£100,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Financial Controller is a 12-month fixed-term contract within a lower mid-market private equity firm in London. The position involves comprehensive ownership of financial reporting, tax obligations, and partner economics, requiring a hands-on approach and strong stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will work closely with a lean finance team and manage various financial processes, including statutory accounts and regulatory reporting. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute significantly to the firm's financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ownership of quarterly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
- Oversight of month-end and quarter-end close across UK and Guernsey entities
- Strong balance sheet control (accruals, prepayments, intercompany)
- Preparation of statutory accounts and primary liaison with external auditors
- UK VAT and Corporation Tax oversight, working closely with external advisors
- FCA regulatory reporting for the UK investment adviser
- Coordination with Guernsey administrators and oversight of outsourced processes
- Management of partner distributions, payroll, bonuses and compensation mechanics
- Acting as a key finance contact for partners and senior stakeholders
- Supporting process improvement in a small, fast-moving finance function
Key Skills:
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager within financial services, private equity, venture, asset management or similar environments
- Experience with UK LLP structures highly desirable
- Strong Excel capability and comfort working with NetSuite or similar systems
- Meticulous, detail-oriented, pragmatic and commercially minded
- Confident operating in a small team with senior stakeholders
Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Financial Controller – 12-month FTC
Successful Lower Mid-Market Private Equity Fund | London
We are working with a high-performing, lower mid-market private equity firm to appoint an experienced Financial Controller on a 12-month fixed-term contract within a lean, high-calibre finance team. This is a hands-on controller role with genuine ownership across reporting, tax, regulatory obligations and partner economics, operating within a UK LLP structure with international touchpoints.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of the UK and offshore corporate finance agenda, including:
- Ownership of quarterly management accounts , including variance analysis and commentary
- Oversight of month-end and quarter-end close across UK and Guernsey entities
- Strong balance sheet control (accruals, prepayments, intercompany)
- Preparation of statutory accounts and primary liaison with external auditors
- UK VAT and Corporation Tax oversight, working closely with external advisors
- FCA regulatory reporting for the UK investment adviser
- Coordination with Guernsey administrators and oversight of outsourced processes
- Management of partner distributions, payroll, bonuses and compensation mechanics
- Acting as a key finance contact for partners and senior stakeholders
- Supporting process improvement in a small, fast-moving finance function
This is a role that sits above transaction processing and requires confidence operating at journal level and beyond, with strong judgement and stakeholder credibility.
The Team & Environment
Lean finance team of c.6
In-office culture with flexibility (4–5 days per week)
Collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves environment
Tech-enabled mindset preferred (NetSuite, Excel-driven reporting)
Candidate Profile
ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager within financial services, private equity, venture, asset management or similar environments
Experience with UK LLP structures highly desirable
Strong Excel capability and comfort working with NetSuite or similar systems
Meticulous, detail-oriented, pragmatic and commercially minded
Confident operating in a small team with senior stakeholders
Contract & Compensation
12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
Start ideally February / March (June at latest)
Competitive base salary with bonus / completion bonus potential
Flexibility for stronger, more experienced candidates
If you’re a hands-on Financial Controller looking for a high-quality FTC within a respected private markets platform, this is a strong and visible seat with real responsibility.