Financial Controller

Fanvue; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holiday

Flexible hours

Job summary

Fanvue, a fast-growing creator monetisation platform, seeks a Financial Controller to own financial operations and reporting, reporting to the VP Finance. This hands-on role focuses on statutory reporting, compliance and management accounting, while building scalable processes.

You will shape internal controls, partner with leadership on budgeting and margin improvement, and drive improvements across the finance stack in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA.
• 4-6 years post-qualification experience; Big Four/regional/high-growth tech experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK statutory reporting.
• Proficient in Xero and finance automation tools.
• Experienced with VAT and HMRC compliance.
• Comfortable with consolidations and multi-currency accounting.
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented and proactive.
• Able to thrive in a fast-moving hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and quarter-end close; deliver timely, accurate reporting.
• Prepare management accounts, cash flow forecasts and variance analysis.
• Own statutory reporting and compliance under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Manage VAT filings, PAYE submissions and HMRC returns.
• Maintain and optimise Xero and the wider finance stack (Dext, Pleo, ApprovalMax).
• Support annual audits and manage relationships with external accountants.
• Strengthen internal controls, policies and reporting processes.
• Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting and margin improvement.
• Tackle projects like R&D tax credits and system integrations.

Skills

Qualified accountant

PQE 4-6 years

IFRS knowledge

UK statutory reporting

Xero

VAT & HMRC

Multi-currency accounting

Analytical mindset

Hands-on

Tools

Xero

Dext

Pleo

ApprovalMax

Job description

£50,000 to £90,000 depending on experience

Salary based on London. Hybrid, with flexible hours.

Fanvue is one of the fastest-growing creator monetisation platforms globally. We're an AI-powered, creator-first platform helping creators connect, engage, and earn directly from their audiences at scale. Following our recent Series A, Fanvue has surpassed $200m+ in annual recurring revenue, with triple-digit year-on-year growth, supporting hundreds of thousands of creators and millions of fans worldwide.

We have gone from 45 people to over 130 in a year while doubling revenue. Finance has kept pace, but the processes underneath were built for a much smaller company, and our first statutory audit is coming. This role exists to build the controls and reporting discipline a business at this scale should already have.

The Role

We're hiring a Financial Controller to own Fanvue's financial operations and reporting, reporting directly to our VP Finance.

This is hands-on. You will own statutory reporting, compliance and management accounting, while strengthening controls, improving reporting accuracy and taking cost out. It suits a qualified accountant with strong technical knowledge under IFRS, commercial instincts, and experience building finance processes that scale rather than inheriting ones that already work.

You will have real influence on how the finance function is built, because much of it is still being built.

What You'll Do

• Lead the month-end and quarter-end close, delivering timely and accurate reporting

• Prepare management accounts, cash flow forecasts and variance analysis

• Own statutory reporting and compliance under IFRS and UK GAAP

• Manage VAT filings, PAYE submissions and annual HMRC returns

• Maintain and optimise Xero and the wider finance stack, including Dext, Pleo and ApprovalMax

• Support annual audits and manage the relationship with external accountants

• Strengthen internal controls, financial policies and reporting processes

• Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting and margin improvement

• Take on projects including R&D tax credit claims and system integrations

Who You Are

• Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA

• 4 to 6 years post-qualification, ideally from Big Four, a regional practice, or high-growth tech or digital

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK statutory reporting

• Proficient in Xero and comfortable with finance automation tools

• Experienced with VAT and HMRC compliance

• Comfortable with consolidations and multi-currency accounting

• Strong analytically, precise on detail, and proactive rather than reactive

• At ease in a fast-moving, hands-on environment

Nice to have

• Experience in the creator economy, a marketplace, a subscription platform or fintech

• Exposure to R&D tax credits, multi-entity or multi-currency accounting

You'll Thrive Here If

• You want to build the finance function rather than run one someone else designed

• You would rather fix the process than work around it for another quarter

• You like being close to commercial decisions instead of reporting on them afterwards

• You are comfortable being the person who says the number is wrong, and then finding out why

You'll Struggle Here If

• You want established processes, a settled close calendar and a team already in place

• You would rather specialise deeply than cover a broad surface

• You need someone senior to define the controls before you can implement them

• You are uncomfortable with a business that changes shape faster than the reporting can keep up

Why Join Fanvue?

• Sunday Times Best Places to Work, two years running. We don't just say we have great culture, we prove it

• A genuine chance to shape the finance function of a company growing this fast

• Report directly to the VP Finance with real exposure to strategic decision-making

• Fanvue supports hundreds of thousands of creators and millions of fans globally. The problems you solve here are real and immediate

• Series A momentum: triple-digit growth means the work you do now sets the standard for years

• Unlimited holiday

• Hybrid working, with flexible hours according to when you work best

• Salary reviews every six months, we don't wait for annual cycles to recognise your growth

• Budget for growth and wellbeing, plus support with upskilling and development costs

• A culture built on innovation, speed, excellence, ownership and transparency

Fanvue is for Everyone

We know that diverse teams build better products. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Potential, mindset, and ambition matter just as much as experience.