At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial control and ensure integrity across a global multi-entity group.
- Company: Join Mako, a collaborative community striving for excellence in trading.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible leave, private health insurance, and access to the Mako gym.
- Other info: Embrace innovation with hands-on automation and enjoy excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising financial processes and mentoring a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with strong financial control and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
At Mako, we believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation in pursuit of our collective ambition; excellence in trading. Our diverse community is connected through a commitment to be the best we can be with the highest standards of integrity.
What you’ll be involved in:
- Owning the financial control environment and ensuring overall financial integrity across the global multi-entity group.
- Managing month-end close, management reporting, and the accuracy and quality of recurring finance outputs.
- Preparing and reviewing statutory financial statements across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Leading the end-to-end audit process, including planning, evidence gathering, auditor queries, and coordinating key internal and external stakeholders to drive audits to completion.
- Developing and mentoring a team of 2–3 junior finance colleagues, holding them accountable and elevating standard accounting practices.
- Overseeing banking, payments, bookkeeping, accounts payable, and core finance operations controls.
- Identifying weak, manual, or fragile processes and rebuilding them into scalable, automated workflows.
- Utilising AI, modern workflows, and systems tools hands-on to improve reporting speed, accuracy, and documentation.
- Acting as senior finance cover and a trusted number-two partner to the Group Finance Director.
- Bringing independent judgment and constructive challenge where numbers, controls, or processes require optimisation.
What we need from you:
- A fully qualified professional accounting credential (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with robust technical expertise.
- Proven financial control, technical accounting, close, audit, and statutory reporting experience.
- Extensive experience preparing or reviewing financial statements across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Demonstrated leadership capability in managing, developing, and raising standards in a small finance operations team.
- Robust project management and change delivery capability, especially in audits or finance transformation initiatives.
- An innovative, hands-on automation mindset, with practical experience utilising Excel automation, workflow tools, AI, Power Query, or modern finance systems.
- A rigorous control mindset accompanied by exceptional attention to detail.
- A confident and diplomatic communication style, enabling you to form independent views and respectfully challenge senior leadership.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a comfort operating in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment.
Benefits:
- Flexible leave and hybrid working policies
- Private health and dental insurance
- Generous pension scheme
- Free access to the Mako gym
- Employee wellbeing guidance and support
- Opportunity to become involved in the rewarding work of the Mako Foundation
Financial Controller employer: Mako Trading
Mako offers a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees are empowered to drive automation and enhance trading operations. With a strong focus on professional development, team collaboration, and cutting-edge technology, Mako provides its staff with ample opportunities for growth and advancement in the fast-paced financial sector. Located in the heart of London, employees enjoy a vibrant city life while contributing to a leading market-making firm that values creativity and initiative.
