Senior Accountant, Financial Controller

Aztec Financial Services (Ireland) Limited; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

Flexible, hybrid working

Ability to work abroad up to 3 weeks/年

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance including ey

Life assurance (death in service)

Worldwide travel insurance

Health and wellbeing programmes

On-site parking

Job summary

Aztec Financial Services (Ireland) Limited is seeking a Senior Financial Controller to lead financial control and reporting for the Aztec Group Ireland. The role ensures accurate, timely, and cost-effective financial operations and delivers essential management information within statutory and regulatory frameworks.

You will coordinate monthly management accounts, liquidity reporting, tax submissions, year-end closes, audits and budgeting processes while supporting local boards and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with internal finance function experience.
• Knowledge of IFRS and Lux GAAP preferred.
• Understanding of GST and corporate tax is advantageous.
• Familiarity with financial services regulatory environment is beneficial.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required.
• Strong interpersonal and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and KPI data.
• Coordinate liquidity reporting and ensure timely financial information.
• Maintain accounting records per Local & Group procedures and controls.
• Support local boards and management with insights.
• Ensure financial controls and intercompany reconciliations.
• Assist with tax submissions and year-end statutory accounts.
• Support audit engagement and annual report preparations.
• Collaborate with FP&A on budgets and forecasts.
• Support wider Finance team and group projects.

Skills

ACCA/ACA qualified

Financial services accounting

IFRS & Lux GAAP knowledge

GST & corporate tax awareness

Regulatory environment knowledge

MS Word/PowerPoint/Excel

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis skills

Education

ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

At Aztec, we’re committed to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to grow. We know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our business and we welcome applications from all individuals. So, if your experience doesn’t exactly match with every part of the job description, but you are excited about the role, we would still like to hear from you. If you are passionate, curious, innovative and data driven, you could still be a good fit.

About the role:

Reports to Senior Manager, Financial Controller Responsible for financial control and reporting for Aztec Group Ireland, ensuring that the underlying Financial Operations are run in an accurate, timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. The provision of timely and accurate financial and management information in accordance with statutory and regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts in agreed format and in accordance with Local & Group timetables including both financial, non-financial and KPI data as required.
• Preparation and delivery of Liquidity reporting as required.
• Co-ordinate the financial accounting activities to ensure that the accounting records underpin the monthly management accounts prepared and are carried out in accordance with Local & Group accounting procedures including the reconciliation and control environment.
• Provide proactive support to the local boards and management teams.
• Ensure that appropriate Financial Controls are embedded and documented in the operating procedures of the Finance team and incorporate the Group Minimum Financial Controls and intercompany reconciliation.
• Preparation of the indirect and direct Tax submissions & returns for the businesses in-conjunction with the appointed Tax Agents.
• Support the Group Financial Accountant with the year-end financial statement close process and preparation of statutory accounts ensuring group and local reporting deadlines are met.
• Support the Group Financial Accountant in the engagement with local auditors and management of the annual audit process.
• Engagement with the FP&A team on annual budgets & forecast as required to ensure delivery to Group & Local timetables.
• Support the wider Finance teams as required.
• Work with the Senior Financial Controller on projects as required.

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) preferably within an internal finance function experience.
• Commercial/Financial Services accounting knowledge.
• IFRS & Lux GAAP knowledge.
• An understanding of GST and Corporate tax would be an advantage.
• An understanding of the Financial Services regulatory environment would be an advantage.
• Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills are essential.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Data analysis Skills.

We will provide the training and support to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts is at the heart of what we do.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, here are some examples of the benefits that we may offer for our permanent roles:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible, hybrid working
• Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
• Generous holiday allowancePension scheme
• Private medical insurance, including eye care
• Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
• Worldwide travel insurance
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• On-site parking

With an ambitious vision for further growth, we’re always on the lookout for bright individuals to join our journey. Progress your career with a company that will support you every step of the way.

At Aztec, we provide talented and dynamic individuals with the opportunity to build a rewarding career. We’re an ambitious company, committed to building long-term partnerships with our clients and delivering operational excellence at every stage of their fund’s lifecycle. Our culture is what makes us a standout place to work. Our people are at the heart of our business: putting clients first; delivering service excellence; working as one team; building lasting connections and embodying our values and purpose. Join us and discover what makes us the bright alternative.