Financial Controller

London Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you will own finance operations for a rapidly scaling SME, partnering with the CFO and founders to drive performance across UK and US entities. You’ll deliver timely management reports, oversee budgeting and forecasting, and build scalable in-house processes. The position blends hands-on accounting with strategic commercial input to support growth and profitability. A key hook is shaping finance automation and cross‑border consolidation to enable informed decisions.

Responsibilities

Produce monthly management reporting packs with commentary and insights
Track profitability and margins across practices, clients, and teams
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling with the CFO
Oversee complete accounting cycle for UK/US entities (billing, AP/AR, payroll inputs, reconciliations, month-end close)
Manage month-end processes and timetables for reliable accounts
Oversee credit control, cash collection, and 13-week cash forecasting
Ensure statutory and tax compliance across multi-entity operations (intercompany and consolidations)
Transition key financial tasks in-house and manage external advisory relationships
Maximise performance of finance tech stack (Xero, Dext, AI tools, automation)
Ensure data flow from placements and milestones into invoicing and reporting
Partner with Operations on workflows (commission, contractor payroll, contracts, onboarding)
Act as primary internal contact for commercial finance queries

Key requirements

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
minimum 4 years PQE in a similar role
SME/growth environment experience
experience with multi-entity setups
experience with contractor billing and investment prep
proven track record of automating financial processes
prior sector experience in professional services, recruitment, or consultancy (beneficial)