Finance Manager

Malta Island
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Finance ManagerThe RoleThe purpose of the Finance Manager - Financial Reporting & Control role is to ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of management accounts, statutory financial reporting, and internal financial information, while supporting audit, tax, risk, and regulatory reporting requirements of the organisation.The role acts as a key pillar of the finance function by translating financial data into meaningful management information, maintaining strong financial governance and documentation standards, and ensuring ongoing compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations.In addition, the role provides operational support and continuity to the Technical Finance Manager when required, contributing to a resilient, well-controlled, and collaborative finance function, and supporting the Head of Finance and Treasury in delivering high-quality financial oversight and decision-making support to senior management and regulators.Key Responsibilities

Hands-on compilation of monthly management accounts, internal financial statements, and ad-hoc management and business reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
Manage the interim and annual audit processes, acting as the primary coordination point with external auditors and internal stakeholders, and ensuring that all audit requests, explanations, and supporting documentation are provided in a timely and structured manner.
Prepare and manage financial reporting, projections, and analyses in support of risk management, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
Oversee the preparation, review, and submission of tax, VAT, and other statutory and corporate returns, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and reporting deadlines.
Ensure that finance department manuals, policies, and procedures are maintained up to date and accurately reflect current processes and internal controls.
Maintain responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the accounting function, ensuring that all daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting entries and bookings are performed accurately and within defined timelines.
Ensure that periodic payment runs are executed on time, in accordance with internal approval matrices, delegated authorities, and treasury procedures.
Provide support and operational backup to the Technical Finance Manager when required, including collaboration on complex accounting matters, reconciliations, and finance-related projects.
Monitor, supervise, and mentor the accounting team, providing guidance, review, and support to ensure high-quality output, timely execution, and continuous development.
Assist the Head of Finance and Treasury in ad-hoc assignments, financial analyses, and strategic initiatives as required.

Skills and RequirementsThe ideal candidate must:

Be in possession of a degree in Accountancy or ACCA.
Have a minimum of 4 years' related work experience preferably within the local banking sector.
Be proactive in approach and able to work under minimum supervision.
Have an advanced working knowledge of Excel and a sound IT aptitude.
Have excellent analytical, problem solving and report writing skills.
Excellent command of English.
Preferably have an in-depth understanding of banking regulation and operations.

BenefitsThis opportunity comes with attractive remuneration, and wellbeing incentives as well as offers prospects for personal development.Our employees' health and wellbeing are important to us. To support this, we offer private health insurance, as well as life and personal accident insurance. In addition, we offer an interest subsidy on home loans or a rental subsidy, and free parking.We recognise our employees' potential and invest in their growth by providing training and development opportunities both internally and externally. Moreover, our employees can benefit from remote working arrangements.

Izola Bank

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