Financial Controller (FTC) in City of London

The B2B Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing key daily and month-end financial control activities for the UK FCA-regulated entities, Finalto Financial Services and Finalto Trading Ltd, including the interaction with wider Group entities. The role will manage the UK financial control team and be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, maintaining a strong financial control environment and supporting statutory and regulatory reporting. The successful candidate will also provide input in to finance-wide projects, such as system utilisation and increased automation across the finance function.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead month-end close, including the review of P&L and balance sheet reconciliations;
• Manage and oversee daily P&L, cash and KPI reporting from back-office systems, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial information;
• Manage a team of four, including weekly one-to-one meetings and completing quarterly performance appraisals;
• Review monthly management accounts, including commentary and variance analysis;
• Support the preparation of UK statutory accounts and act as the main finance contact for the UK external audit;
• Manage cross-cover for CASS-related activities and support projects requiring finance input;
• Provide input into UK VAT and corporation tax returns and associated reconciliations.
• Manage and provide support to the wider team with payment queries;
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations as part of the month-end close process, ensuring differences are investigated and resolved appropriately;
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers;
• Maintain and strengthen the financial control environment, ensuring appropriate controls, procedures and review processes are documented, implemented and operating effectively;
• Ensure finance processes and reporting comply with relevant accounting, regulatory and Group requirements;
• Provide ad hoc supporting analysis for review against budget and financial planning processes, including investigation of key variances;
• Identify and monitor key financial risks, escalating significant issues as appropriate and supporting the implementation of mitigating controls;
• Provide input and support for the project to transition to a new accounting ledger;
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, controls and reporting, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, standardisation and automation;
• Support the Finance Director with ad hoc financial analysis, projects and other business requirements as required.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience working within the financial services industry in an FCA-regulated environment.
• Experience of month-end reporting, balance sheet control, general ledger accounting systems and financial statement control processes.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS and relevant UK accounting standards.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and general ledger accounting systems.
• Experience leading and managing a team of qualified and part-qualified finance professionals.
• Experience of maintaining and improving financial controls and processes.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy and financial control.
• Ability to build effective professional relationships and influence stakeholders across the business.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks and deliver high-quality work within agreed deadlines.
• A conscientious, proactive and organised approach to work.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop, support and motivate a finance team.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiency.