James Desmond

Isle of Man & Guernsey Financial Controller | Barclays Private Bank

Isle of Man

About

Experience

  • Barclays Private Bank (Hybrid)
    • IOMFSA Controlled Function Financial Controller
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      • Isle of Man Financial Services Authority R19 Financial Controller for Barclays Bank Plc Isle of Man Branch. • Voting member on the Isle of Man Branch Management Committee. • Barclays Bank Plc Guernsey Branch Financial Controller.

    • Vice President Financial Controller
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      • Lead Regulatory Reporting and Finance transformation across the Crown Dependencies. • Ensure governance with tax transfer pricing principles across the Private Bank Wealth Management division. • Oversee operational & system change iniatives impacting financial control.

    • Barclays Bank Plc Jersey Branch - Financial Controller
      May 2020 - Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Financial Controller - Statutory & Investor Reporting at Strix Group
    Aug 2019 - May 2020 · 10 mos

    • End to End responsibility for the Group Consolidated Financial Statements. • Led the AIM investor reporting - RNS announcements & Investor prospectus. • Group Technical Accounting expert - IFRS 16 & IFRS 2. • Post-acquisition integration, budgeting, and forecasting. • Supported with the implementation of SAP. • Served as the lead coordinator and central point of contact for the global audit.

  • Barclays Bank Plc Guernsey Branch - Financial Controller at Barclays Private Bank
    Oct 2017 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Client Accountant at Boston Multi Family Office
    Sep 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Assistant Manager at Deloitte UK
    Sep 2012 - Sep 2016 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Developed deep expertise across a diverse client portfolio - captive insurers, corporate service providers, property funds, family offices, and high street banks. • Benefited from diverse professional experience working across various locations - Isle of Man, London, Jersey, & Guernsey.