Financial Controller (Tech)

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off that works for you: 25 days +

Smart Working up to 40% from home

Work abroad up to 90 days a year

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Referral bonuses up to £1,500

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) in Birmingham is seeking a senior Financial Controller to own the group’s technology finance, delivering a clean month-end close, a robust balance sheet and strong controls across entities.

You will oversee Dutch statutory work with an external firm, supervise teams in the Netherlands and UK, and drive FP&A and reporting improvements while partnering with local sales and operations to strengthen financial acumen.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience in financial control or similar role.
• Experience leading international accounting teams and coordinating cross-border financial activities.
• Comfort with managing statutory, tax and VAT processes through external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close and close timetable with robust controls.
• Maintain balance-sheet integrity and oversee consolidations and intercompany balances.
• Oversee A/P and A/R with focus on cash balances; collaborate with Shared Services.
• Coordinate Dutch statutory accounts and KvK filing with external firm.
• Coordinate corporation tax and transfer pricing work with external firm.
• Manage statutory audits and VAT/ICP submissions; ensure calendar deadlines.
• Lead month/yr-end reporting, budgeting, variance analysis and management packs.
• Develop financial models, KPIs and dashboards for data-driven decisions.
• Line-manage Netherlands and UK accounting teams; drive systems improvements.
• Drive process automation and transition transactional work to Shared Services.

Skills

Month-end close

Financial controls

IFRS reporting

Analytical thinking

Education

ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA qualified

Tools

Sage Intacct

Prophix

Job description

The Financial Controller is a senior, controls-focused role sitting at the heart of the divisional finance function. Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, you will own financial controlling fortheGroup's Technologybusiness- delivering a clean, timely month-end close and a well-controlled balance sheet.

You will alsooversee a global, functional P&L and have significant interaction with the Group Finance Team (also located in Birmingham).

You will coordinate thelocally requiredstatutory, tax and VAT work through a Netherlands finance lead and an external Dutch accountancy firm. This is a controls-firstrole butwill also require supporting ad-hoc work initiatives, as well as some FP&A activities as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Control & Month-End Close

• Own the month-end close and reporting timetable for bothDutchentities in Sage Intacct, including journals, accruals, prepaymentsand reconciliations.Be a key point of contact to the Group team regarding Prophix (FP&A tool) upload and reconciliation.
• Maintain balance-sheet integrity through timely reconciliations, review, provisioning and a robust controls framework.
• Prepare consolidation inputs and manage group-GAAP / IFRS alignment and intercompany balances.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivablewith a focus oncashbalances.Workcollaborativelywith theBirmingham Shared Servicesteam, ensuringappropriatecontrolsare inplaceoveralltransactions.
• Coordinate the externally-prepared Dutch statutory accounts (Dutch GAAP) and KvK(DutchChamber ofCommerce)filing with the external accountancy firm.
• Coordinate corporation tax (Vpb) and support transfer-pricing requirements with the external firm.
• Own the statutory audit relationship and review locally-prepared VAT (BTW) and ICP(intracommunitytransactions)submissions.
• Ensure the statutory calendar is met in full, supportingthe Netherlands finance lead.

Reporting, Planning & Analysis

• Lead the production of month and year-end results for bothDutchentities, including management analysis highlighting variances, trends and impacts on the annual business plan and quarterly forecasts.
• Prepare the budget, forecast, monthly variance analysis and management commentary, and produce board and management reporting packs.
• Develop financial models and analysis to guide planning and decision-making, defining KPIs and dashboards that support data-driven decisions.
• Partner with local Sales and operations, providing guidance to both finance and non-finance staff to enhance financial acumen across the business.
• Line-manage accounting teamsinthe Netherlandsand UK, providing day-to-day guidance, development support and performance oversight.
• Provide guidance on the use of financial systems, ensuring the integrity of the data held within them.
• Champion the adoption of new financial processes and systems that enhance efficiency, accuracy and insight, acting as a change agent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Drive close automation and support the transition of transactional processing into the Shared Services Centre.
• Other ad-hoc tasks and reporting as required in line with the remit of the role.

