Financial Controller

About the role

The Financial Controller is responsible for end-to-end financial control and compliance with internal operational rules for the offices within the financial control group. The role holder reviews management accounts to understand profitability drivers and steps needed to address deficiencies, ensures revenue and cost recognition is complete and on an accruals basis, and is accountable for working capital management, reducing current and old work in progress and accounts receivable.

Key responsibilities

• Review the adequacy and operation of internal financial controls and maintain a robust controls environment across accounts payable, receivable, payroll and banking
• Contribute to the company's financial strategy and decision-making, review client structures' profitability and monitor significant transactions
• Maintain written procedures for finance processes and control cash payments and employee expenses in line with Group policy
• Implement and review smart monitoring and exception reports, and reconcile bank accounts monthly
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, prepare month-end consolidated management accounts and annual/interim statutory accounts, liaise with external auditors and manage the audit process
• Lead office financial targets, roadmaps and KPIs, and advise local management of offices that have no local accounting controller
• Monitor time recording and productivity of production staff, ensure accurate annual invoicing and timely billing of work in progress, and minimize accounts receivable
• Accurately record time and value of service, track deliverables and meet deadlines
• Act as director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary or authorized signatory in internal or client entities when required, and perform other duties asked by management or HR

Required profile

• University degree in economics, business administration, finance or a similar specialization, with accounting qualifications (CPA/CA)
• Over 12 years of relevant accounting experience in fund services or fund administration
• Proven leadership and team-player skills, able to work in a smaller local team within a larger matrix organization
• Willingness to travel as occasion requires

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of accounting and financial statement reporting
• Management accounting and analytical skills, with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Experience using recognized accounting software for preparing financial statements
• Excellent oral and written English; Spanish or Portuguese is an advantage