Financial Controller - PE Backed Rapid-Growth Tech - 9-12 month FTC

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

Job summary

Talentedge in London is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to own group financial reporting, support strategic decisions and lead the growth of the finance function. You will partner with the Head of Finance and senior leadership to enhance controls, systems and processes, including payroll and multi-entity accounting, while contributing to acquisitions and strategic projects.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-growing business with significant turnover and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/CAANZ/CA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience in high-growth/scale-up tech businesses.
• Experience in financial reporting, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting.
• Commercial finance leader who provides insights to senior leadership.
• Interest in automation and scalable finance operations.
• Experience supporting acquisitions and due diligence is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets with financial modeling.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on, proactive, able to challenge processes.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the group's financial reporting, including monthly management accounts, consolidated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow reporting and analysis.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with timely, accurate reporting across entities.
• Develop and enhance management reporting with meaningful insights and commentary for planning and performance.
• Lead budgeting/forecasting, partner with budgets to identify risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Drive optimisation of finance systems, reporting tools, and infrastructure for scalability.
• Assess acquisition opportunities and support business cases and investment decisions.
• Oversee payroll, onboarding/offboarding, and finance system access and controls.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic projects for the CFO and leadership.

Skills

Leadership & stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Automation & scalability

Financial modeling

Multi-entity reporting

Education

ACA/CAANZ/CA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Are you immediately available or due to finish up your current role? Do you have experience working in a high-growth or rapidly scaling business with large turnovers? Looking to join a business who are growing 600% YoY and want to be part of an incredible team?

We are partnering with an ambitious, high-growth business to appoint a Financial Controller who will play a pivotal role in developing and scaling its finance function.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to take ownership of group financial reporting, be involved with M&A, strengthen financial controls and drive improvements across systems, processes and reporting infrastructure.

Working closely with the Head of Finance and senior leadership team, you will provide financial insight to support strategic decision-making, contribute to acquisition activity and ensure the finance function is equipped to support the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the group's financial reporting, including the preparation and review of monthly management accounts, consolidated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow reporting and supporting financial analysis.
• Lead and oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate and consistent reporting across multiple entities.
• Develop and enhance management reporting, delivering meaningful financial analysis, performance insights and commentary to support business planning, commercial decisions and operational performance.
• Lead the budgeting/forecasting processes and reforecasting periodically, business partnering with departmental budgets to identify financial performance whilst identifying risks, trends and opportunities
• Drive the optimisation of finance systems, reporting tools and infrastructure, identifying opportunities to improve functionality, scalability and integration across the group.
• Work alongside senior leadership to assess acquisition opportunities, understand financial implications and support the development of business cases and strategic investment decisions.
• Take ownership of finance-related operational processes, including payroll oversight, employee onboarding and offboarding, finance systems access and associated controls.
• Undertake ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic projects, supporting the CFO and wider leadership team with evolving business priorities.

Who You Are

• A qualified accountant (ACA, CAANZ, CA, ACCA or CIMA), with a strong technical accounting background and experience operating at Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller or senior finance management level.
• Essential - you have experience working in high-growth/scale-up businesses in the tech sector
• Experienced in managing financial reporting, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, financial controls and statutory reporting within a growing or multi-entity business.
• A commercially minded finance professional who can operate beyond traditional financial reporting, providing meaningful insight and supporting senior leadership with strategic decision-making.
• Experienced in improving finance systems, reporting infrastructure and operational processes, with a genuine interest in automation, technology and building scalable finance operations.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, financial due diligence, post-acquisition integration or the consolidation of newly acquired businesses would be highly advantageous.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets capability, with experience developing financial models, reporting tools and analysis to support business performance.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build relationships across finance and non-finance teams.
• A proactive and hands-on approach, comfortable taking ownership, challenging existing processes and driving improvements in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

The opportunity offers genuine scope to influence how the finance function operates, contribute to the group's growth strategy and build a scalable financial infrastructure for the future.