Financial Controller

Overview

This role is for a Financial Controller to own the Group’s actuals and build scalable finance processes that support continued growth without adding headcount. The position is fully remote in the UK and reports directly into the Head of Finance. You will manage one Accountant responsible for FinOps and collaborate closely with FP&A, People, Analytics, RevOps, Sales, CS, and the SLT.

The work is build-and-solve: while running the month-end close and weekly finance tasks is part of the baseline, the primary focus is identifying what the business will need next, redesigning processes before they break, and executing quickly. The finance function works AI-first across reviews, reconciliations, and reporting, including building workflows in Claude.

Responsibilities

Month-end & Reporting

• Own and evolve the month-end close and key processes including revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and accrued liabilities
• Ensure accuracy and analysis of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Own supporting schedules such as balance sheet reconciliations
• Improve internal reporting, including departmental reporting, to support better business decisions
• Support ad hoc internal and external reporting

FinOps & Team

• Manage and develop the Accountant who runs FinOps (AR, AP, and cash coding)
• Build scalable processes for high-volume quote-to-cash across both B2C and B2B

AI-first Finance & Tooling

• Own and evolve the finance technology stack, including spend management and AP/AR tooling
• Own and evolve a finance skills library in Claude
• Automate repeated tasks

Fix Root Causes

• Identify recurring issues and push problems upstream to HR, RevOps, and Analytics rather than repeatedly fixing the same reconciling items
• Drive cross-functional data integrity across Stripe, PayPal, and Tableau/Hex

Controls & Audit

• Own financial controls and run the annual audit end to end, from planning through fieldwork to reporting
• Work directly with auditors with no material adjustments

Corporation Tax & R&D

• Manage annual Corporation Tax (including quarterly instalments) and the R&D claim with external advisers
• Coordinate technical leads, handle HMRC enquiries, and reconcile the Corporation Tax balance to the HMRC account

Indirect Tax

• Own UK VAT quarterly returns and international VAT and US sales tax
• Handle registrations and monthly Stripe Tax files to an outsourced provider
• Review and approve returns across 30+ jurisdictions
• Track payments and perform periodic true-ups of accrued liability

Statutory & Company Admin

• Handle Companies House filings and registered-office post
• Manage ONS surveys, dividend vouchers, withholding-tax and residency certificates for customers
• Support compliance for the US entity with its advisers

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA preferred; ACCA or CIMA considered) with 2+ years PQE
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, ideally across both practice and industry
• Startup/scale-up experience in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Strong foundation in accounting principles and best practice
• Experience with high-volume B2C subscription and/or B2B SaaS (both is a strong plus)
• Strong Excel and light modelling skills
• Demonstrable AI use in finance work, including comfort building and running workflows in tools like Claude

Preferred Qualifications

• Data analytics skills
• Payment processor experience (Stripe, PayPal)

Compensation & Benefits

• 100% Remote — work from wherever you do your best work
• Personal Development: a £2,500 training budget for certifications and more
• Company Retreat: yearly company retreat, fully paid for
• Lunch on us: lunch order covered at regular virtual company lunches
• Health Insurance: provided if based in a country without public healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity: enhanced package on top of statutory pay
• 401k / Pension: support to save for retirement

Location

• Remote — UK

Hiring Process

• Stage 1 (30m): Screening call with the recruitment team
• Stage 2 (1hr): Interview with Head of Finance
• Stage 3 (30m): Final interview with the Founder