UK Entity Controller

London, Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

You will own the numbers for the largest and most regulated group of entities, including an FCA-authorised e-money institution, a payment institution, and a consumer credit business. You will lead a small team, run a monthly close, and build scalable credit accounting.

What you will do

Deliver accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end close for every UK entity.
Prepare and file FRS 102 statutory accounts.
Act as the auditors' first point of contact for the UK.
Build and own credit accounting for the consumer credit business.
Sign off the safeguarding requirement calculation for each UK regulated entity.
Account for high volumes of multi-currency transactions.
Partner with FP&A on entity-level forecasts and capital adequacy.
Provide data for FCA returns to Tax and Regulatory Finance teams.
Document processes and internal controls.
Work with Finance Systems and Data to automate close tasks.

Required qualifications

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
10 or more years of post-qualification experience.
Meaningful stint as an entity or financial controller.
Hands-on experience in lending or consumer credit accounting.
IFRS 9 ECL modelling and loan book accounting experience.
Experience working inside an FCA-regulated firm such as an EMI, payment institution, bank or lender.
Strong FRS 102 and IFRS technical knowledge.
Track record of clean statutory audits.
Ability to assess and document the accounting treatment of new products.
Comfort with high transaction volumes, multiple currencies and payment processor data.
Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP.
Proven ability to lead and develop a small accounting team.

Nice to have

Big 4 or similar audit background.
Fintech, cross-border payments or remittance experience.
Working knowledge of safeguarding under the Electronic Money and Payment Services Regulations.
Experience in a multi-entity group with a US parent and US GAAP consolidation requirements.

About the company

LemFi is a financial engine for people who move countries to build something better. They provide remittances, multi-currency accounts, Savings, eSIMs and Credit.