Wealth Management Financial Controller: Entity Reporting & Control

Schroders; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schroders is seeking a motivated, technically strong Financial Controller to own the financial control across Wealth Management subsidiaries. You will oversee month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting, and collaborate with Risk, Tax and Regulatory teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and strong control environments.

The role partners with Wealth Operations and wider Finance, reporting to the Wealth Management Financial Control Team Lead.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong financial control background across legal entities, balance sheet control and statutory accounts.
• Experience with IFRS or local standards and ability to apply judgement.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrity of financial records for allocated Wealth Management legal entities.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Own balance sheet control, including reconciliations and issue escalation.
• Maintain financial control frameworks with proportionate controls to risk.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and board reporting.
• Drive entity statutory forecasts with FP&A team.
• Monitor regulatory reporting and manage external auditors relations.
• Provide accurate financial data to Regulatory and Tax teams.
• Identify process improvements and remediation to completion.
• Escalate risks with recommended actions and ownership.

Skills

Financial control

IFRS knowledge

Excel skills

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Schroders is seeking a motivated, technically strong Financial Controller to own the financial control across Wealth Management subsidiaries. You will oversee month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting, and collaborate with Risk, Tax and Regulatory teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and strong control environments.

The role partners with Wealth Operations and wider Finance, reporting to the Wealth Management Financial Control Team Lead.