Head of Financial Control
South West London
Hybrid role circa 2 days / week in ofice
Salary: £80 - £85k + benefits incl. bonus
Are you a fully qualified accountant with a background in financial services and looking to lead a team of 6 in a Financial Control function? If so, this may well be the next role for you.
Our client is a respected financial services provider based in South West London and is seeking a Head of Financial Control, Reporting to the Director of Finance. The role is replacing someone who is retiring in early 2026 with requires circa. 2 days per week in the office.
You will be a fully Qualified Accountant with strong treasury / back office exposure and a highly capable and supportive people leader. They are looking for someone who can evolve the team and systems / processes incl. automation, not revolutionise.
Responsibilities of the Head of Financial Control
- Day to day management of the Financial Control function ensuing that appropriate systems, processes and controls are maintained which includes ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and its reconciliation to the core systems for mortgages, savings and treasury
- Ensure that all daily, quarterly and annual deadlines are met.
- Day to day management and development of 6 direct reports.
- Management of month-end and year-end processing routines and preparation of company and subsidiary trial balances, including liaison with external auditors.
- Oversight of the daily banking and payments processes ensuring the maintenance of appropriate controls and reconciliations.
- Oversight of Treasury back-office processes and procedures including daily liaison with the Treasury team to ensure appropriate controls are maintained.
- Review (prepared within the FC team) and ensure submitted on time, several key regulatory returns to the PRA and BOE – including BOE, MLAR, PSD, BTL.
Requirements of the Head of Financial Control
- Qualified accountant with substantial post qualification experience
- Knowledge of the financial operations of a lender (ideally mortgages) including the back office treasury function
- An up to date knowledge of the relevant financial, regulatory reporting, tax and payment requirements
- Experienced, supportive leader
On top of a competitive salary there is strong benefits including Family BUPA cover ,Bonus and Pension up to 16%. If you are a qualified accountant and leader with experience in a lender and can commute to South West London regularly, we look forward to receiving your application.