Financial Controller 4236

Wade Macdonald; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 25%

Benefits

Job summary

Wade Macdonald represents a client, an established international software organisation, seeking a Financial Controller to own financial control across five international entities. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead core accounting activities and ensure robust reporting.

You will manage monthly, quarterly and annual cycles, maintain IFRS compliance (IFRS 15/16), coordinate statutory accounts and audits, oversee cash flow and working capital, and provide financial insight to support

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with IFRS knowledge (IFRS 15/16) and multi-entity experience.
• Proven leadership and ability to coach finance teams.
• Strong analytical and modelling capabilities; stakeholder management.
• Experience in statutory accounts, tax and audits across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee core accounting across billing, receivables, payables, GL, revenue and cost.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for international entities.
• Maintain reconciliations and ensure robust controls.
• Coordinate statutory accounts, taxation and audit activity across countries.
• Provide cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
• Deliver management reporting and performance analysis.
• Support ERP/system improvements and team development.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Financial modelling

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting tools

Job description

Location: Fully Remote 10% international travel - Must be a UK resident

Salary: £90,000- £100,000 plus up to 25% bonus and benefits

Keen to talk to candidates on a short notice periods.

About the Client

Our client is an established and rapidly growing international Software organisation with approximately 500 employees and revenues in the region of £100m. Operating across several international markets, the organisation offers a collaborative, commercially focused environment where finance plays an important role in supporting business performance.

They believe in open communication and transparency, building trust and fostering strong relationships with employees and clients alike.

About the Job

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will take ownership of financial control and reporting across five international legal entities. This is a broad leadership position combining technical accounting, financial governance, commercial insight and team management.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders and Group Finance, ensuring robust financial processes while identifying opportunities to improve systems, controls and the effectiveness of the finance function.

Duties will include:

• Taking responsibility for core accounting activities across billing, receivables, payables, general ledger, revenue and cost accounting.
• Leading monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycles across the international entities.
• Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations, financial transactions and reporting are accurate and appropriately controlled.
• Maintaining compliance with Group accounting requirements and relevant IFRS standards, particularly IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
• Coordinating statutory accounts, taxation requirements, regulatory submissions and audit activity across multiple countries.
• Overseeing cash flow reporting and forecasting alongside payroll review and parent-company reporting.
• Providing analysis of working capital, profitability, EBITDA and operational performance.
• Working alongside senior business stakeholders to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making.
• Contributing to revenue forecasting, pipeline reporting and sales commission calculations.
• Producing management reporting and meaningful analysis of performance against expectations.
• Reviewing existing finance processes and controls to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and consistency.
• Supporting the implementation and development of ERP, forecasting and wider finance systems.
• Leading, coaching and developing members of the finance team.
• Maintaining consistent financial governance across entities in the UK, US, Canada, Belgium and France.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) with strong IFRS knowledge, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16, and experience within a multi-entity environment. You will bring proven financial control and reporting expertise alongside strong analytical, modelling and stakeholder management skills. Previous team leadership and experience improving finance processes, controls and systems will be important.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is an opportunity to take on a senior finance position within a sizeable international organisation, working closely with the Finance Director and stakeholders across several countries. You will gain broad exposure across financial control, reporting, systems and commercial finance, alongside the opportunity to develop a finance team and influence how the function operates as the organisation continues to grow.