Group Financial Controller | AI Infrastructure | Venture Capital

Zanda; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zanda is an executive search partner based in Central London, seeking a Group Financial Controller to own global accounting and controls. You will lead the close, consolidate entities, ensure compliant revenue recognition, and drive system improvements, with three days in the London office each week.

You will manage a growing accounting team, oversee audits, and partner with external advisers to support growth and investor scrutiny.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA) with experience accounting for capital intensive assets, including leases and asset financing.
• Experience within a high growth, VC or PE backed scale up.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP.
• Experience of leading group consolidations with international entities.
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition, including long term contracts and usage-based revenue.
• Ability to develop successful relationships across the Group and lead and develop a team.
• Demonstrable experience of managing audits and implementing strong financial controls.
• Excellent communicator who can advise and challenge senior non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the group consolidation across all entities and lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close.
• Drive a faster close by shortening the monthly timetable with robust checks and controls.
• Own monthly management reporting with commentary on results and drivers; produce the monthly board pack.
• Prepare group statutory accounts under UK GAAP and IFRS; manage the group audit with external auditors.
• Own the group accounting policies and track changes to UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Set up accounting for new entities across the UK, Europe and US with advisers; develop consolidation process for new jurisdictions.
• Oversee tax and statutory compliance, including UK VAT and overseas indirect tax.
• Improve NetSuite configuration and reporting; use AI/automation to streamline finance processes.

Skills

ACA qualification

Group consolidations

UK GAAP & IFRS

Revenue recognition

Audit leadership

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Location: Central London, 3 days a week in office

Job type: Full-Time, Permanent

ABOUT ZANDA

Zanda is an executive search partner that works exclusively with high-growth start-ups as they look to scale their business with senior talent. Zanda partners with VCs, Founders, CEOs and CFOs to deliver key senior appointments.

WHY THIS COMPANY AND ROLE

Zanda is partnering with a high-growth AI Infrastructure business with an ARR of $150 million, based in London and operating globally across the UK, Europe and US. VC backed with ambitious global growth plans, the business is looking for a Group Financial Controller who can instil rigour and control as they scale, while leading and developing a high performing team.

You will take ownership of global accounting and controls, with responsibility for statutory compliance and audit readiness. You will lead the close and consolidation process, oversee external audits, and ensure robust revenue recognition across all areas of revenue, while improving processes and driving system improvements. You will also lead and develop the accounting team and support the business as it prepares for its next stage of growth and investor scrutiny. The role is based in Central London, with the team in the office three days a week.

WHAT EXPERIENCES YOU WILL GAIN

• Preparing and owning the group consolidation across all entities, and leading the monthly, quarterly and annual close
• Driving a faster close by shortening the monthly timetable, with clear deadlines, accountability, and robust checks and controls
• Owning monthly management reporting with clear commentary on results, variances and key drivers, and producing the monthly board pack to support board and investor reporting
• Preparing the group statutory accounts under UK GAAP and IFRS, managing the group audit and working closely with external auditors to deliver a smooth year end
• Owning the groups accounting policies and tracking changes to UK GAAP and IFRS
• Setting up and overseeing accounting for new entities across the UK, Europe and US with legal and tax advisers, managing banking applications and account openings, and developing the consolidation process as new jurisdictions go live
• Overseeing tax and statutory compliance, including UK VAT and overseas indirect tax, working with external advisers on cross border and multi entity matters
• Improving NetSuite configuration and reporting, and using AI and automation to streamline finance processes and define future system requirements
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• Leading, coaching and developing the accounting team, and partnering ...

ABOUT YOU

• Qualified Accountant (ACA) with experience accounting for capital intensive assets, including leases and asset financing
• Experience within a high growth, VC or PE backed scale up
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP
• Experience of leading group consolidations with international entities
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition, including long term contracts and usage-based revenue
• Ability to develop successful relationships across the Group and lead and develop a team
• Demonstrable experience of managing audits and implementing strong financial controls
• Excellent communicator who can advise and challenge senior non-finance stakeholders

Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we’re only able to respond to those whose profiles closely match the brief.