Head of Financial Controls

Head of Financial Controls

Hybrid

NYC

A rapidly growing and complex financial services organization is seeking a highly skilled and strategic finance leader to oversee core controllership functions and regulatory reporting across the Americas. This role is ideal for someone with a strong accounting foundation, a CPA designation, and a solutions-oriented mindset. The successful candidate will be a hands-on operator and strategic thinker—comfortable navigating fast-paced environments while ensuring financial integrity, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

This role requires a collaborative finance executive who can partner across business units, operations, and senior leadership to drive informed decision-making, optimize liquidity and capital usage, and build scalable infrastructure for continued growth. The individual in this position will be expected to lead by example, work cross-functionally with key stakeholders including Compliance, Treasury, Risk, and FP&A, and act as a point of continuity across global finance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of financial controllership for the Americas, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting and audits.
• Oversee statutory and regulatory filings, capital and liquidity planning, and treasury operations in coordination with global and regional leadership.
• Prepare internal and external financial updates, including cost center reporting, investor communications, and regulatory disclosures.
• Partner with FP&A, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to support financial planning, risk management, and systems implementation.
• Support strategic finance initiatives such as capital optimization, new product/market analysis, and financial scenario modeling.
• Manage banking and vendor relationships, and provide guidance on financial systems, documentation, and process improvement.
• Lead or support special projects, audits, and cross-regional initiatives to ensure operational excellence and scalability.

Key Qualifications

• CPA required; strong foundation in accounting and financial reporting.
• Proven experience in a complex, high-growth or trading-driven financial services environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Deep knowledge of capital planning, liquidity management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience with risk management principles and tools.