Hybrid Financial Controller – Global Tech, Close & Controls

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

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.