Group Financial Controller

At BLAST, we're all about creating extraordinary live and digital experiences - from arena-packing esports tournaments to unforgettable content that engages fans around the globe. We Make It Bold by challenging the norm and delivering fresh, creative formats that redefine what's possible in the industry. We Make It Together by building close, collaborative partnerships with world-leading game publishers and brands to produce truly world-class results.

And we Make It Happen by bringing energy, precision, and a problem-solving mindset to everything we do - across games like Counter-Strike, DOTA 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, and Fortnite.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and share our passion for pushing boundaries, we'd love to hear from you.

The Group Financial Controller leads BLAST's global Financial Control function, with particular emphasis on technical accounting, Group financial reporting, tax governance and maintaining a robust financial control environment across its international operations.

The role requires a technically strong, hands‑on accounting leader capable of managing complex accounting matters, maintaining consistent accounting policies and ensuring accurate and reliable financial reporting across the Group.

Working closely with tax specialist and external advisers, the role oversees the Group's tax governance and compliance, including corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and international tax obligations. The role requires sufficient technical knowledge to assess and challenge external advice and ensure appropriate implementation.

The role also oversees the Group's Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring strong financial controls, efficient processes and disciplined financial operations.

Reporting to the VP Group Finance, the role works closely with the CFOO, Director of FP&A and wider Finance team. While FP&A leads forecasting, budgeting and commercial performance analysis, Financial Control is accountable for the integrity of the underlying financial information, accounting judgments and statutory compliance.

1. Technical Accounting & Group Reporting

• Own the Group's technical accounting policies, standards and complex accounting judgments.
• Lead Group consolidation and month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial reporting across all entities.
• Ensure accurate and consistent accounting treatment, including revenue recognition, intercompany transactions, foreign currency and complex commercial arrangements.
• Lead the accounting work streams of BLAST's IFRS readiness programme, including policy development and implementation.
• Prepare and review technical accounting papers, working with external advisers where appropriate.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure reliable financial information supports forecasting and business decisions.

2. Tax Governance & Compliance

• Manage the Group's tax governance and compliance across all jurisdictions, working with a fractional tax specialist and external advisers.
• Oversee corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and other international tax obligations.
• Ensure timely and accurate tax filings, provisions, reconciliations and statutory compliance.
• Review and challenge external tax advice, ensuring recommendations are appropriately implemented.
• Identify and elevate tax risks arising from international operations, intercompany arrangements and new business activities.
• Support tax and accounting considerations for international expansion and corporate transactions.

3. Financial Control & Governance

• Manage the Group Financial Control function across all legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Maintain and strengthen the Group's internal control framework, accounting standards and balance sheet governance.
• Ensure robust reconciliations, consistent accounting processes and accurate financial records.
• Lead statutory reporting and external audits, managing relationships with auditors and accounting advisers.
• Identify and elevate material accounting, control and compliance risks.
• Improve financial governance and reporting processes to support continued international growth.

4. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

• Oversee the Group's Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Ensure accurate and timely supplier payments, customer invoicing, cash collection and credit control.
• Maintain strong controls over supplier onboarding, payment approvals, invoicing and segregation of duties.
• Monitor aged debtor and creditor…