Group Financial Controller

Career Moves; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Moves are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a high-growth fintech business for a Group Financial Controller role. Reporting to the COO and Board, you will own the finance function, lead close processes, and provide strategic financial insight to support growth and regulatory expansion.

You will manage safeguarding requirements, FCA reporting, and derivatives accounting while developing budgeting, FP&A and a growing finance team.

Qualifications

• ACA/CA qualification required.
• 5+ years post-qualified financial control experience.
• Trained within a leading audit or accountancy practice.
• Understanding of safeguarding requirements, client money regulations and/or foreign exchange operations.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and controls expertise including FCA and safeguarding environments.
• Track record of systems improvement, finance transformation or process optimisation.
• Experience presenting financial information to senior stakeholders and boards.
• Previous team leadership and people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of the finance function with board-facing credibility.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes with strong controls.
• Own the management-accounts pack and present variance analysis and recommendations.
• Enhance the control environment including FCA reporting responsibilities and derivatives accounting oversight.
• Lead external audit preparation and support the transition to a new audit provider.
• Review and improve finance policies, processes, systems, documentation; focus on automation and scalability.
• Develop budgeting, forecasting and FP&A capability as the business grows.
• Lead, protect and develop a small finance team, raising standards while maintaining stability.
• Partner with Operations, IT, Treasury, Compliance, People and Commercial to support the operating model.
• Support regulatory and commercial expansion, including licence applications; evolve treasury responsibilities.

Skills

ACA/CA qualification

Financial control

Audit experience

Regulatory knowledge

Systems improvement

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

ACA/CA qualification

Job description

Career Moves are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a high-growth, award-winning fintech business at a pivotal stage of its journey. Following a period of transformation, the business is investing significantly in its people, processes and technology to build a scalable platform for future growth.

Reporting directly to the COO and Board, this is a rare opportunity for an ambitious Group Financial Controller to take on a highly visible leadership role, combining hands-on financial stewardship with the chance to enhance systems and controls, support strategic decision-making, and play a key role in shaping the next phase of growth for an expanding international business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance leader who enjoys operating in a growing, evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of the finance function, operating with limited supervision and providing clear, credible advice to the board
• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled financial reporting
• Own the management-accounts pack, strengthen variance analysis and present financial performance, risks and recommendations
• Enhance the control environment, including safeguarding, FCA-related reporting responsibilities and oversight of derivatives accounting
• Lead external audit preparation and support the transition to a new audit provider
• Review and improve finance policies, processes, systems and documentation, with a focus on automation, integration and scalability
• Develop budgeting, forecasting and FP&A capability as the business grows
• Lead, protect and develop a small finance team, raising standards while maintaining stability and engagement
• Partner with Operations, IT, Treasury, Compliance, People and Commercial colleagues to support the target operating model
• Support regulatory and commercial expansion, including potential future licence applications
• Assume broader Treasury responsibilities as the structure evolves, subject to experience

Candidate Requirements

• ACA/CA qualified or equivalent
• 5+ years post-qualified financial control experience.
• Trained within a leading audit or accountancy practice.
• Understanding of safeguarding requirements, client money regulations and/or foreign exchange operations
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and controls expertise covering FCA and Safeguarding environments
• Track record of systems improvement, finance transformation or process optimisation.
• Experience presenting financial information to senior stakeholders and boards.
• Previous team leadership and people management experience.