The Financial Controller is a senior, controls-focused role sitting at the heart of the divisional finance function. Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, you will own financial controlling fortheGroup's Technologybusiness- delivering a clean, timely month-end close and a well-controlled balance sheet.

You will alsooversee a global, functional P&L and have significant interaction with the Group Finance Team (also located in Birmingham).

You will coordinate thelocally requiredstatutory, tax and VAT work through a Netherlands finance lead and an external Dutch accountancy firm. This is a controls-firstrole butwill also require supporting ad-hoc work initiatives, as well as some FP&A activities as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Control & Month-End Close

• Own the month-end close and reporting timetable for bothDutchentities in Sage Intacct, including journals, accruals, prepaymentsand reconciliations.Be a key point of contact to the Group team regarding Prophix (FP&A tool) upload and reconciliation.

• Maintain balance-sheet integrity through timely reconciliations, review, provisioning and a robust controls framework.

• Prepare consolidation inputs and manage group-GAAP / IFRS alignment and intercompany balances.

• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivablewith a focus oncashbalances.Workcollaborativelywith theBirmingham Shared Servicesteam, ensuringappropriatecontrolsare inplaceoveralltransactions.

Statutory, Tax & Compliance

• Coordinate the externally-prepared Dutch statutory accounts (Dutch GAAP) and KvK(DutchChamber ofCommerce)filing with the external accountancy firm.

• Coordinate corporation tax (Vpb) and support transfer-pricing requirements with the external firm.

• Own the statutory audit relationship and review locally-prepared VAT (BTW) and ICP(intracommunitytransactions)submissions.

• Ensure the statutory calendar is met in full, supportingthe Netherlands finance lead.

Reporting, Planning & Analysis

• Lead the production of month and year-end results for bothDutchentities, including management analysis highlighting variances, trends and impacts on the annual business plan and quarterly forecasts.

• Prepare the budget, forecast, monthly variance analysis and management commentary, and produce board and management reporting packs.

• Develop financial models and analysis to guide planning and decision-making, defining KPIs and dashboards that support data-driven decisions.

• Partner with local Sales and operations, providing guidance to both finance and non-finance staff to enhance financial acumen across the business.

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Line-manage accounting teamsinthe Netherlandsand UK, providing day-to-day guidance, development support and performance oversight.

• Provide guidance on the use of financial systems, ensuring the integrity of the data held within them.

• Champion the adoption of new financial processes and systems that enhance efficiency, accuracy and insight, acting as a change agent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Drive close automation and support the transition of transactional processing into the Shared Services Centre.

• Other ad-hoc tasks and reporting as required in line with the remit of the role.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience in a financial control or similar role.
• Proven financial controller experience, ideally across multiple or international entities.
• Strong technical grounding in month-end close, balance-sheet control, consolidation and foreign-entity reporting.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to establish trust and credibility across all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools, with a preference for candidates with experience in Sage Intacct or similar platforms, including close automation and controls.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Desirable(but notessential): SaaS /subscription based/recurring-revenue (ARR) experience, awareness of Dutch GAAP and Dutch tax/ VAT (not essential), and experience of shared-services or finance centralisation.
• Positive can-do attitude and strong communicator
• Someone who enjoys collaboration with global teams

Benefits

Work's a treat! Perks at ITG — alongside a competitive salary, here's what you can look forward to:

• Time off that works for you — 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, a paid Wellbeing Day, flexible bank holidays to honour cultural or religious observances, and the option to buy or carry over up to 5 extra days
• Flexibility & lifestyle — Smart Working with up to 40% from home, and after 12 months, the option to work from abroad for up to 90 days a year
• Family & life milestones — Enhanced family friendly leave, 3 extra days for your wedding/honeymoon, and an Employee Assistance Programme whenever you need support
• Financial perks — Pension scheme, Corporate Medical Cash Plan, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, and tax-efficient payroll giving to your favourite charities
• Growth & recognition — Funding for professional qualifications, monthly Employee of the Month awards (£250 bonus), and referral bonuses of up to £1,500
• Community & wellbeing — Regular Wellbeing Workshops, 30+ Wellbeing Champions, a paid Volunteer Day, and an online perks platform with discounts on top brands, days out, and gym memberships

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