Financial Controller

Banking & Financial Services; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise fintech en forte croissance est à la recherche d'un Financial Controller pour rejoindre son équipe à Londres. Ce rôle offre l'opportunité de diriger des opérations financières tout en contribuant à l'inclusion financière. Le candidat idéal aura une solide expérience en comptabilité et sera motivé par un environnement dynamique. Un poste clé pour un leader souhaitant façonner les bases financières d'une entreprise à fort impact sociétal.

Qualifications

• Comptable qualifié avec expérience post-qualification.
• Expérience en tant que Financial Controller ou Finance Manager.
• Compétences techniques en comptabilité, incluant reporting de groupe.

Responsibilities

• Diriger une équipe de cinq dans les domaines de la comptabilité financière et des rapports réglementaires.
• Gérer les cycles de reporting mensuels et annuels, y compris la consolidation du groupe.
• Superviser les prévisions de trésorerie et les opérations de paiement.

Skills

Leadership

Gestion de l'équipe

Reporting financier

Conformité réglementaire

Amélioration des processus

Prévisions de trésorerie

Communication

Excel

Education

Qualifications comptables (ACA / ACCA)

Tools

Xero

NetSuite

Job description

Goodman Masson is supporting a high-growth, mission-led fintech platform in its search for a Financial Controller to join its London-based finance team.

Focused on improving financial inclusion and access to essential banking services, the business is at an exciting stage in its growth journey and offers a dynamic, high-impact environment. This is a critical hire for the platform, responsible for overseeing day-to-day financial operations, leading a team, and helping to establish scalable infrastructure as the business continues to expand.

This role reports directly into the CFO and offers a broad blend of operational and strategic responsibility — spanning financial reporting, regulatory compliance, process improvement, and cashflow forecasting — alongside the opportunity to support on M&A and fundraising activity.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, delivery-focused, and energised by working in a lean, fast-paced environment.

This is an outstanding opportunity to step into a leadership role within a purpose-driven fintech and help shape the financial foundations of a business with strong backing and meaningful societal impact.

Please note: candidates must be immediately available or on a short notice period. Unfortunately, the company is not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of five across financial accounting, AP/AR, and regulatory reporting, fostering a high-performance culture with a focus on pace, accuracy, and collaboration;
• Oversee monthly and annual reporting cycles, including group consolidation, intercompany reconciliations, board reporting packs, and audit management;
• Manage FCA/PRA submissions in collaboration with compliance, ensuring adherence to accounting standards (UK GAAP / IFRS) and maintaining strong relationships with auditors and tax advisers;
• Lead cashflow forecasting, payments oversight, and treasury operations;
• Strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and lead automation initiatives to build scalable finance infrastructure;
• Partner with the CFO on fundraising, due diligence, and M&A, while collaborating with FP&A to align actuals with forecasts and support data-driven decision-making.

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA) with strong post-qualification experience, with a background being trained in practice / accounting firm;
• Experience as a Financial Controller or a strong Finance Manager ready to step up, ideally within high-growth or regulated environments;
• Proven ability to lead and develop small to medium-sized teams within a hands-on, fast-paced setting;
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including group reporting and balance sheet control
• Proactive and delivery-oriented mindset, with a track record of working effectively in high-change environments;
• Excellent Excel / Google Sheets skills and knowledge of accounting platforms such as Xero, NetSuite or similar;
• Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships across teams and seniority levels.