Financial Controller

Octopus; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm seeks a Group Financial Controller to oversee financial operations and reporting. The successful candidate will ensure accurate consolidation, manage a dedicated team, and collaborate with executive leadership. Ideal for experienced professionals eager for a dynamic role in a respected firm known for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

Untracked holiday

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Up to 6 months paid parental leave

Electric vehicle leasing

Wellness hub programs

Qualifications

• Experience with an investment or asset management firm.
• Strong consolidation skills are essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for presenting financial information.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all statutory and regulatory reporting is accurate and deadlines are met.
• Effective people management of 4 team members.
• Lead audit process across the group, ensuring recommendations are met.

Skills

Consolidation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

What’s in it for you?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Group Financial Controller to join our team, reporting to the Finance Director. The successful individual will be responsible for the financial control, reporting and operational oversight of the Octopus Group Finance Team, while also actively participating as a member of the Finance Leadership Team.

The role will suit an experienced candidate with strong consolidation skills and experience dealing with a large group of companies who relishes the prospect of building a high performing Group Finance team. Equally important will be the ability to provide support and guidance to a team of four.

The team:

The team manages the group, statutory and regulatory reporting across the Octopus Group, working closely with subsidiary finance teams to consolidate information and also with the Commercial Finance team to provide useful analysis of the numbers. As an FCA regulated business, experience of working in a regulated investment manager would be a significant advantage.

The group operates across a number of sectors, including fund management, money coaching, technology enabled platform services, will writing, divorce services and special educational needs schools, with subsidiary teams reporting their financial data into the group team who consolidate and report information at a group level.

You will also be part of a wider Finance function, a diverse team of 45 people operating across various business areas and specialisms.

What will you be doing?

Reporting

• Develop a strong understanding of the Octopus Group, its products, operational teams within the business and the key drivers of performance.
• Ensure all statutory and regulatory reporting is accurate and deadlines are met.
• Review monthly and annual group consolidation, ensuring accounting policies are in place, applied appropriately and revised as necessary.
• Setting strong processes within the Group team and across subsidiary teams to ensure financial information is reported accurately and on time.
• Review treatment of all payroll, share schemes and employee compensation arrangements.

Relationships

• Build strong relationships with subsidiary finance teams and other internal teams, setting the reporting framework required to ensure accurate and timely information received.
• Present financial results to stakeholders, including Finance Director, Commercial Finance Director, Chief Operating Officer and the Board.
• Effective people management of 4 team members, including performance management and professional development.

Other

• Lead all group transactions, ensuring accounting and tax steps are properly considered and well documented.
• Lead finance transformation for the Group team, ensuring systems are fit for purpose and implementing consolidation software.
• Lead audit process across the group, ensuring audit recommendations are appropriately implemented and deadlines met.
• Assisting the Finance Director and Commercial Finance Director as required.

Qualifications

An accountancy qualification is essential (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Experience with an investment or asset management firm, either in-house or via an accountancy firm with a good working knowledge of how funds work and operate

Strong consolidation skills are essential

Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience in confidently presenting and communicating financial information in a straightforward manner

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. What’s the worst that can happen?

This role will evolve as we grow and develop. So, if you are looking for a challenge in a fast paced and dynamic business, we can deliver on that.

Additional Information

What we offer

A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
️ Untracked holiday
Hybrid working – our people spend 3 days a week in the office
Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud, Digital GP & more
Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing

Our Values
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.

We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development, we embrace and celebrate all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We're proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process, we’ll be happy to accommodate where possible.