Interim Group Financial Controller

🌍 Group Financial Controller

📍 Location: London (Hybrid – 2–3 Days in Office)

💼 Contract: 6–12 Months | £700–£900/day (Outside IR35)

We are supporting a fast-growing, private equity-backed fintech in the payments space, in the search for an Interim Group Financial Controller.

This is a critical leadership role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of the group’s financial control function during a pivotal period of transformation and scale.

As Group Financial Controller, you will play a strategic and hands-on role in ensuring robust financial operations, regulatory compliance, audit delivery, and continuous improvement across the finance function.

🔧 Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Control

• Lead the production of timely, accurate monthly consolidated management accounts
• Oversee the month-end close including journals, intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and accruals
• Prepare statutory financial statements under IFRS/UK GAAP
• Own the general ledger, ensuring robust internal controls and policy compliance
• Oversee corporation tax, VAT and other tax requirements
• Partner with FP&A to support budgets, forecasts, and investor reporting
• Provide technical accounting expertise on complex transactions, M&A, and regulatory developments
• Support the CFO with board materials, business cases, and financial analysis

Audit & Compliance

• Lead the external audit process across all group entities
• Deliver a clean, efficient year-end close with audit-ready documentation
• Ensure full compliance with FCA regulatory reporting, including GABRIEL/RegData submissions
• Maintain and enforce policies around client money (CASS) and capital adequacy

Operational Finance & Systems

• Oversee transactional finance operations – AP, commissions, reconciliations
• Champion process improvements and system automation to scale with growth
• Play a key role in finance systems development, particularly with NetSuite

Leadership & People

• Lead and develop the financial control team, setting clear goals and promoting high performance
• Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement

✅ What We’re Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 8+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Must have Payments experience
• Deep expertise in group finance, statutory reporting, and audit within payments, fintech, or financial services.
• Hands-on knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP with experience in multi-entity, international environments.
• Demonstrable success in leading audits, improving internal controls, and streamlining operations.
• Strong command of NetSuite and experience in scaling systems and finance infrastructure.
• A pragmatic, detail-focused leader who thrives in high-growth, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence across senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working at both strategic and operational levels, and rolling up sleeves when needed.