Financial Controller and Regulatory Reporting Officer
ARQ is a financial services platform that lets users in Latin America hold global currencies, make cross-border payments, invest in international markets, and spend worldwide with a card.
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About ARQ ( Prev DolarApp )
ARQ serves travelers, investors, and professionals across Latin America who need access to global currencies and financial markets. Users can hold digital dollars and euros, receive and send international payments via dedicated US and European account details, invest in US stocks and ETFs, and spend globally with a card at market conversion rates. The platform is available across Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil.
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About the Role
You will lead financial control for Gibraltar, owning the month-end close, financial statements, regulatory reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, tax coordination, and compliance. You will also oversee ARQ UK’s cost-centre finances, work with auditors and advisors, and coordinate outsourced accounting activities across jurisdictions.
Requirements
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACA ACCA or CIMA
- 5+ years of experience in financial control accounting or audit
- Experience owning month-end close and preparing statutory-quality financial statements
- Experience with regulated financial services entities
- Knowledge of IFRS or UK GAAP
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
- Experience with complex financial models and SQL
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Experience with multi-entity or multi-jurisdiction accounting environments
- Experience with Gibraltar or UK regulatory reporting frameworks
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite or SAP
Responsibilities
- Own the month-end close process for Gibraltar
- Review and maintain monthly P&L balance sheet and cash flow statements
- Maintain the chart of accounts and classify transactions
- Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations
- Support statutory accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors
- Ensure compliance with Gibraltar regulatory reporting requirements
- Oversee ARQ UK cost-centre financial operations
- Review costs and analyze variances
- Monitor budgets versus actuals and escalate material variances
- Coordinate financial data gathering with UK stakeholders
- Contribute to annual budgeting
- Prepare rolling forecasts and financial performance commentary
- Develop financial models for business decisions and scenario planning
- Design and maintain internal controls
- Coordinate outsourced accounting providers
- Ensure accurate tax calculation provisioning and payment
- Monitor Gibraltar and UK regulatory compliance
