Financial Controller

Job Mandate -Finance Operations (Finance Change Management/ Business Finance Track)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly capable and forward-looking Finance Operations Manager with a strong foundation in accounting, financial & regulatory reporting, and/ or product control, combined with a proven ability to drive change and streamline operations.

The ideal candidate will have 4-10 years of relevant experience, preferably with exposure to financial accounting, regulatory reporting, financial statements, and operational transformation within financial services. This role requires a mature, intelligent, and self-driven professional who demonstrates strong leadership potential.

This is not a purely accounting role - it is a finance change management mandate, requiring the ability to work on business process re-engineering, integrate systems, and build scalable operating models.

Key Responsibilities

. Financial Control & Reporting

. Change Management & Operational Excellence

. Lead system and data transformation projects: harmonize databases, upgrade FA packages, simplify Excel-driven infrastructure.

. Streamline Management, reporting, and workflow operations to enhance efficiency

and scalability.

. Drive adoption, automation, Bloomberg, Finance Systems, and Python-based solutions to streamline finance.

. Develop and enhance product control frameworks, accounting policies, and governance models.

. Oversee preparation of management accounts, financial statements, and

regulatory reporting.

. Strengthen accounting governance, policies, and controls across all business entities.

. Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks.

. Manage service provider relationships to ensure cost efficiency and robustness of

the operating model.

. Act as the go-to finance resource across accounting, legal &

compliance, mid-office, investment ops, and Investment analyst teams.

Candidate Profile

Experience & Knowledge

. 3-10 years in finance, accounting, product control, or financial operations with strong reporting and regulatory exposure.

. Demonstrated success in project and change management, including regulatory reporting,

outsourcing, database upgrades, and reporting framework simplification.

. Strong systems and technical fluency - Bloomberg, Finance systems , Excel modeling. Python preferred ( though not essential).

Personal Attributes

. High intellectual capability with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

. Exceptional English communication skills (written and spoken) with the ability to influence

and engage senior stakeholders.

. Mature, adaptable, and collaborative team player with a positive attitude and strong self- drive.

. Demonstrates leadership qualities: receptive to feedback, balanced in authority and humility, and able to inspire others.

. Passionate, resourceful, and prepared to grow into a broader role