Financial Controller (Remote - Work from Anywhere)

The role

You will own financial reporting integrity across the Xapo group, a Bitcoin-first regulated credit institution. You will lead the Financial Controlling and Regulatory Reporting teams from first draft to sign-off, including IFRS and FRS 102 statements, regulatory returns and the external audit.

What you will do

• Prepare consolidated and entity financial statements under IFRS and FRS 102.
• Run month-end and year-end close for a multi-entity group in Gibraltar and the UK.
• Oversee the statutory accounts of each group entity.
• Lead regulatory reporting to the GFSC and FCA, including prudential and client asset reporting.
• Run the group external audit and act as main contact with the auditors.
• Support technical accounting, including IFRS treatment of crypto assets.
• Own tax compliance and manage external tax advisors.
• Improve finance processes and NetSuite reporting, and build AI and automation into close.
• Lead and develop the Financial Controlling and Regulatory Reporting teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least 5 years as a Controller leading an accounting function.
• Experience in a bank, fintech or crypto business.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102.
• Crypto asset accounting under IFRS, with a working understanding of blockchain.
• Regulatory reporting experience, including Basel capital and liquidity returns (e.g. COREP).
• External audit experience.
• NetSuite proficiency.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets.
• Experience using AI tools in previous finance roles.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Clear writing skills for non-finance colleagues, regulators and auditors.

Nice to have

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• GFSC or FCA exposure.
• SQL or BI tools (e.g. BigQuery, Looker).

Benefits

• Work 100% remotely from anywhere in the world.
• Flexible PTO plan.
• Yearly budget for individual learning and development.
• Autonomy balanced with collaborative teamwork.

Before you apply

• Applicants must uphold fair treatment, transparency and ethical conduct in line with regulatory requirements.
• The role requires a dedicated workspace and a reliable internet connection.

About the company

Xapo Bank is a fully distributed team of over 160 people working remotely from 50+ countries. It is headquartered in Gibraltar and is a regulated credit institution focused on economic freedom and wealth protection.