Financial Controller | AI Enabled Finance Operations

Overview

This newly created role is responsible for financial controls, cash flow, and day-to-day finance process across the organization. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will build and strengthen the controls framework, support monthly close and operational hygiene, and provide senior judgment on key finance areas including revenue recognition and accounts payable.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously strengthen the internal control framework across all business cycles (P2P, O2C, payroll, expenses), and run a recurring monthly operational hygiene review
• Provide final review on management accounts, revenue recognition, and AP runs prepared by the Finance Manager and Senior Management Accountant
• Provide first review of monthly payroll ahead of Head of Finance approval
• Own monthly workings for internally developed costs and ensure appropriate controls for audit
• Own cash flow forecasting and treasury responsibilities, including final sign-off on bank payments
• Provide senior judgment and support on complex revenue recognition questions (with the Senior Management Accountant) and on AP and cost management (with the Finance Manager)
• Own escalation relationships across banking queries, calls, vendor/software ownership, and the finance function’s AI usage policy
• Streamline finance operations by leveraging AI to improve efficiency

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with UK experience (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)
• 5 years of finance experience, including 2 years of industry experience
• Experience owning financial controls and process in a fast-paced scaling business, ideally SaaS or tech
• Comfortable managing cash flow independently, including bank payment sign-off
• Track record of making and standing behind senior judgment calls (accruals, revenue treatment, risk), rather than only reviewing others’ work
• Confident working with modern finance tooling (Xero, ApprovalMax, Maxio or equivalent)
• Demonstrable AI skills to optimize finance workflows and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days PTO plus public holidays (Flexible Time Off scheme)
• Health insurance / private medical cover
• Monthly stipend towards wellness, fitness, and learning and development
• Enhanced parental leave policies, whether becoming a parent through birth, adoption, or surrogacy
• Flexible working hours

Location

• United Kingdom
• Remote — work from anywhere in your home country