Financial Controller

Harper May is partnering with an established, owner-led investment management firm based in central London. The firm manages capital across a diversified book of investment strategies, with activity spanning public and private markets alongside a wider base of long-term holdings. The finance function is being strengthened as the business continues to scale, and a Financial Controller is being appointed to take hands-on ownership of the numbers and partner closely with the leadership team.

The Role
Reporting into the senior finance lead and working alongside a lean, high-calibre team, the Financial Controller will own the monthly close, group reporting and controls across a multi-entity structure. The role sits close to the principals and suits a fully qualified accountant who is comfortable moving between the detail and the broader commercial picture, and who wants real ownership of the finance function inside a well-run investment business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and management accounts across the firm's operating and holding entities
• Prepare consolidated reporting across a multi-entity structure spanning multiple jurisdictions
• Lead the annual audit and statutory reporting process across the group
• Oversee the finance team on day-to-day accounting, AP, AR and payroll
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting process and systems across the function
• Support cash management, treasury and intercompany positions across the group
• Partner with the leadership team on ad-hoc analysis, structuring and new fund or vehicle set-up
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors and administrators

What we are looking for

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Prior experience inside an investment manager, asset manager, hedge fund, private equity house or family office is strongly preferred
• Strong technical accounting foundation, comfortable with multi-entity and multi-jurisdiction reporting
• Hands-on and detail-led, with the confidence to review as well as prepare
• Clear communicator, able to work directly with principals and senior leadership
• Based within a comfortable commute of central London; office-first culture