Greenfield is supporting a leading international group in the financial services sector in the recruitment of a Financial Controller. The organization operates across multiple jurisdictions and is known for its strong growth, collaborative culture, and high standards in financial governance. This hire comes in the context of continued expansion and strengthening of the local finance function.
The Role
The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the organization, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting strategic decision-making.
You will lead the local finance team, overseeing accounting, reporting, audit, tax compliance, and ad hoc financial activities. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and act as a backup to the Finance Manager.
What you’ll do
Who we’re looking for
What’s on offer
The Role
The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the organization, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting strategic decision-making.
You will lead the local finance team, overseeing accounting, reporting, audit, tax compliance, and ad hoc financial activities. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and act as a backup to the Finance Manager.
What you’ll do
- Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping for the head office and its branches
- Manage month-end and year-end closing processes and ensure reporting deadlines are met
- Review team outputs and provide hands-on support when needed (e.g., journals, analyses, memos)
- Ensure accuracy of local GAAP trial balances and financial statements, including consolidation adjustments
- Maintain integrity of the general ledger, account reconciliations, and reporting packages
- Prepare technical accounting documentation (e.g., memos under various GAAP frameworks)
- Contribute to management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Develop and maintain finance procedures and documentation
- Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., operations, payroll, treasury) and external parties (e.g., banks, clients, service providers)
- Coordinate with external providers for statutory accounts preparation and filings
- Act as main point of contact for internal and external audits
- Address audit findings and propose corrective actions
- Support or lead regulatory reporting requirements as needed
- Collaborate with tax advisors to ensure timely compliance and filings
- Review tax returns and oversee tax payments/refunds
- Monitor tax compliance across branches
Who we’re looking for
- Strong financial and analytical skills with high attention to detail
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
- High level of integrity and sound judgment
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field
- Professional accounting qualification (completed or in progress) preferred
- Significant experience (approx. 8–10+ years) in accounting, reporting, or controlling roles
- Experience managing end-to-end financial closing and reporting processes
- Knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS preferred
- Industry experience in financial services is a plus
- Fluency in English required; additional languages are an advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office tools
What’s on offer
- A key position within a growing international environment
- High level of exposure and autonomy in the role
- A collaborative and dynamic workplace culture
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Flexible working arrangements depending on business needs
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Greenfield Luxembourg are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sectors of the Community. Due to the nature of our client engagements, we are however unable to support applicants that are outside of our core market areas; and/or do not have an existing eligibility to work in Luxembourg or are not EEA/EU/Schengen Citizens. We are unable to provide work permit or visa sponsorship opportunities.
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