Group Financial Controller

<p><strong>GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER </strong> </p><p>Full-Time | Remote (India-Based) | International Trading Group </p> <p><br /></p><p> <strong>REPORTING TO </strong> </p><p><strong>Managing Director </strong> </p><p> <strong>ENTITIES COVERED </strong> </p><p><strong>Hong Kong | Nigeria | Dubai </strong> </p><p> <strong>ENGAGEMENT </strong> </p><p><strong>Full-Time | Long-Term </strong> </p> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>ROLE SUMMARY </strong> </p><p>The Group Financial Controller is a senior, full-time remote role responsible for the complete accounting, financial reporting, and financial control of an international trading group headquartered in Hong Kong, with sister entities in Nigeria and Dubai. The role holder takes full ownership of the Hong Kong entity’s books, produces consolidated group reporting across all three jurisdictions, and provides structured oversight and review of local accountants in Nigeria and Dubai. </p><p>This is a high-trust, high-visibility position reporting directly to the Managing Director. The successful candidate will be the financial backbone of the group — ensuring clean books, timely reporting, rigorous controls, and full compliance across all three countries. </p><p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES </strong> </p><p><strong>1. Full Accounting — Hong Kong Entity </strong> </p><p>·  Maintain complete, accurate books of accounts for the Hong Kong entity </p><p>·  Record all purchase invoices, sales invoices, expenses, and journal entries </p><p>·  Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations across all accounts </p><p>·  Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers </p><p>·  Track inventory movements and ensure accurate COGS calculations </p><p>·  Prepare monthly accruals, prepayments, and provisions </p><p>·  Maintain and enforce the group’s unified chart of accounts </p><p>·  Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances between HK, Nigeria and Dubai; document intercompany pricing in line with transfer pricing requirements </p><p><strong>2. Group Consolidated Reporting </strong> </p><p>Prepare a complete monthly reporting pack covering all three entities, including: </p><p>·  Consolidated Group Profit &amp; Loss Statement with intercompany eliminations </p><p>·  Consolidated Group Balance Sheet </p><p>·  Consolidated Group Cash Flow Statement </p><p>·  Entity-level P&amp;L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for Hong Kong, Nigeria and Dubai </p><p>·  Aged Receivables &amp; Payables — group and entity level </p><p>·  Inventory movement report </p><p>·  Bank reconciliation summaries </p><p>·  Management commentary: variance analysis, budget vs actual, notable items and risks </p><p>·  Financial KPI dashboard for the Managing Director (working capital, gross margin, debtor days, cash position, FX exposure summary) </p><p><strong>3. Budgeting, Forecasting &amp; Management Information </strong> </p><p>·  Lead the annual group budget process, coordinating inputs from all three entities </p><p>·  Prepare and maintain rolling 12-month financial forecasts, updated monthly </p><p>·  Produce budget vs actual variance analysis with written commentary for the MD </p><p>·  Monitor working capital and provide proactive cash flow forecasts </p><p>·  Track and report foreign currency exposures across HKD, USD, NGN and AED; revalue foreign currency balances at month end and flag material FX risks </p><p><strong>4. Financial Control &amp; Internal Controls </strong> </p><p>·  Design, implement and maintain the group’s internal controls framework across all entities </p><p>·  Define and enforce authorisation limits, approval workflows and segregation of duties </p><p>·  Implement and oversee month-end and year-end closing procedures </p><p>·  Identify accounting errors, discrepancies and control weaknesses; propose and track corrective actions </p><p>·  Ensure consistent application of IFRS and group accounting policies across all entities </p><p><strong>5. Treasury &amp; Cash Management </strong> </p><p>·  Monitor daily cash positions across all group bank accounts </p><p>·  Manage intercompany funding flows between entities </p><p>·  Prepare short and medium-term cash flow forecasts to support working capital decisions </p><p>·  Oversee FX revaluation of foreign currency balances and translation adjustments in consolidated accounts </p><p><strong>6. Compliance, Tax &amp; Audit </strong> </p><p>·  Own the group compliance calendar; ensure all statutory filings, tax returns and regulatory deadlines are met across Hong Kong, Nigeria and Dubai </p><p>·  Coordinate with local accounting firms in each jurisdiction for profits tax (HK), corporate income tax and VAT (Nigeria), and corporate tax and VAT (UAE) </p><p>·  Support and manage annual statutory audits in all three countries; prepare all schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation </p><p>·  Maintain complete, organised audit trails and financial records in accordance with local requirements </p><p>·  Ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable local accounting standards, with support from local firms where required </p><p><strong>7. Coordination with Local Accountants </strong> </p><p>·  Provide day-to-day guidance and monthly review of the local accountants in Nigeria and Dubai </p><p>·  Review Nigeria and Dubai monthly packs against group standards; identify and resolve inconsistencies </p><p>·  Liaise with the Hong Kong auditor and provide all required data and supporting documents </p><p>·  Act as the central point of financial coordination across all three jurisdictions </p><p><strong>8. Systems &amp; Process Management </strong> </p><p>·  Work within the group’s cloud-based accounting system (Tally) and maintain clean, structured records </p><p>·  Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities (invoice capture, bank feeds, reconciliation tools) </p><p>·  Maintain digital filing systems and document management discipline across all entities </p><p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS &amp; EXPERIENCE </strong> </p><p><strong>Technical Qualifications </strong> </p><p>·  Professional accounting qualification strongly required: CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent </p><p>·  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce </p><p>·  7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or group-level role </p><p>·  Demonstrated experience with multi-entity and consolidated accounting </p><p>·  Strong knowledge of IFRS and its practical application in a trading environment </p><p>·  Experience in trading, import-export, or commodity businesses strongly preferred </p><p>·  Solid understanding of inventory accounting and COGS in a trading context </p><p>·  Experience with multi-currency accounting and FX translation </p><p>·  Proficiency in Tally is essential; familiarity with other cloud accounting platforms is an advantage </p><p><strong>Personal Attributes </strong> </p><p>·  Excellent written and spoken English </p><p>·  High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy </p><p>·  Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate numbers into business insights </p><p>·  Self-starter who works independently across time zones without close supervision </p><p>·  Organised, deadline-driven and comfortable managing multiple entities simultaneously </p><p>·  Proactive communicator who keeps the MD informed without being prompted </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS </strong> </p><p>·  Full-time remote role, India-based </p><p>·  Monday to Friday, with working hours that overlap with Nigeria (WAT, UTC+1) and Hong Kong (HKT, UTC+8) </p><p>·  Direct reporting line to the Managing Director </p><p>·  Close collaboration with local accountants in Nigeria and Dubai and the Hong Kong auditor </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>COMPENSATION &amp; GROWTH </strong> </p><p>·  Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications — to be discussed at interview </p><p>·  Long-term, stable engagement with a growing international trading group </p><p>·  Direct exposure to a multi-jurisdictional business with scope to grow into a CFO-track role as the group expands </p><p>·  Autonomous, high-trust working environment with direct access to the Managing Director </p><p><strong>WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE </strong> </p><p>After 6–12 months, the successful candidate will have: </p><p>·  Delivered clean, accurate monthly consolidated reports on time, every month </p><p>·  Built a reliable internal controls framework across all three entities </p><p>·  Established a functioning compliance calendar with zero missed deadlines </p><p>·  Provided the Managing Director with full financial visibility and confidence in the numbers </p><p>·  Become the trusted financial hub connecting Hong Kong, Nigeria and Dubai </p><p><br /></p><p><em>Confidential | Group Financial Controller | Remote — India </em> </p><p><br /></p>