Financial Controller - Digital Assets

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global digital asset firm is seeking a Financial Controller, focused on improving financial operations in a high-growth trading environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in advanced technical accounting, IFRS reporting, and a background in trading or asset management. The role offers hybrid working with a strong performance-based bonus culture and various in-office perks.

Benefits

Fast-paced environment with opportunities for progression

Strong performance-based bonus culture

Free lunch daily

Qualifications

• Must have advanced technical accounting experience in multi-entity organizations.
• 5+ years in financial control, audit, or accounting roles.
• Experience in trading, asset management, or capital markets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements under IFRS; maintain documentation for audits.
• Manage multi-entity consolidation and intercompany invoicing.
• Oversee VAT returns and support transfer pricing policies.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Advanced technical accounting

Financial reporting

Consolidation

Intercompany flows

Transfer pricing

VAT compliance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

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Financial Controller - Digital Assets, London (City of London)

Client:

JSS Search

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

Job Description:

JSS is pleased to be partnered with a global digital asset firm focused on algorithmic trading, liquidity provision, and market infrastructure development. The company operates a versatile trading platform for digital asset markets, supporting a wide range of crypto instruments and strategies.

We are looking for a highly technical Financial Controller with extensive experience in complex accounting, including IFRS reporting, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany flows, and compliance across VAT, share-based payments, and transfer pricing.

The role focuses on improving accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of financial operations to support decision-making in a fast-paced, high-growth trading environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Financial Reporting & IFRS: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under IFRS; maintain documentation for audits and internal controls.
2. Consolidation & Intercompany: Manage multi-entity consolidation, intercompany invoicing, lending, and reconciliations.
3. Tax & Transfer Pricing: Oversee VAT returns and support compliant transfer pricing policies with external advisors.
4. Share-Based Payments: Account for equity and cash-settled schemes in line with IFRS 2.
5. Systems & Processes: Use NetSuite for close and reporting; design process improvements for better accuracy and efficiency.

Ideal Candidate:

1. Must have advanced technical accounting experience in multi-entity organizations.
2. 5+ years in financial control, audit, or accounting roles; experience in trading, asset management, or capital markets is preferred.
3. Strong IFRS knowledge, especially in consolidation, intercompany, VAT, and share-based payments.

What’s on offer?

1. Fast-paced environment with opportunities for progression.
2. Strong performance-based bonus culture.
3. Hybrid working with excellent in-office perks, including free lunch daily.