Top Financial Controller Jobs in London

Leads controllership for Mastercard’s Core Payments business, with emphasis on blockchain, digital assets, stablecoins, statutory compliance, financial reporting, audit readiness, and governance. Provides technical accounting judgment across US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAP; oversees controls, SOX compliance, legal-entity reporting, audit engagement, regulatory obligations, and US GAAP-to-local GAAP bridges. The role also leads integration of an acquired digital payments business, drives remediation and reporting processes, and develops global controllership teams.

Supports the Balance Sheet Controller by ensuring accurate cash balances and financial reporting across global entities. Executes month-end cash controls, substantiates balances, reviews bank integrations, supports account setup, documents cash transaction processes, assists with audits, identifies control gaps, and collaborates with Finance, Product, and Engineering teams to strengthen processes and resolve issues.

Own hotel-partner collections and credit control, resolve payment queries, validate commissions against contracts, and improve invoicing and collections processes. Build tracking and reporting mechanisms, document scalable workflows, create cross-functional feedback loops, and deliver revenue recovery improvements. The role partners with finance, business operations, partnerships, leadership, and international hotel partners across multiple countries.

Manage project documentation, filing, retrieval, distribution, workflows, approvals, and compliance across EDMS platforms. Administer Asite, maintain accurate project records, audit data integrity, support reporting, and assist project teams, contractors, and clients with document management. Train new starters, provide EDMS support, and ensure Asite remains the single source of truth for project information.

Hands-on Financial Controller responsible for multi-entity, multi-currency month-end close, financial reporting, regulatory compliance (FCA/ICARA/CASS), budgeting and forecasting, cash and treasury management, internal controls, tax and payroll coordination, and managing external auditors and service providers to support growth in a fintech, VC-backed environment.

Manages collections and credit control for outstanding legal fees, including contacting clients, resolving billing queries, tracking aged debt, negotiating payment arrangements, and managing e-billing submissions. Maintains client billing guidelines, budgets, matter details, and approval workflows; produces collection and debtor reports; supports month-end activities and process improvements; and coordinates with partners, finance, billing, accounts payable, and client compliance teams.

Manage project documentation, records, submissions, review cycles, approvals, revisions, and information workflows. Maintain version control, metadata, filing structures, access permissions, traceability, and information quality using enterprise document management platforms. Respond to information requests, communicate governance processes, resolve stakeholder issues, and improve document control practices across infrastructure, engineering, construction, and other project environments.

Supports large and complex projects by monitoring financial information, project schedules, KPIs, performance metrics, and process compliance. Collects and analyzes project data, prepares plans and reports, identifies discrepancies, recommends improvements, and provides advisory support to project teams and internal stakeholders across multiple sectors.

Prepare and validate daily P&L and risk reporting for EMEA currencies and emerging markets. Deliver commentary to senior management, investigate P&L breaks, design and implement controls and process improvements, and coordinate with front, middle, and back office to resolve reporting and control issues.

Lead accounting and financial reporting for UK, Middle East and Africa operations. Manage month-end close, audits, statutory/FCA filings, SOX/internal controls, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis. Build and mentor the local finance team, drive system and process improvements, support M&A and transformation projects, coordinate external advisers, and provide commercial finance partnership to regional business leaders.

Leads financial control and reporting across EMEA legal entities and branches, overseeing close processes, statutory reporting, audits, regulatory governance, capital and liquidity monitoring, and internal controls. Supports boards, audit committees, regulators, and senior management with financial analysis and recommendations. Partners with tax, risk, and compliance teams, manages governance activities, develops finance professionals, and drives process improvements within a regulated asset management environment.

Manage accounts receivable and credit control activities, including invoicing, payment allocation, collections, billing adjustments, reconciliations, aged debt review, and month-end close support. Produce debtor and cash-flow reports, resolve customer and internal billing queries, maintain financial records in NetSuite, and support audits. The role requires accuracy, strong organization, financial systems proficiency, stakeholder communication, and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced global environment.

