Director, Finance

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The Group Financial Controller is a critical leadership role at the heart of Optimizely's Finance function. This is not a conventional controllership role. Yes, you'll own the technical accounting, the close, the audit, and the statutory and regulatory compliance across our global entity structure — but we're looking for someone who sees those as the floor, not the ceiling.

You’ll lead an international team spanning group accounting and regional controllers across EMEA, North America, and APAC — bringing together the discipline of a rigorous control environment with the ambition to automate, modernise, and genuinely transform how close and reporting works at Optimizely.

You’ll be a key partner to the Senior Director, Accounting and FP&A leadership, and a visible champion of AI-enabled finance across the business. If you’re energised by the idea of building a best-in-class controllership function for a PE-backed SaaS business preparing for its next chapter as the AI platform for marketing — this is the role for you.

• Own the global month-, quarter-, and year-end close process across all entities, driving a well-sequenced calendar.
• Oversee monthly regional and consolidated flux analysis; present key fluctuations, risks, and run-rate changes to finance leadership.
• Deliver accurate, audit-ready consolidated management accounts on time, partnering with FP&A for a coherent narrative.
• Oversee group statutory financial statements under IFRS.
• Continuously improve close timelines via automation while maintaining control.

• Serve as in-house technical accounting authority on IFRS (IFRS 15, 16, 2, 3, IAS 36, etc.).
• Lead the transition to IFRS 18 (early adoption where possible), ensuring Chart of Accounts readiness.
• Prepare and review position papers on complex or judgmental accounting matters.
• Monitor and adopt new accounting standards, communicating impacts across finance.

• Lead annual external audits end-to-end for the group and subsidiaries.
• Manage statutory filings across all jurisdictions, including UK, US, Sweden, UAE, Singapore, and Bangladesh.
• Ensure global regulatory and statutory compliance, proactively resolving risks.
• Maintain year-round audit readiness.

• Lead regional controllers across EMEA, North America, and APAC, driving accuracy and ownership.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and IFRS capability development.
• Ensure consistency in accounting policies, Chart of Accounts, and intercompany processes.
• Partner with revenue and shared services to ensure transactional accuracy.

• Lead adoption of AI and automation tools (close automation, reconciliations, flux analysis, journal…