Financial Controller

Overview

Join a fast-scaling technology-driven fintech as Financial Controller, reporting to the CFO and shaping financial strategy across international operations. This hands-on leadership role demands a qualified accountant with deep IFRS expertise to drive technical accounting excellence, tax compliance, ERP rollouts and month-end closes while rolling up their sleeves to solve real-time challenges in a dynamic global environment.

• Oversee month-end/year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under IFRS across multi-jurisdictional entities.
• Lead ERP implementation and optimisation, enhancing financial controls, automation and scalability for global growth.
• Manage tax compliance, working with advisors on cross-border VAT, corporate tax, R&D credits and transfer pricing for international operations.
• Lead technical accounting for innovative fintech products, owning revenue recognition across subscription/transaction models, financial instruments and scalable reporting that powers global tech expansion
• Pitch in on ad-hoc projects: fix process gaps, support audits, refine forecasting and partner with ops/commercial teams to safeguard financial integrity.

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong IFRS technical accounting skills and 5+ years PQE, ideally from fintech, financial services or tech scale-ups.
• Proven ERP implementation experience and hands-on close/tax execution in global businesses;
  Big 4 audit background a plus.
• Proactive fixer mentality: thrives in ambiguity, spots issues early and delivers pragmatic solutions with commercial impact.

Lead finance transformation at a high-growth fintech disrupting global payments/technology.

Competitive package: £90,000-£110,000 base (depending on experience), bonus, equity and hybrid London/global setup.

Apply now to own finance at the cutting edge of fintech innovation.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type:
Permanent

Specialism:
Accountancy & Finance

Focus: CFO/Finance Director/Financial Controller

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location:

City of London

Contract Type:
Permanent

Specialism:
Accountancy & Finance

Focus: CFO/Finance Director/Financial Controller

Industry: Accountancy

Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 per annum

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location:

City of London

Job Reference: USEP
45-1F69DB
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Date posted: 11 February 2026

Consultant:
Liam Stubbs