About the Opportunity
A fast-growing international financial services group is looking for a Group Financial Controller / Head of Financial Accounting to build and strengthen its group-level finance function across multiple entities, jurisdictions and currencies.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can take ownership of the numbers, establish robust financial controls and lead the next stage of finance transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Own group consolidation and month-end close across multiple entities and currencies, driving a faster and more reliable close process.
- Establish consistent accounting policies, financial controls and reporting standards across the Group.
- Lead external audits, statutory reporting and audit remediation, coordinating with local accounting firms across jurisdictions.
- Take ownership of accounting matters within a regulated financial services environment, including client money and regulatory capital.
- Lead the finance side of a new ERP implementation, including chart of accounts, data migration and parallel-run decisions.
Requirements
- 8+ years' finance/accounting experience, including 3+ years owning in-house close and consolidation.
- ACCA, CPA, CICPA or equivalent professional qualification.
- Proven ownership of multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation.
- Experience within financial services, payments, brokerage or another relevant regulated environment.
- Strong process/control mindset with the ability to operate hands-on; ERP implementation/migration experience is highly advantageous.