Financial Controller

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance 

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. 

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian. 

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise. 

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients. 

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines. 

What’s In It For You 

• Competitive salary 
• We are globally hybrid working.
• Pension Scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)
• Private medical insurance 
• Free onsite parking at Belfast office 
• Free onsite gym 

To provide financial controllership for Ocorian’s legal entities located in Guernsey.  To ensure the finance team operates efficiently and effectively in line with Ocorian Group standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

This role is based in Belfast.

Main responsibilities

Financial control, and treasury

• Ensure the financial control environment for entities in the Guernsey region is appropriate, and controls are operating as intended.
• Complete and monitor regulatory and capital returns for entities in the region.
• Ensure month end close is completed on a timely basis in line with Group Finance calendar.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations on completed on a timely basis for all balances in all entities.
• Ensure appropriate controls around cash and that any surplus cash is remitted to Group Finance on a timely basis.
• Complete rolling 13-week cash flow forecast on a timely basis.
• Liaising with global credit control team, ensure cash is collected on a timely basis.
• Ensure the bad debt provision is appropriate and in line with Group standards and IFRS.
• Ensure compliance with all Group accounting policies and IFRS.
• Ensure statutory accounts, tax returns and other filings are completed for all entities on a timely basis.
• Ensure all tax and other statutory payments are completed on a timely basis.
• Ensure all government fees are completed on a timely basis and accounts are kept reconciled.
• Provide financial information to Boards of regulated entities.
• Manage local audits and support Group audits as appropriate.

Financial operations

• Liaise with Global Accounting Team in Mauritius to:
  • Ensure all client invoices are raised on a timely basis.
  • Ensure cash is correctly allocated to invoices on a timely basis.
  • Ensure vendor payments and expenses are made on a timely basis.
• Work with HR to ensure payroll is processed correctly on a timely basis.

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• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or International equivalent) with at least 3 years post-qualification experience

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in a financial control function
• Ability to prepare statutory financial statements
• A solution driven attitude to managing problems & ability to work using own initiative and make decisions within strict corporate policies and procedures.
• Experience of working with external auditors.  Previous audit experience preferred
• Knowledge of IFRS preferred
• Deep technical knowledge accompanied with broad commercial awareness and intuitive business sense. 
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills along with a commitment to working as part of a global team
• Strong IT skills, in particular advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work in a changing environment

Competencies

• Ability to work independently, under own initiative and proactively
• Ability to work under pressure prioritise and deliver multiple outcomes to predetermined timelines
• Confident communicator to all levels and abilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are: 

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.  

• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be. 

• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.  

• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes. 

• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships. 

Equal Opportunities for Everyone  

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].  

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.