Financial Controller

Berg Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fintech company is seeking a Financial Controller to reinvent reporting processes and lead financial controls. The position offers flexibility for either fully remote or hybrid working. Candidates should possess a professional accounting qualification and have over 5 years of experience in accounting, particularly with IFRS and consolidated reporting. Strong automation and integration skills are advantageous, along with familiarity with tools like PowerBI and SQL.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience (2+ years PQE).
• Experience with automation and integration in accounting processes.
• A professional accounting qualification obtained while training at a leading accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a team of two direct reports.
• Developing automated finance and accounting processes.
• Owning the consolidated general ledger and accounting system.
• Coordinating periodic closing processes.
• Overseeing financial and regulatory reporting.
• Leading statutory and regulatory audits.
• Managing the group's tax compliance.

Skills

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Strong accounting knowledge

Experience with IFRS and consolidated financial reporting

Desire to improve efficiency

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

PowerBI

PowerPivot

SQL

Alteryx

Job description

About the job Financial Controller

About AssureHedge

Assure Hedge is an innovative, award-winning, FX hedging technology company whose mission is to simplify the way people can access, distribute and consume currency hedging.

Their technology is delivered to customers in two ways:

• A white-label platform that their customers can brand before offering to end customers.
• A set of APIs that their customers can integrate into existing software offerings.

The company has grown quickly with offices in Dublin, London and Portugal. It has recently completed a large funding round and is in the middle of significant change.

You would be responsible for re-inventing the fundamental reporting processes. This means everything from how financial data is collected to how it is reported. Therefore we are looking for a hungry financial controller who wants to make a strategic contribution to the business.

This is an opportunity not to be missed!

Your responsibilities

• Looking after a team of two direct reports
• Partnering with technology and operational teams to develop automated finance and accounting processes - enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of all financial reporting
• Owning the consolidated general ledger (GL) key subsidiaries and accounting system
• Coordinating accounting and periodic closing processes for consolidated group results and key UK and EU subsidiaries
• Overseeing periodic financial and regulatory reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the UK / EUs regulatory framework for financial services
• Helping to lead statutory and regulatory audits
• Coordinate and help manage the group's tax compliance
• Contributing to and defining the accounting infrastructure, as well as financial control processes
• Supporting the operational reporting and forecasting processes of the business

Who you are

• You have a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent), obtained whilst training at a leading accounting firm
• You have 5+ years of professional accounting experience (2+ years PQE) with strong accounting knowledge and proven experience with both IFRS and consolidated financial reporting
• A desire to improve the efficiency of your processes (through automation and integration) on top of a desire to do the core parts of the role

It would be a bonus if you have

• Previous experience in a fast-moving FinTech organisation or regulated financial services firm
• Professional experience of PowerBI, PowerPivot, SQL and/or Alteryx

The position is either FULLY REMOTE or HYBRID. Applicants are accepted from the UK, Ireland and Portugal.