Financial Controller

This is an exciting opportunity to join a single family office based in Monaco.  Reporting to the Head of the Family Office, the Financial Controller will be an integral member of the small but collaborative team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 - Working with auditors and other professional service providers to ensure timely delivery of annual audited financial statements according to an agreed annual audit timetable

- Manage the preparation of financials and accounting schedules ahead of each audit and able to take personal ownership and responsibility for the delivery of timely audit engagements.

- Work with stakeholders of various SPVs which hold Real-Estate or other assets to ensure continuity/operations of SPVs and be able to prepare Financials, Budgets, analytical reports as required.

- Responsible for all cash management functions of entities operating with different banks in various jurisdictions. Able to manage the flow of funds to meet operational requirements on a timely basis, planning ahead and being able to work quickly where necessary

- Supervision of 3 accounts staff

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

- Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) from a recognised accounting institute with prior experience preferably in the Financial Services and/or Family Office environment.

- Fluent French & English speaker

- Working knowledge of accounting systems 

- Experience in completing annual audits for offshore and onshore entities

- Experience in preparing financial statements from trial balances, bank reconciliation statements, cash-flow statements where required and be able to create schedules for any audit requirements

- Experience in real-estate holding entities, with accounting knowledge of real-estate and be able to manage lease rentals, property valuations, impairments etc where required

- Working knowledge of assets typically held by a Family Office (for example yachts & art collections) and the SPV structures related to these types of assets

- Working knowledge of preparing financial statements, management accounts and budgets for such assets      

SALARY & BENEFITS

£100k - £150k depending on experience
discretionary bonus, health insurance, pension, 25 days holiday