Financial Controller

As a SaaS business scales internationally, the finance function plays a critical role in bringing consistency, control, and clarity across regions. This organisation operates across multiple territories and reporting standards, with finance supporting both day-to-day operations and longer-term structural development. They are now seeking a Group Finance Manager to oversee group reporting, consolidation, and control while supporting an international finance team.

The Role
Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the Group Finance Manager will take responsibility for group reporting, consolidation, and technical accounting across international entities. The role combines hands-on financial control with coordination of an overseas accounting team, supporting month-end delivery, audit, and continuous improvement across the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes across multiple international entities

• Manage group consolidation and ensure accurate, timely reporting

• Reconcile local GAAP balances to IFRS for statutory and group reporting purposes

• Prepare technical accounting papers to support compliance around complex transactions

• Act as the primary point of contact for group and statutory audits

• Oversee indirect tax submissions and coordinate corporation tax filings with external advisers

• Maintain and review group cash flow forecasting to support liquidity planning

• Lead weekly payment processes and maintain strong payment governance

• Strengthen internal controls and improve reporting accuracy through process automation

• Support the standardisation of finance processes across regions

• Partner with legal and commercial teams on contract review from a financial and risk perspective

• Manage and develop an international accounting team, coordinating workload and supporting development

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

• Strong technical accounting background with experience in group reporting and consolidation

• Previous experience in a SaaS, technology, or digital business is advantageous

• Comfortable working across multiple entities, regions, and reporting standards

• Experience managing or coordinating remote or overseas finance teams

• Strong Excel and analytical capability, with exposure to ERP systems

• Hands-on, self-sufficient, and comfortable in a fast-moving, evolving environment

• Clear communicator, able to work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders