UK Controller

Global listed FinTech Unicorn is seeking a UK Controller to join it's vibrant and dynamic Finance team.

Reporting to the EMEA Senior Financial Controller, the UK Controller will likely be a Big 4 qualified ACA with solid PQE and expeirence of auditing Financial Services clients. Candidates can have remained in Practice up to Manager / Snr Manager level, or can have left and had their first Finance Manager level (or equivalent) role within the Financial Services / FinTech sector.

Duties:

As the organisation continues to grow, they need to grow thei finance capabilities to:

• Help pilot the rocket ship. Controller capabilities are essential to steer the ship in the right direction, ensuring compliance with accounting, regulatory and tax requirements.
• Work with Regional Controllers, Group Accounting, Reporting & Tax teams to ensure financial compliance, including controlling local audits, outsource firms and financial regulatory relationships.
• Be the regional team’s (Expansion, Compliance, Product & People) main point of finance contact in ensuring that all new entities, products, legislation etc are understood and finance is prepared for all changes, ensuring the customer product is understood and optimised for growth.
• Work with finance teams (Finance Product team (software engineers) and Group Accounting to ensure systems, controls and processes are prepared for regional requirements, with clear definitions and change management. 
• Review monthly and quarterly financials to ensure all accuracy of your entities

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Own your own path to success – you’ll have a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Expand your skills and develop for the future – help build efficient reporting and financial control processes and build experience that can take you to other exciting roles in the Finance team.
• Work in an international Finance Team and learn a lot about the Finance area, fintech and driving financial sustainability of a fast growing company

A bit about you:

Experience:

• The successful candidate will likely be a Big 4 qualified ACA with solid PQE and expeirence of auditing Financial Services clients. Candidates can have remained in Practice up to Manager / Snr Manager level, or can have left and had their first Finance Manager level (or equivalent) role within the Financial Services / FinTech sector.
• Relevant experience in either financial controlling, financial audit, financial reporting or management accounting.
• Knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP and strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience in working with large datasets and building financial reports.
• Dealt with internal or external stakeholders on a regular basis, communicating reports, definitions, requirements etc.

Skills:

• You are accurate and detail oriented, great at finishing detailed jobs
• You can take responsibility and make decisions independently, great at organising your own work schedule with little or no guidance
• Able to communicate complex issues to all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Have an ability to move beyond Excel and dig into raw data
• You get finance and accounting terminology and have ability to understand importance of tax and regulatory rules & frameworks

Type of person:

• You are keen to roll up sleeves and get the job done
• You are proactive and take the initiative to get things done
• You are humble, comfortable operating with a high level of uncertainty, can act independently, be decisive and take responsibility
• You are open to self-development, willing to gain experience, improve your skills and keen to learn new tricks
• You are detail oriented, with ability to deliver and communicate complex areas on time and succinctly
• You are able to work with multiple teams within and outside of finance as well as internationally on projects or ad hoc requests as required, with flexibility and a can do attitude.