Group Financial Controller

SAPI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in London is seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller. The role involves leading financial operations, managing accounting and cash operations, and ensuring accuracy and compliance across the SAPI Group. The ideal candidate will have expertise in multi-entity accounting and VAT, with strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders. This position offers a hybrid work model with generous benefits including annual leave and access to wellness resources.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Full access to LinkedIn Learning

Access to onsite gym

Generous parental leave

6 weeks of remote work annually

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prepare management accounts across multi-entity structures.
• Strong track record in SPV audits.
• Hands-on approach to financial reporting and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and financial controls across SAPI Group.
• Own month-end and year-end closes for multiple entities.
• Oversee daily cash operations and funding flow reconciliations.

Skills

Multi-entity accounting

Intercompany reconciliations

VAT knowledge

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA / ICAEW qualified

Job description

Here at SAPI we specialize in building, tailoring, funding, and managing custom financing products to help businesses thrive. Our mission is to provide liquidity for the global payment ecosystem through an all-encompassing API for business credit products. We are on the hunt for a Group Financial Controller who is both experienced and enthusiastic about elevating our financial operations to new heights!

About The Role

We’re looking for a Group Financial Controller to lead financial operations and reporting across SAPI Group, our SPVs, and capital provider partners. Sitting at the crossroads of structured finance, lending operations, and technical control, you’ll manage accounting, cash operations, reporting, and compliance — from today’s warehouse facility to future credit lines — while ensuring accuracy, transparency, and trust at every step.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting, cash operations, and financial controls across SAPI Group, our SPVs, and our capital provider interfaces.
• Own month-end and year-end closes, management accounts, and audit processes for multiple entities.
• Keep our SPV accounting watertight – from loan flows to revenue waterfalls.
• Oversee daily cash operations, funding flow reconciliations, and facility metrics.
• Be the go-to person for funder reporting, explaining not just what the numbers are, but why they matter.
• Collaborate with our Product & Tech teams to validate and automate reporting.
• Manage VAT strategy and coordinate with advisors for compliance across borders.
• Support and guide our Vietnam finance team members.
  
  

Requirements

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA / ICAEW (or equivalent) qualified.
• Proven ability to prepare and sign off management accounts across multi-entity structures, with expertise in intercompany reconciliations and consolidation logic.
• Strong track record in multi-entity accounting, intercompany reconciliations, and SPV audits.
• Solid grasp of VAT in financial services and revenue waterfall logic.
• Clear communicator who can work seamlessly with operations, legal, tech, and external stakeholders.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and confident in owning the numbers end-to-end.
  
  

Benefits

• Hybrid / Remote (UK-based) – If you’re in London, you’ll join us in the office 1 day a week. If you’re based outside London, you can work fully remote — as long as you’re available during our working hours of 9:30–5:30 PM UK time. We trust you to do great work, wherever you are.
• 30 days annual leave - plus all UK bank holidays
• Full access to LinkedIn Learning - we believe a culture of learning is paramount to success, so you can benefit from more than 100,000 courses on a variety of topics to nurture your growth.
• Full access to Calm - your well-being and overall mental health are of utmost importance to us, so we are keen to ensure you feel supported in this regard.
• 6 weeks of remote work throughout the year - feel free to travel, visit friends or family you might have abroad or simply recharge by working from home during this time.
• Generous parental leave
• Access to onsite gym at our Shoreditch office