Controller responsible for financial operations in a leading financial services firm. Managing financial close, AP, and AR with Microsoft's financial systems.
About the role
- Financial Controller managing month-end, quarterly, and yearly close while ensuring compliance for IE/UK entities. Overseeing audits, tax compliance, and a small team in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; deliver accurate and timely management accounts and consolidated reporting for IE/UK entities
- Prepare variance analyses and commentary
- Ensure balance sheet integrity: reconciliations, intercompany, accruals, fixed assets, leases
- Plan and manage annual external audits and internal JSOX audits to timely sign-off; coordinate PBC lists and technical papers
- Oversee statutory accounts and filings across Ireland and the UK; ensure IFRS and local GAAP compliance
- Oversee indirect and direct tax compliance (VAT, corporate tax, payroll taxes) with external advisors as required
- Review tax returns, reconciliations, and support transfer pricing documentation and tax audits/queries
- Maintain and enhance the control framework: policies, journals, approvals, reconciliations, segregation of duties
- Own the Sage GL upgrade project end-to-end (requirements, design, testing, cutover, training) and stabilize post go-live
- Provide decision-ready financial insights to the Head of Finance and leadership
- Lead and develop a team of two; set objectives, coach, and foster a high-performance, continuous-improvement culture
Requirements
- Qualified accountant: ACCA, ACA, CIMA (or equivalent)
- 3–5 years PQE in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment
- Proven experience in month/quarter/year-end close, audit management, and statutory reporting
- Hands-on tax compliance experience (VAT and corporate tax) and strong balance sheet control discipline
- Demonstrated success delivering finance systems change, ideally a GL/ERP upgrade; Sage experience preferred
- Advanced Excel; experience with ERP/GL and BI/reporting tools; exposure to ETRM-ERP data flows is a plus
- Prior experience in derivative trading accounting (e.g., fair value/IFRS 9 concepts) highly welcome
Benefits
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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