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Financial Controller

Employer
London & Capital
Location
Cranford, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Sep 27, 2020

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

ABOUT US

We are a global wealth and asset manager based in London. We create bespoke investment solutions designed to preserve and enhance our clients wealth.


In an industry that can be impersonal, we have clients who have been with us for over three decades because we offer something different.


Whether they are an American living overseas, have recently exited a business, manage an institutional portfolio or have carefully built up their wealth over a lifetime, our dedicated senior teams take care of clients' wealth, providing peace of mind and the time to concentrate on the things that matter to them.


We opened our doors in October 1986, just five weeks after the deregulation of the London financial markets - known as "Big Bang". This change separated the relationship between adviser and market maker, creating competition among advisers. In the following months, we pioneered a new type of investment service, which was not focused on selling investment products but negotiating the dual responsibilities of managing our clients' affairs, as well as financial markets.


In the thirty years since then, we have kept and nurtured this pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit, working in partnership with our clients, many of whom have been with us since our inception in 1986. They entrust us to manage more than $3.8 billion of discretionary assets on their behalf and we're growing all the time.


VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

As an employee of London & Capital you are expected at all times to embrace and demonstrate our core values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Family. These are consistent with all employees' regulatory obligations to: act with integrity; act with due skill, care and diligence; be open and co-operative with the regulators; pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly; and observe proper standards of market conduct.


THE ROLE

The purpose of the Finance Function is to maintain the financial integrity of the business and to support management in driving business value creation. The team is responsible for day to day transactional accounting, converting that data into useable and comparable financial information for monthly reporting purposes, and using the analysis to support strategic and operational decision making.


The Financial Controller is responsible for maintaining the financial integrity of the business in an effective and efficient manner. This includes maintaining the control environment and ensuring that the team prepares proper books of account to be used for external and internal reporting and decision-making support.


Reporting:

Maintain accurate books of account that align with appropriate accounting policy

Prepare annual financial accounts and manage the audit process with BDO.

Ensure that the regulatory reporting requirements of all statutory bodies are met.

Provide regular management accounts to support management in understanding performance against targets


Business partnering:

Support and shape strategic and operational decision-making process through provision of relevant MI to team heads and FD.

Manage the provision of technical accounting, tax and regulatory advice as required by management.

Support business projects, M&A activity and integration/simplification activities across the Group.

Form a close working relationship with the Partners, team heads and other senior executives.

Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including key suppliers, advisers, bankers and auditors.


Administration, risk and controls:

Build and maintain efficient production processes that reduce the concentration risk on the Finance team and ensure team operates within a suitable control environment.

Ensure that financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth, including the design and implementation of robust internal controls.


Key Internal/External interactions:

External: Auditors (currently BDO), bankers (NatWest), regulators (FCA & SEC) and tax authorities (HMRC), key suppliers and external advisers.


Internal: All levels of staff across the Business from Board/Executive Committee members to more junior levels of staff.


SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualified member of an accountancy body (with at least 5 years post qualification experience) or holder of an equivalent qualification.

Commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.

Exceptional communication skills at all levels.

Strong modelling and analytical skills.

Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making.

High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.

Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.

Personal development - seeks to expand knowledge through interaction with colleagues/attendance at seminars/networking events/ongoing membership of professional bodies

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