Xapo Holdings Limited
Financial Controller
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Gibraltar - Remote
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Qualified accountant status such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent preferred.
- At least 5 years of Controller experience leading an accounting function.
- Experience in banking, fintech, or crypto.
- Technical knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102.
- Experience preparing financial statements under IFRS and FRS 102.
- Crypto asset accounting experience under IFRS, including fair value revaluation and on-chain reconciliations.
- Working understanding of blockchain.
- Regulatory reporting experience, including Basel capital and liquidity returns such as COREP.
- External audit experience.
- NetSuite proficiency.
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Experience using AI tools and validating AI-driven automation output.
- Experience leading and developing a finance team.
- Strong written communication, analytical skills, judgement, and integrity.
- Dedicated workspace.
- Reliable high-speed internet connection.
Full description
You will lead financial controlling and regulatory reporting from initial draft through sign-off. You will prepare IFRS and FRS 102 financial statements, manage multi-entity close processes, regulatory returns, external audits, tax compliance, and accounting policies. You will improve NetSuite reporting, introduce AI-enabled automation, and develop the controlling and regulatory reporting teams.
Responsibilities
- Prepare consolidated and entity financial statements under IFRS and FRS 102.
- Run month-end and year-end close processes, including consolidation and intercompany eliminations.
- Oversee statutory accounts and maintain the integrity of internal controls.
- Lead regulatory reporting to the GFSC and FCA.
- Prepare client asset reporting with Data, Operations, and Compliance.
- Monitor regulatory changes and update reporting requirements.
- Manage the external audit from planning through sign-off.
- Serve as the primary contact for external auditors.
- Support technical accounting for crypto assets under IFRS.
- Draft accounting policies, memos, and decision records.
- Own tax compliance and manage external tax advisors.
- Improve finance processes and NetSuite reporting.
- Build AI and automation into close and reporting processes.
- Manage and improve close and regulatory reporting reviews.
- Lead and develop the Financial Controlling and Regulatory Reporting teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Qualified accountant status such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent preferred.
- At least 5 years of Controller experience leading an accounting function.
- Experience in banking, fintech, or crypto.
- Technical knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102.
- Experience preparing financial statements under IFRS and FRS 102.
- Crypto asset accounting experience under IFRS, including fair value revaluation and on-chain reconciliations.
- Working understanding of blockchain.
- Regulatory reporting experience, including Basel capital and liquidity returns such as COREP.
- External audit experience.
- NetSuite proficiency.
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Experience using AI tools and validating AI-driven automation output.
- Experience leading and developing a finance team.
- Strong written communication, analytical skills, judgement, and integrity.
- Dedicated workspace.
- Reliable high-speed internet connection.
Benefits
- Work 100% remotely from anywhere in the world.
- Flexible work schedule.