Financial Controller

Financial Controller – Finance, controller, financial, accountant, group reporting, technical accounting, consolidations, Audit Management, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Controls, Entity Onboarding, Systems Harmonization, Process Improvement, Integration, M&A Support, Audit & Governance, Technical Accounting & Group Reporting, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, IFRS, US GAAP, CPA, IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IFRS 17, ERP, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Sage Intacct, Financial Services, FinTech, Asset Management, Banking, Insurance – £75k-90k – permanent – Chesterfield

Our end user is seeking a technically astute, process-driven Financial Controller to lead the financial reporting and control environment. This is a pivotal role for a professional with strong technical accounting experience and a proven track record of integrating acquired entities into a centralized Group function..

Key Skills & Experience:

• Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, or CPA (Big 4 background is highly preferred).
• FS Sector Expertise: Direct experience within Financial Services (FinTech, Asset Management, Banking, or Insurance) is highly beneficial
• Audit Lifecycle: At least 3–5 full cycles of leading external audits from the client side.
• Integration Specialist: Hands-on experience with M&A integration or bringing standalone businesses into a shared service/group model.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Sage Intacct).
• Deep mastery of [IFRS 9 / IFRS 16 / IFRS 17] or relevant regional equivalents.
• Expert-level Excel skills (complex modeling and data manipulation).

Responsibilities:

Technical Accounting & Group Reporting

• Policy Ownership: Act as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all technical accounting matters under [IFRS / US GAAP].
• Group Consolidations: Manage the month-end close and consolidation process for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy in multi-currency environments.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all financial reporting meets the rigorous standards of the financial services industry (e.g., capital adequacy, liquidity reporting).

Audit & Governance

• Audit Management: Lead the end-to-end annual audit process, acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors to ensure a seamless, “no-surprise” cycle.
• Internal Controls: Design, implement, and monitor robust internal control frameworks to mitigate risk across the Group.

Integration & M&A Support

• Entity Onboarding: Lead the financial integration of newly acquired businesses or portfolios into the group’s accounting policies and systems.
• Systems Harmonization: Standardize the Chart of Accounts (COA) and reporting structures across subsidiaries to ensure data integrity.
• Process Improvement: Identify and remediate “siloed” legacy processes in acquired entities to align them with Group best practices.

Location: Hybrid – Chesterfield/Remote

Candidates must be eligible to work in this country.

Catch Resource Management is a leading provider of Dynamics 365, JD Edwards, NetSuite, EPM and other ERP resources to both end users and to product suppliers/authors.

Our consultants deliver a completely professional resourcing service, always backed up by our team of ERP specialists who are all experienced in full project life cycle implementation and support, thus ensuring that we fully understand our clients’ requirements and our candidates’ skills.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this position we would welcome your application, however please note that we receive high levels of responses to our advertisements so can only immediately respond to those that are a close match. However, if you are interested in hearing about similar positions then please register on our website: www.catchgroup.com.