Finance Controller – Scale-Up, Board Reporting

RGIT Australia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentatonic is seeking a Finance Controller to take ownership of a finance function ready for its next growth phase. You will manage one Finance Associate and be hands-on, reviewing, building, and fixing processes as needed.

Reports to the CEO, you will own month-end close, cash forecasting, and board reporting; design controls, coordinate with HR on payroll-adjacent numbers, and lead investor reporting and fundraising narratives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience building/leading a finance function in scale-up/ SME.
• Experience presenting to Board and investors.
• Ability to design and implement financial controls.
• Strong systems experience and ability to improve the finance stack.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close, management accounts, and Board reporting.
• Maintain cash flow forecast and runway insights.
• Take ownership of audit and year-end process.
• Design and implement controls and process improvements.
• Coordinate payroll-adjacent finance touchpoints with HR.
• Prepare investor reporting and fundraising narratives.
• Challenge spend and investment decisions with data.
• Modernise the finance stack and tools.
• Manage and develop the Finance Associate.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Scale-up exp

Board reporting

Systems optimization

Stakeholder comms

Bias to action

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Pentatonic is seeking a Finance Controller to take ownership of a finance function ready for its next growth phase. You will manage one Finance Associate and be hands-on, reviewing, building, and fixing processes as needed.

Reports to the CEO, you will own month-end close, cash forecasting, and board reporting; design controls, coordinate with HR on payroll-adjacent numbers, and lead investor reporting and fundraising narratives.