Financial Control Team Lead

CMC Markets; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets in Warsaw seeks an experienced Financial Control Team Lead to direct the offshore financial control function in Poland. You will own end-to-end month-end closing, statutory audits, and vendor relationships, while embedding robust internal controls across offshore accounting activities.

You will transform existing workflows into scalable, best-in-class operations, drive process standardisation, and lead a team of financial control professionals to deliver consistently high-quality

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 6+ years in Financial Control or Shared Services.
• Big 4 / Top-tier audit experience desirable.
• University degree in Accounting/Finance; 2:1 or above.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end month-end closing and financial reporting for entities.
• Manage audits and ensure audit-readiness with supporting documentation.
• Lead process improvement and control uplift across offshore team.
• Provide leadership, coaching and performance reviews for the team.

Skills

Excel

Communication

People management

Deadline management

Financial markets knowledge

Attention to accuracy

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent

Accounting/Finance university degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

Oracle Financials

Hyperion Financial Management

HFM

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, high-calibre Financial Control Team Lead to direct our offshore financial control function in Poland. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller – UK & EU, you will take full operational ownership of the end-to-end month-end closing process, statutory audit deliverables, and third-party vendor relationships.

A primary focus of this role is process embedding and controls uplift transforming existing workflows into scalable, best-in-class operations while embedding robust internal controls across all offshore accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Month-End Closing & Financial Reporting

• Closing Execution: Drive and execute the end-to-end month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close for several group entities and central processes and enhance financial discipline especially during year-end audit.
• Review & Oversight: Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and intercompany settlements.
• Variance Analysis: Conduct variance analysis (Actuals vs. Budget/Reforecasts) on costs line and provide commentary to the Finance and Business leadership team to support decision-making.
• Accuracy & Integrity: Ensure trial balance integrity across all legal entities, maintaining rigorous oversight of accounting treatments under UK GAAP/IFRS.
• Outsourced Services: Manage regular interactions and deliverables with third party providers, including outsourced AP function.
  

2. Audit Management & Compliance

• External & Internal Audits: Act as the primary offshore liaison for external auditors (e.g., Big 4) across all UK & EU subsidiaries.
• Audit Readiness: Build and maintain structured audit PBC (Provided by Client) schedules, ensuring all documentation, supporting evidence, and balance sheet files are fully audit-ready prior to submission.
• Statutory Accounts: Prepare first draft of financial statements, notes and ensuring adequate supporting is available for auditors.
• Remediation: Manage the resolution of audit findings, control deficiencies, and management letter points.
  

3. Process & Control Uplift (Transformation)

• Control Framework Enhancement: Assess the current internal control environment, identify gaps, and design/implement enhanced controls (to support overall Provision 29 sign-offs).
• Process Standardisation: Redesign and modernise manual or legacy financial workflows to establish standardized, best-practice processes across the offshore team.
• Automation & Efficiency: Identify continuous improvement opportunities, leveraging ERP capabilities, automation tools (e.g., HFM, Oracle), and standardized reporting templates.
• Governance: Establish clear Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Process notes and control matrices, ensuring continuous update and compliance.
  

5. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• People Leadership: Direct, mentor, and upskill a team of financial control / management accountants in Poland, establishing KPIs, conducting performance reviews, and fostering team atmosphere.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Qualified accountant – Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent qualification with 6+ years of progressive experience within Financial Control, General Ledger or Shared Services with direct people management experience.
• Proven background in auditing / audit management (prior Big 4 / Top-tier firm experience is highly desirable)
• University degree 2:1 or above, preferably in an Accounting and Finance/Business/Economics related discipline, although this is not essential;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ensures accuracy in own work and in the underlying data;
• Experience of managing multiple deadlines with a track record of delivering under pressure;
• Experience of managing individuals, with experience in providing coaching and support to others;
• Willing to learn, bright and inquisitive, takes personal responsibility to deliver results;
• Intermediate Excel knowledge;
• Knowledge, understanding or demonstrable interest in financial markets.

Desirable :

• Financial Services experience or relevant work experience;
• Exposure to preparation of financial statements under IFRS;
• Demonstrated experience in process optimisation and controls remediation; and
• Experience of Oracle Financials and Hyperion Financial Management.

CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.