Director, Financial Control

Dext; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company in the UK is seeking a Director of Financial Control to lead their global accounting function. The role involves ensuring high-quality financial reporting, implementing scalable processes, and managing audit requirements across jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership in a SaaS or financial environment. This position offers an opportunity to drive significant financial transformation and work with a growing team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including several years in a senior management role.
• Experience managing and developing sizeable accounting teams.
• Experience in a SaaS environment or accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accounting and compliance across multiple countries.
• Lead significant finance transformation initiatives.
• Create and implement new controls for compliance.

Skills

Business partnering

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Multi-tasking

Education

Accounting degree or chartered accountant qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Director of Financial Control

Dext is a fast-growing fintech transforming bookkeeping through AI and machine learning. Our platform empowers businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to simplify accounting processes and make smarter, more timely financial decisions.

In 2024, Dext joined the IRIS Software Group, further strengthening our ability to deliver end-to-end accountancy solutions. We've achieved 99.5% data accuracy, saved over 35 million hours of manual data entry, and are trusted by 12,000 firms and 700,000 businesses globally.

Dext is looking for a Director of Financial Control who will lead our global accounting function, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes to support continued growth. This role reports directly to VP of Finance and manages a team of 12 (9 direct reports) covering financial accounting, AP, AR, banking, financial systems and payroll across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Accounting and compliance across UK, France, Australia and North America, ensuring clean audits and statutory reporting.
• Work with outsourced accountants to meet deadlines and handle queries.
• Modernise Dext's financial engine, architecting and deploying automation and AI solutions to transform month-end close and deliver fast, insights-led reporting process.
• Work closely with FP&A team to achieve seamless, efficient and insightful month-end process, including ownership of management accounts and high level analysis.
• Create and implement new controls, continuously improving existing ones and achieve compliance with relevant control frameworks.
• Treasury management and manage banking relationships across the group.
• Lead, develop and coach a team of 12, setting clear objectives and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Work closely with the IRIS finance team to fulfill group audit and reporting requirements and aligning common processes where practical.
• Lead significant finance transformation initiatives, such as conversion to IFRS reporting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.
• Strong business partnering and interpersonal skills.
• Organised, flexible and easily adaptable to changing conditions.
• Ability to work well in high pressure situations to meet deadlines.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage numerous simultaneous priorities.
• High energy, high ownership of work product and dedication and commitment to driving results.

Requirements

• 10+ years progressive accounting experience, including several years in a senior management role.
• Experience managing and developing sizeable accounting teams.
• Experience in a SaaS environment or accounting firm.
• Accounting degree and/or chartered accountant qualification.
• NetSuite experience desirable.
• Willing to work flexible hours as required for month-end close and financial reporting process.
• Proven experience leading audits and statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.