Financial Controller

Berg Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FX hedging technology company is seeking a Financial Controller to enhance the efficiency of financial reporting. The role involves overseeing the consolidated general ledger and coordinating financial processes in compliance with IFRS. Applicants should possess a professional accounting qualification and at least 5 years of experience. This position offers flexibility, with either fully remote or hybrid options available from the UK, Ireland, or Portugal.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience with strong accounting knowledge.
• Expertise in IFRS and consolidated financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Re-inventing financial reporting processes.
• Overseeing periodic financial and regulatory reporting.
• Managing the consolidated general ledger and accounting systems.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

IFRS reporting

Process automation

Financial analysis

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Alteryx

Job description

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 and procedures
• 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