Treasury & Financial Controller

OVERVIEW Regent is a global private holding company focused on investing in and transforming businesses across a broad spectrum of industries including automotive, technology, consumer products, retail, industrial, and media. Known for driving innovation and operational excellence, Regent partners with management teams to unlock long-term value. THE ROLE The Treasury Financial Controller is a senior, hands-on role responsible for cash management, financial control, and liquidity oversight across a portfolio of European businesses. The successful candidate will own treasury and liquidity management, financial reporting, statutory compliance, and audit for the firm, with a focus on building scalable financial discipline across multiple jurisdictions. This is a broad remit requiring both rigour and commercial acumen, and significant autonomy from day one. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Cash Treasury • Maintain weekly group cash visibility across portfolio companies • Manage liquidity and funding between Regent and portfolio companies • Execute cash movements, FX transactions, and banking operations • Maintain awareness of debt facilities and covenant obligations at portfolio company level, and their implications for group cash flow Financial Control Reporting • Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports for the Regent entities • Maintain accurate general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and inter-company reconciliations • Prepare and file statutory accounts in accordance with applicable accounting standards • Manage the year-end audit process, acting as primary point of contact for external auditors • Oversee tax compliance filings in coordination with external advisers • Maintain and develop the firm’s financial controls framework; identify and remediate gaps as the business grows Intercompany Funding • Oversee intercompany balances and settlements between Regent and portfolio companies • Implement and record intercompany arrangements as directed by tax and legal advisers • Manage intercompany funding flows (loans or capital injections) Portfolio Support • Coordinate with portfolio company finance teams across European jurisdictions on cash reporting, intercompany settlements, and group financial requirements • Improve cash reporting, forecasting, and financial discipline at portfolio level • Provide financial oversight and reporting support on portfolio company investments, including monitoring of key financial KPIs Banking • Manage group banking relationships, account infrastructure, and payment authorisations • Oversee account signatories, payment controls, and day-to-day banking operations Regulatory Compliance • Liaise with external legal and compliance advisers to ensure the firm meets any applicable regulatory obligations • Maintain up-to-date company documentation and respond to KYC requests from banks and external advisers CANDIDATE PROFILE Essential • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or international equivalent) • 10+ years of experience in financial control and/or treasury, within private equity, a family office, an asset management firm, or a financial services-adjacent environment • Demonstrable experience owning a full financial control function, including statutory accounts, audit management, and tax compliance, with hands-on treasury experience • Strong technical accounting skills, with working knowledge of IFRS accounting • Highly autonomous, able to manage multiple work streams independently in a lean team environment • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to senior stakeholders Desirable • Exposure to cross-border European operations and multi-currency consolidations PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES • Commercially astute, able to connect financial reporting to business decisions and investment outcomes • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to build processes from scratch in a growing organisation • A collaborative team player who can work eff ... (truncated, view full listing at source)