Financial Controller

Financial Controller - SaaS

At a Glance

• Fully remote, based anywhere in the UK
• Fast-growing, remote-first B2B SaaS business
• Reporting to the CFO, leading a small finance team
• Qualified accountant with proven SaaS experience essential
• Competitive salary plus strong flexible benefits

About the Company

A fast-growing, remote-first B2B SaaS business serving a specialist commercial sector. The company has built a genuinely flexible, people-first culture, offering strong career progression and professional development as the business continues to scale.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CFO and leading a small finance team, this role holds end-to-end ownership of the revenue cycle, from order through to invoicing, deferred revenue and recognition, alongside ownership of the ERP system, month-end close, management reporting, statutory compliance and the company's wider tax affairs, working closely with external advisors. This is a genuinely broad, hands-on Financial Controller role suited to someone who wants real ownership rather than a narrow, siloed remit.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end revenue recognition process, deferred revenue schedules and recognised revenue, ensuring accurate treatment across multi-currency subscription contracts
• Authorise and resolve complex billing scenarios: upgrades, mid-term contract changes, billing frequency changes and credit notes
• Own the month-end close and review monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow)
• Deliver monthly management reporting for executive review, including investor reporting packs
• Maintain balance sheet integrity: accruals, prepayments, FX revaluations, payment processor reconciliations and intercompany accounting
• Own and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures and the wider control environment
• Lead the business through external audit, owning the auditor relationship and process documentation
• Ensure statutory accounts and Companies House filings are completed accurately and on time
• Work with external tax advisors on corporate tax, VAT and sales tax compliance, with oversight of quarterly VAT returns
• Lead the annual R&D tax credit claim and liaise on grant applications
• Oversee monthly payroll and commission calculations, providing technical review and approval
• Lead, coach and develop a small finance team, supporting their professional studies and development
• Document processes and cross-train the team to reduce key-person dependency

The Person

Essential:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience in industry
• Prior in-house experience in a SaaS or subscription-revenue business, with direct ownership of revenue recognition
• Experience leading or playing a central role in external audits from the company side
• Experience in a small or fast-growing business where processes need to be built and scaled
• Experience managing and developing a small team

Desirable:

• Multi-entity, multi-currency experience, particularly UK/North America
• Experience with EMI schemes, cap table administration or investor reporting
• Strong ERP experience, Net Suite strongly preferred

Why Apply

• Fully remote working with a home office allowance
• Personal and wellbeing development allowance
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary
• Genuine career progression opportunities

For more information on this role, or any other Accountancy and Finance position, please contact Gemma Murphy.

Skills:
revenue recognition netsuite financial controls

Benefits:
Work From Home