or executive
A hands-on mentality: from idea to UX-prototype to user story and design, you can handle it
Experience with common agile working tools like Jira, Confluence, Balsamiq, Sketch, InVision and similar applications
Basic tech skills to understand for example database queries (SQL), a microservice architecture (via APIs or message queues) or cloud based CI/CD setups
Excellent English communication skills (German is advantageous but not necessary)
Founded in 2014, Scalable Capital is a financial technology startup with offices in Munich and London. Our aim is to transform the traditional wealth management industry, making first class investment services available to everyone. Our management team combines deep capital markets experience and e-commerce know-how with decades of academic research into financial markets. Our company has repeatedly been mentioned in the German & UK Press as one of the most promising fintech startups. We've also won an award as " Best German Robo-Advisor 2016 " and according to Financial News our smartphone app is one of the "must haves of the fintech age".
Visit our finance or engineering blog to find out what our Expert Team has to say.
As Product Owner Agent Tool, you will
Shape and define the future of our Agent Tool, which is used by Scalable Capital employees and advisors of our partner banks alike
Liaise with internal stakeholders, especially from the teams Client Service, Operations and Capital Markets to define new features and priorities
Help to increase the team efficiencies by optimising and automating manual processes and measuring the impact
Deliver custom features for partner banks while maintaining the development of the overall Agent Tool platform
Manage day-to-day implementation in the Agent Tool squad with your frontend and backend engineering colleagues in an agile development process
Coordinate cross-squad dependencies with other Product Owners
What we offer
Be part of one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe, creating an innovative service that has a substantial impact on the lives of our customers
Work with an international and growing team with past careers at large (financial) institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Google, Westwing or BlackRock
Enjoy an office in a great location in the middle of Munich, one of Germany’s most attractive cities
Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing sessions and your individual Education Package
Enjoy numerous startup perks
Work productively with the latest hardware and tools
Benefit from an attractive compensation package
Learn about the german culture and join our free german language courses
As Product Owner Agent Tool, you need
Good understanding of and experience with the specific requirements that an expert product like our Agent Tool brings
Experience in agile product development (experience in the financial sector is advantageous, but not necessary)
Strong analytical thinking, leveraging both quantitative and qualitative data to drive decisions
Excellent communication skills that are clear, concise, and targeted towards your audience - software engineer, stakeholder or executive
A hands-on mentality: from idea to UX-prototype to user story and design, you can handle it
Experience with common agile working tools like Jira, Confluence, Balsamiq, Sketch, InVision and similar applications
Basic tech skills to understand for example database queries (SQL), a microservice architecture (via APIs or message queues) or cloud based CI/CD setups
Excellent English communication skills (German is advantageous but not necessary)
