Interim Financial Controller

A top tier and highly respected global financial services business is looking for an interim Financial Controller to cover an 18 month maternity leave contract starting March 2026.

This is a well known international business with this role suited to someone coming from asset/wealth management, private banking, private equity or similar, focused on leading all financial control activities for the core UK business and subsidiaries.

• Financial & Regulatory Reporting
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  Own monthly management and statutory accounts, group reporting under IFRS and variance analysis. Deliver statutory accounts, regulatory returns and audit processes; act as primary contact for external auditors. Ensure completeness and integrity of general ledger, reconciliations and balance sheet controls. Oversee tax reporting in conjunction with Group Tax. Maintain robust accounting policies, systems and documentation. Monitor valuation of key assets and ensure reliability of fair value reporting.
  
  Manage a small team of accountants.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
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  Lead annual budget and forecast processes for UK entities. Provide clear financial insight, analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders. Review financial performance, identify trends and improvement opportunities. Support business units with financial planning and decision support.
• Regulatory Capital, Liquidity & Treasury
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  Accountable for regulatory capital adequacy and compliance under IFPR. Produce quarterly regulatory returns and annual ICARA documentation. Lead cashflow, liquidity forecasting, funding and hedging activities. Oversee daily cash management and liquidity reporting.
• Risk Management & Financial Control
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  Maintain strong financial controls, governance, policies and procedures. Identify and mitigate financial, regulatory and operational risks. Ensure timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts across functions. Prepare information for internal and external audits.

• Qualified accountant - ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent - with at least 8+ years PQE in a similar senior leadership and financial control based role
• Experience working in a medium to large sized financial services business (essential)
• Solid understanding of UK regulatory reporting and capital adequacy (IFPR).
• Strong systems and Excel skills (SAP desirable).
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capability in a complex organisation.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented and commercially minded.
• Excellent communication, organisation and integrity.
• Flexible, proactive and delivery-focused mindset.

Hybrid working, 3 days in the office / 2 remote. Central London location.