Reviews and controls fund NAVs, reconciliations, capital activity, expenses, valuations, and investment accounting across alternative credit, venture capital, quant, and tokenisation strategies. The role analyzes complex datasets, coordinates with administrators and auditors, supports fund audits, improves processes, and partners with Technology to automate workflows and strengthen controls using Excel and VBA.

Own UK financial reporting, including month-end close, revenue and margin reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, group Cognos submissions, controls, audit support, and statutory accounts. The role also supports budgeting, cash forecasting, ERP migration, automation, and process improvement. It requires a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting, reporting, controls, audit, Excel, and systems experience.

The Business Controller supports financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, planning, and performance management for Vattenfall’s Wind business. Responsibilities include validating financial data and KPIs, maintaining Power BI master data, identifying reporting issues, preparing financial analyses, and partnering with Product Owners on reporting improvements. The role also contributes to controlling processes, stakeholder collaboration, business planning, and continuous improvement across international teams.

Oversee daily and monthly P&L reporting, reconciliations, valuations, pricing, and product setup for OTC derivatives, with emphasis on emerging markets and delta-one strategies. Partner with trading, fund accounting, portfolio management, operations, and fund administrators to ensure accurate T+1 and monthly reporting. Investigate valuation differences, explain results to stakeholders, and manage high-volume data in a fast-paced environment.

Perform final quality control inspections on luxury watches, including cases, bracelets, and movements. Validate timing tests, ensure compliance with Rolex and Harrods standards, complete bracelet and strap adjustments, train new starters, and support workshop administration. The role requires meticulous attention to detail, technical watchmaking knowledge, problem-solving ability, and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word. It is permanent and fully onsite, five days per week.

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close; prepare UK and Irish GAAP statements; manage cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, AP, AR, payroll coordination, tax compliance, controls, audits, and financial operations. Partner with leadership to provide insights and strengthen the finance function across UK and Irish entities.

Manage document control for a major FEED project, including uploading and retrieving documents in Aconex, maintaining filing systems, registers, logs, and records, coordinating information exchange, preparing reports, resolving document issues, and submitting compliant deliverables to clients. The role requires experience in FEED or EPC detailed design projects within the oil and gas industry, strong stakeholder and people management skills, and ideally Arabic language capability.

Own the end-to-end accounts receivable lifecycle, including billing, invoice submission, credit control, cash collection, aged debt management, customer query resolution, cash application, ledger reconciliations, cost recharges, and intercompany reconciliations. Ensure VAT, contractual, audit, and internal control compliance while collaborating with Sales, Customer Success, Operations, and internal stakeholders.

Manage assigned customer accounts to maximise cash collection, resolve payment disputes, minimise credit risk and bad debt, and maintain accurate accounts receivable records. Responsibilities include applying dunning and escalation procedures, supporting debt recovery and insolvency processes, investigating payment delays, improving cash flow, supporting audits, and contributing to process automation and data quality initiatives. The role also provides guidance to colleagues and requires strong stakeholder management, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

Lead project finance control for Europe & Asia: monitor project financials, re-forecasting, revenue recognition, billing, cashflow, accruals, month-end close, audits, and governance. Provide variance analysis, MIS reporting, train PMs, and support process improvements.

Leads global accounting and financial control operations, including month-end close, reconciliations, payroll, AP, AR, tax compliance, statutory reporting, audits, and variance analysis. Manages the global finance control team, partners with tax and finance technology teams, supports budgeting and forecasting, improves processes and controls, and serves as resident director for local entities. The role requires strong IFRS knowledge, regulatory expertise, people leadership, and flexibility during reporting periods.

Manage accounts receivable collections for B2B customers, including overdue payment follow-up, cash application, account reconciliation, billing query resolution, account documentation, aging reports, and close support. Escalate complex or high-risk accounts while collaborating with Billing, Sales, Account Management, and the European finance team. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and familiarity with ERP or accounting systems.

Lead the finance function and manage a team while overseeing financial controls, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory accounts, tax returns, cash flow, debtors, audits, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. The role supports strategic planning, ensures compliance with IFRS and US GAAP, and advises managers on budget performance and corrective actions.