Group Financial Controller - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - FINTECH
Industry: Fintech (Banking), Scale-Up
Salary: £100-130K, negotiable based on experience
Location: Central London
Hybrid Working Model: 4 days per week in office
Keywords: Financial Controller, Finance, Leadership, Reporting, Regulatory Compliance
Our client is on a mission to simplify finances, putting control and insights at your fingertips. They are looking for an ambitious, innovative, and thoughtful leader to inspire, develop and grow their Finance team. This role offers the opportunity to lead the business through a period of rapid growth and deliver on high-profile finance projects. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, can build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and pride yourself on implementing order and process in a maturing multi-regional organisation, this could be the position for you.
- Opportunity to lead a growing Finance team
- High-profile finance projects including exit readiness
- Fast-paced environment with international scope
What you'll do:
As Group Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future vision and execution of the company. You will be responsible for all things finance, managing a growing team and leading the business through a period of rapid growth. Your broad remit will include reporting, tax, ad-hoc analysis, fundraising support, and ensuring compliance with all applicable financial regulations. You will also have the opportunity to design, build and implement world-class financial systems as the company expands internationally.
- Deputise for the CFO regularly, acting as a key advisor for ExCo and a leader within the team
- Support the CFO in developing the Finance function
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
- Ensure world class accounting and reporting function
- Prepare annual report and accounts, monthly consolidated financial statements and monthly board packs
- Manage regulatory reporting commitments across different jurisdictions
- Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulation
- Identify and proactively manage all financial risks
- Design, build and implement world class financial systems to support international expansion
- Manage, support and develop more junior members of the team
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Group Financial Controller role will bring solid experience at Financial Controller level including people management, core technical accounting (under IFRS and UK GAAP), commercially-focused budget management. You will have proven experience managing reporting across multiple geographies and building systems to support international expansion. Your excellent planning, organisation and time-management skills will be key in this fast-paced environment. Your ability to work with a high level of accuracy under strict deadlines will be crucial to your success in this role.
- ACA/ACCA or CIMA Qualified (or equivalent) with 8+ years PQE
- Solid experience at Financial Controller level including people management, core technical accounting (under IFRS and UK GAAP), commercially-focused budget management
- Experience managing reporting across multiple geographies
- Experience establishing new processes and procedures in short timeframes
- Relevant industry experience within Fintech, Financial Services, Payments
- Experience with multiple financial accounting systems (preferably NetSuite)
- Excellent planning, organisation and time-management skills
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a ground-breaking company with their customers at the core. Their user base is growing rapidly and they have exceptional metrics. They have funding from leading names in tech investment, and a visionary leadership team who wants everyone who joins this remarkable adventure, to have the autonomy to masterfully develop their expertise. They offer competitive benefits including training opportunities, health care cash plan, life coaching, 24/7 GP access, discounted gym membership and more.
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