Group Financial Controller Finance London Office, Glasgow Office

LendInvest is the UK's leading FinTech platform for property finance. Over the past 16 years we have grown from just our two founders to a team of over 200 working to make property finance simple for everyone.

A workplace culture built around trying new things, getting things done and having fun while we do it has helped us lend more than £7 billion of mortgages, put thousands of new or improved homes into the UK housing market and successfully launch on the London Stock Exchange. We have big plans to continue growing the business, our products, our technology, and our people.

About the team

The Finance Team is split into 4 main areas: Financial Control, Financial Operations, FP&A and Finance Projects & Technical Accounting. This role has full responsibility for the Financial Control team but the successful candidate will need to work closely with the leaders of the other Finance areas and also with the wider business.

The Financial Control team has a demanding delivery agenda with full-year and half-year results reporting as well as numerous subsidiary reporting requirements, therefore the role will require strong motivating leadership. It is also split between our offices in Glasgow and London, so good communication will be required to ensure that colleagues operate as one team. This is particularly important as the business is complex in terms of its product lines, funding structures, and the number of corporate entities.

About the role

• Managing a team of 7 accountants who are responsible for owning the reporting process for legal entities within the group and providing clarity on all line items in the P&L, by product and funding line, and for opex cost centres.

• Leading a structured monthly close process for management accounts, quarter-end, and year-end reporting, closely coordinating with the technical accounting team for accurate IFRS reporting, and working with Fin Ops and Treasury teams for effective cut-offs.

• Ensuring that the balance sheet is supported by relevant schedules, reconciled effectively on a regular basis and that reconciling items are properly investigated understood, and where appropriate corrected;

• Review posting of month-end journals such as payroll and funding line accruals;

• Responsible for the group consolidation process including intercompany balances;

• Work with FP&A in undertaking detailed review and analysis of monthly P&Ls to support business decision-making;

• Collaborate with FP&A to help prepare monthly management information including segmented profit and loss accounts, cash flows and commentaries;

• Responsible for the preparation of annual statutory accounts under IFRS for audit for group and subsidiaries;

• Prepare direct/indirect tax returns and support the company's R&D tax claim;

• Key interface with the external auditors. Responsible for ensuring that the audit process runs smoothly;

• Monitor and enforce financial policies, controls, and procedures across the business;

• Stay up to date on changes to the accounting standards and their impact on the business;

• Mentor and help develop the accountants in the team and provide guidance and training where required;

• Ensure all work delivered, including that of the team members is of an appropriate quality.

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with 5+ years PQE

• Financial services experience essential, preferably in a mortgage lender

• Excellent organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills

• Consistently meets deadlines

• High energy; detail-oriented yet pragmatic and focused on results

• Skilled in mentoring and influencing both within and beyond the finance team

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities

• Familiarity with group structures and consolidations

• Comfortable working with general ledger systems, experience working with Netsuite preferable

• Strong fundamental accounting and IFRS skills (especially IFRS9 and IFRS15)

• Good Excel / financial analytical skills including the ability to provide clear, meaningful commentary

• Good knowledge of cash management and third-party funder processes.

Benefits & perks

• Competitive salary + company bonus scheme
• Hybrid working policy
• ? 25 days holiday (increasing with the length of service)
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced parental leave
• Matched pension contributions up to 4%
• Critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health support
• Life assurance
• Regular performance reviews to promote a culture of growth and development
• Leadership training for managers
• Give as you earn scheme for charitable donations
• Support for attending conferences and professional learning & development
• Discounts via Perkbox
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Electric car loan scheme
• Monthly socials & annual offsite
  
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