Financial Controller (Maternity Cover, 8 Month Fixed-Term)

Overview

This role provides maternity cover on an 8 month fixed-term contract for a Financial Controller. You will take ownership of day-to-day financial control, close, and reporting activities during the maternity leave period, supporting accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information as the business evolves.

The position is fully remote.

Applications close on Monday 26 October 2026 at 5pm BST.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process with support from management, ensuring material balances are reconciled, variances are understood, and reporting is delivered accurately and on time.
• Maintain an accurate, well-supported, and audit-ready general ledger and balance sheet across the organization’s two UK and US entities.
• Coordinate statutory accounts, audit, tax, and other regulatory activities with internal stakeholders and external advisers.
• Review and process UK payroll through an HRIS integrated system.
• Produce management cost reporting and analysis explaining financial performance, emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Reconcile and interrogate large volumes of data from multiple systems; investigate anomalies and drive issues through to resolution.
• Maintain accurate, clearly structured Google Sheets workbooks that inform the overall financial model.
• Oversee core financial controls and processes, highlighting gaps where immediate improvements may be needed.
• Partner with teams to provide clear financial guidance and communicate the implications of business decisions.
• Document key processes and maintain a clear handover trail to support continuity throughout the maternity-cover period and beyond.

Requirements

• Experience owning complex month-end close, balance-sheet reconciliation, and management-reporting processes with a high degree of independence.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets, including building, reviewing, and improving models that use complex formulas and large datasets.
• Ability to apply sound accounting judgement in a changing environment, balancing pace and pragmatism with accuracy, evidence, and control.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to connect financial outputs to the wider business context.
• Clear, thoughtful communication skills; able to explain financial information to both finance and non-finance colleagues in a remote working environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an international, multi-entity, subscription, marketplace, or technology business.
• Qualified accountant status or equivalent experience gained through owning technically complex financial work.
• Experience supporting statutory audits, tax compliance, or regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience improving finance systems, automating reporting, or reducing manual data processing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited paid time off
• Fully remote working
• Learning & development budget
• On demand therapy sessions and mental health support

Compensation:

• Estimated total cash compensation range: £80,000 - £100,000 GBP per annum (varies by geographic location).
• A Baseline Freedom Salary of £60,000 GBP per year indexes below £60,000 GBP per year for roles that fall under that threshold.

Location

Remote (UK and US entities supported).