Financial Controller

Hoxton Wealth; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A Financial Services Firm based in Dubai is hiring a Senior Financial Controller to lead financial reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in controllership within wealth or asset management. Responsibilities include managing month-end close, regulatory compliance, and post-merger integrations. Strong knowledge of IFRS and ERP systems is essential. Competitive remuneration package offered.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years experience in financial services or wealth management.
• Experience in controllership and regulatory reporting.
• Strong ERP/finance systems knowledge and integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close and financial statements under IFRS.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow projections.
• Lead finance workstream for post-merger integration.

Skills

Controllership in financial services/wealth management

Leadership of month-end close and audit

IFRS technical expertise

ERP/finance systems experience

Excel/Power BI proficiency

Experience with process improvement

Education

Bachelors in Accounting/Finance

ACCA, ACA/CPA, CA

Tools

Sage

Job description

Overview

Job Overview: Hoxton Wealth is hiring a senior, hands-on Financial Controller to lead the controllership agenda across financial reporting, controls, tax, and regulatory compliance, while steering post-merger integration (PMI) and finance systems integration. Reporting directly to the CFO, the FC will own the monthly close and statutory reporting, strengthen internal controls, optimize the finance tech stack (ERP + portfolio systems), and partner with the CFO on integration modelling and value-capture tracking.

Key Responsibilities

Core Controllership (Wealth/Asset Management)

• Own the month-end close, consolidation, and internal/external financial statements under IFRS; ensure timeliness, accuracy, and audit readiness.
• Maintain a robust internal control framework across AP/AR, revenue recognition, payroll and treasury/banking
• Lead annual audits; manage external auditors and technical accounting papers.
• Oversee budgeting/forecasting cycles, incorporating cashflow projections and variance analysis; translate insights into actions for the CFO/leadership team in partnership with FP&A teams.
• Oversee regulatory and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate filings, timely payments, and adherence to disclosure and capital adequacy requirements.

Post-Merger Integration (PMI) & Finance Modelling

• Co-lead the finance workstream for PMI: design Day-1/Day-100 plans, define target operating model, and establish integration governance with clear milestones and value-capture KPIs.
• Build integration models (P&L, cash, balance-sheet bridge, synergy realisation, one-off costs) and track delivery vs. deal thesis.
• Align policies (IFRS accounting, revenue recognition, expense capitalization), charts of accounts, and entity structures; manage opening balance sheet and purchase accounting hand-offs.

Systems & Data Integration

• Lead finances role in ERP/finance system upgrades (system integration, testing, UAT, role-based access, segregation of duties, audit trails).
• Implement straight-through processing and data controls between the in-house CRM and the GL
• Define reporting architecture (management packs, board KPIs, regulatory and tax packs) with reproducible, auditable datasets.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Build and mentor a lean accounting team; develop and manage relationships with external partners (auditors, tax advisors, system integrators) and internal stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Must-Have

• 810+ years experience including controllership in financial services/wealth or asset management; prior Big-4 audit or transaction/PMI exposure advantageous.
• Demonstrated leadership of month-end close, audit, and regulatory reporting in a regulated environment
• IFRS technical depth and policy standardisation (purchase accounting, revenue recognition, impairments).
• ERP/finance systems (Sage is a plus) and finance data integration; strong Excel/Power BI; experience with UAT and change control.
• Familiarity with wealth/asset management tooling and data flows (e.g., PMS/portfolio accounting, custodian feeds, fee engines), and reconciliation processes into the GL.
• Demonstrated experience in leading process improvement and streamlining initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting/Finance; professional qualification (ACCA, ACA/CPA, CA is a huge plus)