Financial Controller

Bocobay Group · Finance · Remote · Full-time · UK business hours
About Bocobay
Bocobay is a London-headquartered, high-growth hospitality and proptech company on a mission to become the go-to hospitality brand in the Caribbean. We combine proprietary technology with scaled local operations to run a luxury vacation rental portfolio of 400+ properties across Aruba, Curaçao, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, with more islands on the way.
We're a lean, fast-moving, AI-first team. Finance sits at the centre of how we operate: multiple legal entities, homeowner associations, OTA channel payouts and owner statements, all run on a modern cloud stack (QuickBooks Online, Dext, Hostaway and our own Admin Portal). Two more entities join the Group in the next six months.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you'll own the accounting engine of the Group: bookkeeping quality, month-end close and reconciliations across all our operating subsidiaries and HOAs. You'll be the verification layer in our prepare–verify–oversee model, reviewing the work of our bookkeepers and making sure every set of books is clean, reconciled and locked on time.
You'll report to the Finance Director and work side by side with the Group Financial Controller. Between you, you'll keep a multi-island, multi-currency Group running on accurate numbers. You'll also play a key part in building finance from the ground up in our newest markets.
This role suits a mid-senior group accountant who enjoys bringing structure to complexity, likes being trusted with real ownership, and is comfortable working remotely within UK hours.
What You'll Do
Own the month-end close across the Group
· Run bookkeeping and month-end for all operating subsidiaries (UK, Aruba, Curaçao, Jamaica, Dominican Republic) and our multiple homeowner associations (HOAs)
· Perform full bank and balance-sheet reconciliations in QuickBooks Online every month, so each entity closes clean, on time and audit-ready
· Post and review recurring and non-recurring journals
· Close and lock QBO after each month end, and keep reopening tightly controlled with Finance Director sign-off
Be the quality gate for the finance team
· Review and verify the work of our remote bookkeepers: invoice coding in Dext, payment instructions, bank uploads and draft journals
· Champion our prepare–verify–oversee controls: segregation of duties, no payment without an approved invoice, and nobody approving their own work
· Coach the team, spot recurring errors early and turn them into better processes
Steer tax, payroll and statutory compliance
· Manage our outsourced local accountants for salary and tax calculations across the subsidiaries and HOAs, making sure every monthly filing and payment lands on time
· Prepare annual accounts and statutory reporting for the HOAs, working with local auditors and advisers
· Keep a clear compliance calendar across five tax regimes, so nothing slips
Partner the Finance Director
· Provide clean, reliable numbers for management reporting, the monthly finance review and budgeting
· Support HOA budget preparation and respond to finance queries from HOA boards and owners
· Handle ad hoc requests from banks, payment providers and insurers, including KYC and reporting packs
· Help shape a modern, AI-enabled finance function, automating the manual and documenting what works
What We're Looking For
· Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or European equivalent)
· 5+ years in accounting, with at least 2 years at senior accountant, group accountant or assistant controller level
· Hands-on experience running month-end close and balance-sheet reconciliations for a multi-entity, multi-currency group
· Experience reviewing others' work and holding a team to a high standard
· Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online or a similar cloud ledger (Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct)
· Comfortable managing external accountants and advisers across several jurisdictions
· Able to work UK business hours
· Fluent written and spoken English
· Organised, self-driven and calm under deadlines in a fully remote setting
Nice to have:
· Experience in hospitality, vacation rental, property management or HOA/service-charge accounting
· Exposure to Caribbean or offshore tax regimes (Aruba, Curaçao, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cayman)
· Experience setting up accounting for new entities or new markets
· Working knowledge of Dutch or Spanish
· Familiarity with Dext, Hostaway or automation tools in finance
Why Bocobay
· Fully remote role, with a flexible, autonomous working culture
· Real ownership: the close for 11+ entities across five islands is yours to run and improve
· Varied, interesting work: difference currencies, Multiple tax regimes, new-market launches and HOA accounting;
· An AI-first business that backs modern tools and process automation
· A close-knit, ambitious finance team and direct access to the Finance Director and founders
· Room to grow with the Group as we expand into new markets

Originally posted on Himalayas