Group Financial Controller (Hiring Immediately) in London

About Baringa

We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.

We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.

Our Finance Team are looking for an experienced Group Financial Controller to join them.

The Finance team enables and supports Baringa’s financial success, delivering a great finance service to our various stakeholders. It provides the necessary support to ensure our growing business is in control of its financial and commercial performance, as well as compliant with relevant UK and international finance and tax regulations. The team spans Finance Operations, Financial Control, Tax and Commercial Finance.

At Baringa, we embed a culture of continuous improvement across all our processes and controls. It is imperative that Baringa’s Group Financial Control team is familiar with our current and progressing regulatory environment, and updating financial policy, processes, and controls as the regulatory environment and compliance requirements evolve. Additionally, we are near to completing a finance transformation project which will ultimately deliver Microsoft Dynamics as our new finance system in April 2026.

What you will be doing

• Reporting to the CFO and working alongside the wider Finance Leadership Team, you will be responsible for our global financial control environment, management and financial reporting, audit, global corporate financial and tax compliance, and managing our banking relationships.
• You will have a dedicated team of ten professionals to lead and motivate.
• Support the Baringa finance transformation programme in implementing best in class processes, financial controls and reporting.
• Own the group’s financial policy and controls, ensuring Baringa’s financial processes and procedures operate within a strong control environment and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Ensure Baringa is prepared to meet all regulatory requirements as the organization grows and reaches certain thresholds, such as CFD reporting.
• Be responsible for global business tax compliance (e.g. VAT, PSA, Corporation Tax), with support from the in-house Tax Manager.
• Be responsible for facilitating the cross-border working of Baringa’s employees and partners with the expansion of Baringa’s global footprint (including market entries and exits), whilst minimising risks of permanent establishments, associated costs and financial risks.
• Help to ensure Baringa’s risk appetite is adhered to and incorporated within Baringa’s financial processes and procedures whilst also utilising knowledge of accounting standards to influence financial policy that supports Baringa’s commercial strategy.
• Be the “technical expert” across the Finance function, advising on best practice and the application of accounting standards across Baringa with particular emphasis on FRS102 and the LLP SORP.
• Manage the statutory financial audits of the LLP and its global subsidiaries, leading the relationship with auditors and presenting updates and outcomes to the Finance & Audit Committee.
• Be responsible for Baringa’s intercompany policy, including transfer pricing, ensuring our policies are appropriate and compliant from both a commercial and statutory perspective.
• Be responsible for the production of group monthly management reports, including flash utilisation and revenue.
• Lead the relationship with our global banking partners and review financing decisions.
• Be responsible for new bank account openings, and new and renewal of guarantee facilities.
• Develop our treasury function, policies and approach.

Your skills and experience

• Qualified accountant minimum 10 years of PQE.
• Strong technical accounting skills and deep knowledge of IFRS / FRS (US GAAP knowledge an advantage), and FRS102.
• Track record of operating at Financial Controller or similar level within an international business setting; demonstrable experience of leading and motivating teams.
• Experience within the professional services sector would be advantageous.
• Resilient and committed individual, able to operate in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• Excellent time management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics desirable due to implementation choice for new Finance system.

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits.