At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the finance team and manage key financial operations with autonomy.
- Company: Top independent trustee firm with a strong reputation in financial services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits, and direct exposure to executive leadership.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Shape the finance function and make a real impact in a respected firm.
- Qualifications: Strong control focus, experience with Xero, and proactive problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
London, City | Competitive salary + benefits
Our client is one of the UK's leading independent professional trustee firms, with over 20 years in business and an outstanding track record delivering trusteeship and governance services to a wide range of the UK's largest occupational pension schemes.
Fiercely independent, with industry-leading expertise, the firm is known for the quality and consistency of the outcomes it delivers for its clients.
About the Role
This is a key hire for the business.
Reporting directly to the CFO and Managing Director, the Financial Controller sits on the firm's executive committee and plays an active role in the day-to-day management of the company.
This is a role for a genuine free thinker — someone comfortable managing a team, external providers, and a range of internal stakeholders, with real autonomy to shape how the finance function operates.
Key Responsibilities
- Take day-to-day ownership of the accounting records
- Understand and own the month-end close process
- Own the year-end close process and manage the statutory audit
- Understand and monitor the cashflow position
- Stay laser-focused on controls
- Deliver timely, accurate and insightful management reporting
- Prepare annual financial statements
- Manage key relationships, including the CFO, MD, shareholders and outsourced providers
- Own the financial operations
- Participate in the management of the company through the executive committee (EXCO)
- Manage the finance team
Skills & Experience
- Strong control focus
- Experience using Xero and its associated app stack
- Clear initiative and ability to problem-solve
- Proactive, with the ability to drive an agenda
- Resilience and ability to prioritise with a long-term outlook
- Good accounting and tax knowledge
- Why This Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to join an established, highly respected professional services firm.
You'll have direct exposure to the CFO, MD and executive committee, genuine ownership of the finance function, and the autonomy to bring your own ideas and initiative to a business with a strong reputation and a long track record of success.
A competitive salary package is on offer, based on experience, plus benefits.
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