Financial Controller

HoxtonWealth

Key Responsibilities: C ore Controllership (Wealth/Asset Management) Own the month-end close, consolidation, and internal/external financial statements under IFRS; ensure timeliness, accuracy, and audit readiness. Maintain a robust internal control framework across AP/AR, revenue recognition, payroll and treasury/banking Lead annual audits; manage external auditors and technical accounting papers. Oversee budgeting/forecasting cycles, incorporating cashflow projections and variance analysis; translate insights into actions for the CFO/leadership team in partnership with FP&A teams. Oversee regulatory and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate filings, timely payments, and adherence to disclosure and capital adequacy requirements.

Post-Merger Integration (PMI) & Finance Modelling Co-lead the finance workstream for PMI: design Day-1/Day-100 plans, define target operating model, and establish integration governance with clear milestones and value-capture KPIs. Build integration models (P&L, cash, balance-sheet bridge, synergy realisation, one-off costs) and track delivery vs. deal thesis. Align policies (IFRS accounting, revenue recognition, expense capitalization), charts of accounts, and entity structures; manage opening balance sheet and purchase accounting hand-offs.

Systems & Data Integration Lead finances role in ERP/finance system upgrades (system integration, testing, UAT, role-based access, segregation of duties, audit trails). Implement straight-through processing and data controls between the in-house CRM and the GL Define reporting architecture (management packs, board KPIs, regulatory and tax packs) with reproducible, auditable datasets.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management Build and mentor a lean accounting team; develop and manage relationships with external partners (auditors, tax advisors, system integrators) and internal stakeholders.