Group Financial Controller

PRAGMATIKE; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading European deep-tech company is seeking a Group Financial Controller to oversee group accounting and controls. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of experience in financial control, a strong background in SaaS or cloud environments, and proven experience implementing AI tools in accounting operations. This is a senior role that offers high autonomy, a fully remote work setup, and the opportunity to build a best-in-class finance function.

Leistungen

High autonomy and ownership

Fully remote setup with limited travel

Qualifikationen

• 8–12+ years in accounting / financial control.
• Experience in multi-entity, international environments.
• Background in SaaS, cloud, infrastructure or deep-tech companies.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI tools in accounting workflows.
• Comfortable building finance infrastructure from the ground up.

Aufgaben

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual group close and consolidation.
• Deliver accurate management accounts, board and investor reporting.
• Ensure IFRS / local GAAP compliance across jurisdictions.
• Define and enforce group accounting policies and internal controls.
• Drive automation and AI adoption in accounting.

Kenntnisse

AI in accounting

Multi-entity financial control

Consolidation expertise

IFRS / GAAP knowledge

NetSuite ERP

Ausbildung

Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

NetSuite

Jobbeschreibung

Role: Group Financial Controller
Location: Fully remote (EMEA timezone)
Start date: ASAP
Language: Fluent English
Industry: Cloud Computing / AI / European Deep-Tech SaaS

About the Company

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a European deep-tech company building a sovereign, energy-efficient cloud platform for modern AI and high-performance workloads. The company operates a distributed, automated infrastructure and is scaling rapidly in a multi-entity, international environment.

Building an AI-native finance organization is a strategic priority.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Group Financial Controller will own group accounting, reporting, consolidation and controls across multiple legal entities. This is a senior, hands-on role for a finance leader capable of structuring, scaling and automating finance operations in a deep-tech context.

Strong, proven experience leveraging AI in accounting operations is mandatory.
The role is not about maintaining legacy processes, but about designing an AI-first accounting function.

Key Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual group close and consolidation

• Deliver accurate management accounts, board and investor reporting

• Ensure IFRS / local GAAP compliance across jurisdictions

• Define and enforce group accounting policies and internal controls

• Lead and optimize NetSuite ERP across the group (NetSuite is a must-have)

• Drive automation and AI adoption (reconciliations, anomaly detection, journal automation, close acceleration)

• Manage audits, statutory compliance and intercompany processes

• Partner closely with the CFO on strategic initiatives and growth

Required Experience & Profile

• 8–12+ years in accounting / financial control

• Strong experience in multi-entity, international environments

• Background in SaaS, cloud, infrastructure or deep-tech companies

• NetSuite expert (+++)

• Mandatory hands-on experience implementing AI tools in accounting workflows

• Strong IFRS / GAAP knowledge and consolidation expertise

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

• Comfortable building finance infrastructure from the ground up

What We Offer

• Key leadership role in a European AI & cloud deep-tech company

• High autonomy and ownership

• Opportunity to build a best-in-class, AI-native finance function

• Fully remote setup (EMEA) with limited travel (~10–15%)