Financial Controller

Are you an ACA qualified finance professional looking for a Financial Controller role where you can take genuine ownership, improve how things are done and have real visibility across an international business?

Join a purpose-led, publicly listed technology business operating internationally across the UK and US.

We’re partnering with an established, high-growth digital technology organisation whose platform is helping improve access to essential services for people who need them.

The business combines technology with genuine social impact and is continuing to develop its international operations, particularly across the UK and US.

They’re now looking to appoint a Financial Controller to take ownership of the core controllership function, reporting directly to the Director of Finance and managing a small team.

This isn’t a role where you’ll simply inherit a month-end timetable and keep things ticking over.

You’ll be expected to get into the detail, take ownership, strengthen controls, improve processes and look at how technology, automation and AI can make Finance work better.

For the right person, it offers an excellent opportunity to become a key part of the finance leadership team within an international, listed and genuinely purpose-led business.

You’ll take ownership of the financial control environment across a growing international group, including the global month-end close, management and statutory reporting, audit and several key technical accounting areas.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Finance, taking genuine responsibility for areas that currently require senior-level involvement and becoming someone they can trust to run the controllership function independently.

Alongside delivery, there is a clear improvement agenda.

The business wants someone who will look at existing processes and ask how they can be quicker, better controlled and more automated
, rather than simply accepting the way things have always been done.

There is also likely to be further systems transformation ahead, creating an opportunity to influence how the Finance function develops as the organisation continues to scale.

• Take ownership of the global month-end financial close process.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of high-quality management reporting.
• Play a key role in half-year and full-year consolidated financial reporting under IFRS.
• Own key areas including revenue recognition, intercompany accounting, capitalised development costs and UK revenue and billing.
• Take responsibility for statutory reporting and key UK company requirements, including VAT and R&D-related filings.
• Prepare monthly Finance reporting and slides for Board-level reporting.
• Maintain a strong financial control environment as the organisation continues to grow internationally.

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, tax advisers and other external financial partners.
• Take ownership of the audit process rather than relying on senior Finance leadership to drive delivery.
• Provide strong technical accounting knowledge across IFRS and relevant reporting requirements.
• Ensure statutory accounts and reporting requirements are delivered accurately and on time.
• Be comfortable getting into the technical detail yourself when required.

• Manage, coach and develop two direct reports.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and the wider organisation.
• Work effectively with stakeholders across different countries, functions and time zones.
• Provide clear, credible financial insight to senior stakeholders.
• Operate independently, taking responsibility for problems and driving them through to resolution.

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