Monese

Financial Controller

Monese
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS and UK GAAP, while leading financial reporting, control, and governance matters. Proven ability to enhance financial processes, drive automation, and manage high-performing finance teams in a regulated financial services environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA)Financial Reporting ExpertiseFinancial Control Framework DevelopmentExperience in Fintech or Regulated Financial ServicesMonth-End Close and Audit Process Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead Monese's financial accounting, control and reporting function, reporting directly to the CFO
  • Own the integrity of financial reporting, effectiveness of financial controls and delivery of critical finance deadlines
  • Deliver accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and reporting
  • Establish and manage the month-end close timetable, ownership, deadlines and escalation procedures
  • Improve close timelines, reporting quality and financial processes
  • Ensure integrity of financial statements, general ledger and balance sheet
  • Provide financial reporting to the CFO and key stakeholders, explaining material movements, accounting judgements and financial risks
  • Own and strengthen the Group's financial control framework
  • Identify, assess and remediate financial reporting risks and control weaknesses
  • Provide technical oversight on complex accounting matters and ensure accounting standards compliance
  • Deliver statutory financial statements and finance-owned regulatory financial reporting
  • Lead the annual external audit from planning through completion
  • Oversee tax compliance and external advisers
  • Lead development of an efficient, scalable financial control function
  • Drive automation, systems improvements and process simplification
  • Establish performance measures for close timelines, reporting accuracy, control effectiveness and deadline delivery
  • Lead, develop and hold the financial control team accountable
  • Advise the CFO on financial accounting, reporting, control and governance matters

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
  • Significant post-qualification experience, with 5 years specified
  • Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Head of Financial Control, Head of Accounting or equivalent senior finance leader
  • Track record of owning and delivering month-end close, statutory reporting and audit processes to demanding deadlines
  • Strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS, UK GAAP and financial reporting requirements
  • Experience within fintech, payments, banking, electronic money or another regulated financial services environment
  • Ability to lead and develop high-performing finance teams and drive accountability
  • Experience strengthening financial control frameworks and improving financial reporting quality and reliability
  • Success improving close processes, accelerating reporting timelines and implementing finance automation
  • Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Confidence engaging with senior management, external auditors and key stakeholders
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, changing environment with ownership and independence
  • Ability to leverage AI, automation and emerging technologies to streamline finance processes
  • Advantageous: FCA-regulated electronic money or payments institution experience
  • Advantageous: fintech and payments regulatory financial reporting knowledge
  • Advantageous: complex, high-volume financial transaction accounting and reporting experience
  • Advantageous: multi-entity reporting, group consolidation or international finance operations experience
  • Advantageous: finance systems transformation and automation experience
  • Advantageous: Big Four accounting firm background combined with subsequent industry experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 25 days annual leave + public holidays, with an extra day for every year worked
  • Bupa personal private healthcare
  • Generous pension plan
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • Hybrid working + up to 30 days working abroad each year
  • L&D budget + 10 paid learning days per year
  • Annual eyecare allowance
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • VIP Pockit & Monese accounts
  • Extra paid days off for your birthday and wedding
  • Regular social events and team activities
  • Monthly recognition awards and Team of the Quarter
  • Share options, depending on role and level
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Free office parking

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Hard Skills
IFRSUK GAAPFinancial ReportingMonth-End CloseStatutory Financial StatementsFinancial ControlAudit ManagementFinancial Process AutomationGroup ConsolidationComplex Financial Transaction Accounting
Soft Skills
LeadershipOrganizational SkillsSound JudgementStakeholder EngagementAccountability
Tools & Technologies
Finance Automation ToolsFinancial Control SystemsAI Technologies
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCA
Industry Keywords
FintechPaymentsBankingElectronic MoneyRegulatory Financial ReportingFCA-RegulatedExternal AuditFinancial Services