Financial Controller

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🇬🇮 Gibraltar – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛔️ Financial Controller

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Xapo Bank

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2013

🏦 Banking

₿ Crypto

🔐 Security

Banking • Crypto • Security

Xapo Bank is a fully licensed bank and Bitcoin custodian, founded in 2013, that offers top-notch security for Bitcoin holdings. It provides its users with the ability to secure their Bitcoin wealth through advanced security features, including decentralized multi-party computation technology and a global network of guarded bunkers. Xapo Bank also offers banking services, combining fiat and cryptocurrency transactions with the ability to earn interest on Bitcoin and USD deposits. With personalized banking services and access to global financial markets, Xapo Bank positions itself as a premier choice for managing Bitcoin-centric wealth and financial growth. Members can enjoy seamless transactions, a dedicated account manager, and the use of the Xapo Bank card for global spending without foreign exchange fees, while benefiting from Gibraltar's deposit protection for fiat deposits.

📋 Description

• Own the integrity of financial reporting across the Xapo group • Lead the Financial Controlling and Regulatory Reporting teams • Prepare consolidated and entity financial statements under IFRS and FRS 102 from first draft to sign-off • Run month-end and year-end close for a multi-entity group in Gibraltar and the UK, including consolidation and intercompany eliminations • Oversee statutory accounts for each group entity • Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the internal control system • Lead regulatory reporting to the GFSC and FCA, including prudential capital and liquidity returns and periodic management accounts • Collaborate with Data, Operations, Compliance and other teams on client asset reporting • Monitor regulatory changes and update reporting requirements • Run the group external audit from planning through fieldwork, queries and sign-off • Act as the main contact between Xapo and auditors • Support technical accounting, including crypto-asset treatment under IFRS • Write technical accounting positions and contribute to finance systems and infrastructure decisions • Help draft accounting policies, memos and decision records • Own tax compliance and manage external tax advisors, including crypto-asset tax treatment • Improve finance processes and NetSuite reporting • Build AI and automation into close and reporting with the finance transformation team • Manage and improve close and regulatory reporting review processes • Lead and develop the Financial Controlling and Regulatory Reporting teams • Set objectives, develop future leaders and ensure team skills support evolving business and regulatory requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred • At least 5 years as a Controller leading an accounting function • Experience in a bank, fintech or crypto business • Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102, with experience preparing financial statements under both • Crypto asset accounting under IFRS, including fair value revaluation and on-chain reconciliations, backed by a working understanding of blockchain • Regulatory reporting experience, including Basel capital and liquidity returns (e.g. COREP); GFSC or FCA exposure preferred • External audits experience • NetSuite proficiency is essential • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets; SQL or BI tools (e.g. BigQuery, Looker) advantageous • Experience using AI tools in previous finance roles and working alongside AI-driven automations • Experience leading and developing a finance team • Clear writing skills and ability to explain complex numbers to non-finance colleagues and handle regulator and auditor correspondence in a fully remote team • Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and high standards of integrity • Dedicated workspace • Reliable internet connection with the fastest speed possible in your area • Alignment with Our Values and the Xapo Values-Driven Leadership principles

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote work from anywhere in the world • Flexible PTO plan • Flexible work schedule • Yearly budget for individual learning and development goals • Opportunities to learn from books and conferences • Autonomy and collaborative teamwork • Global, high-performance team environment