Group Financial Controller

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing Fintech firm in central London is looking for a Group Financial Controller to oversee the finance function. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of PQE experience and will deputize for the CFO, support financial development, and ensure compliance with regulations. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and valuable benefits like annual leave, private healthcare, and a pension plan, making it a significant opportunity within a rapidly expanding company.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Hybrid working

Pension

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare and life assurance

Other benefits

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the CFO and act as a key advisor.
• Support the CFO in developing the Finance function.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Design and implement financial systems.

Skills

Positive and proactive nature

Ability to deal with senior stakeholders

Education

10 years+ PQE experience

Job description

Equifind is supporting a rapid growth Fintech business in central London, based by Oxford Circus, looking to hire a Group Financial Controller to report into the UK CFO.

The Company

With a headcount of currently just over 150, the firm will be rapidly expanding and this is a Group Financial Controller position crucial to the running of the finance function, reporting in to the UK CFO. Seeking a 10 year PQE Accountant capable of managing a decent sized qualified finance function. This hire will make the team eight in total. The firm is looking for an exit over the next 3 years, so a great time to join and be involved.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast paced Fintech environment, where you will have autonomy to put processes in place and streamline the existing ones.

Key Accountabilities

• Deputising for the CFO regularly, acting as a key advisor for ExCo and a leader within this team and the business, and helping to prepare the business for exit in the medium term
• Supporting the CFO in developing the Finance function, identifying the critical elements of the Finance blueprint and maturing the overall operating model for Finance
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with the board and risk/audit subcommittees as well as banks, auditors, regulators, advisors, and other key stakeholders
• Ensuring the firm builds a world class accounting and reporting function and taking responsibility for an effective and highly automated financial control environment across all our businesses
• Taking responsibility for preparing our annual report and accounts, monthly consolidated financial statements and our monthly board packs
• Managing and delivering on our regulatory reporting commitments, across a number different jurisdictions and regulators
• Ensure the firm is fully compliant with all applicable financial regulation e.g. tax and regulatory reporting requirements
• Ensure the firm identifies and proactively manages all financial risks, which may impact the business objectives
• Designing, building and implementing world class financial systems to support and automate our reporting and MI as we expand internationally and manage increasing complexity of the group
• Managing, supporting and developing more junior members of the team to actively train and improve staff knowledge and empower colleagues to take the next step in their career

Requirements

• Ideally qualified, 10 years+ PQE experience
• Positive and proactive nature
• Ability to deal with senior stakeholders

What’s on offer

• Competitive base salary
• Hybrid fashion 4 and 1 day working from home
• Pension
• 25 days annual leavePrivate healthcare and life assurance
• Other benefits