Financial Controller in Belfast

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian.

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise.

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines.

Purpose of the role: To provide financial controllership for Ocorian’s legal entities located in Ireland and Service companies for Jersey and UK. To ensure the finance team operates efficiently and effectively in line with Ocorian Group standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain a strong financial control environment across Ireland, UK and Jersey.
• Complete regulatory, capital and statutory returns on time.
• Deliver timely month-end close and balance-sheet reconciliations for all entities.
• Oversee cash controls, cash repatriation and 13-week cash-flow forecasting.
• Work with credit control to ensure timely cash collection and appropriate bad-debt provisioning.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, IFRS and all statutory/tax obligations.
• Provide financial reporting to Boards of regulated entities.
• Manage local audits and support Group audit requirements.
• Coordinate with the Global Accounting Team in Mauritius to ensure timely invoicing, cash allocation and vendor payments.
• Work with HR to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with 3+ years’ PQE.
• Experience in financial control and preparing statutory financial statements.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently within corporate policies.
• Experience working with external auditors; audit background preferred.
• Knowledge of IFRS and strong technical capability with commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills; effective in a global team.
• Thrives in dynamic environments, confidently managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results.
• Confident communicator across all levels.

Additional Information: All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:

• CLIENT CENTRIC: Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• AMBITIOUS: We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• AGILE: We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• COLLABORATIVE: With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• ETHICAL: We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone: We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.