Senior Financial Controller

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Wealden; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Senior Financial Controller for the UK & Ireland to lead controllership, audit coordination and regulatory compliance across the trading segment.

You will manage the month‑end close, ensure IFRS/local GAAP standards, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Group Finance and UK Commercial Finance to deliver accurate reporting and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of IFRS, GAAP, and audit standards.
• Experience in audit or controllership within a large listed multinational or Big 4 environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; professional qualifications are an asset.
• DevelopStakeholder management and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Technical expertise in financial modelling and consolidation tools.
• Maintain a helicopter view of finance processes to anticipate accounting and tax implications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, well-organised approach under pressure.
• Proficiency with AI to simplify complex processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial controllership for the UK & Ireland, ensuring integrity and quality of reporting.
• Lead as the primary audit coordinator, preparing position papers and managing external auditors.
• Ensure ongoing IFRS and local GAAP compliance, driving reporting excellence.
• Oversee UK&I results and review Global Finance Operations output for reliability.
• Collaborate across UK Commercial Finance, Group Control, GFO, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury.
• Perform analyses on financial data to ensure efficient Month-End Close.
• Implement automation and AI-driven solutions for reporting and compliance.

Skills

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Financial modelling

AI in finance

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Professional qualifications ACA/ACCA/CIMA/RA

Tools

Consolidation tools

Financial modelling software

Job description

Ready for a challenge? Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role:

As our Senior Financial Controller UK & Ireland, you will lead critical controllership for our UK & Ireland trading segment within Group Finance. You’ll deliver excellence by leading our Audit process, ensuring financial regulatory compliance, certifying the monthly P&L and Balance Sheet while navigating complex compliance and tax regulations.

You will care for our business by mitigating financial risk and improving processes. This role requires a customer-centric approach as you collaborate with senior stakeholders across UK Commercial Finance and Global Finance Operations to deliver impact.

These are some of the key components to the position:

• Drive financial controllership for the UK & Ireland, aiming high to ensure the integrity and quality of all reporting deliverables.
• Lead as the primary audit coordinator, preparing position papers and managing relationships with external auditors.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with Group Accounting Manual (IFRS) and local GAAP, driving excellence in reporting standards.
• Deliver excellence by overseeing UK&I results and reviewing Global Finance Operations (GFO) output for reliability.
• Collaborate across UK Commercial Finance, Group Control, GFO, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury, acting as a vital communication channel to help one another succeed.
• Raise the bar by performing critical analyses on financial data to ensure an efficient and accurate Month-End Close.
• Simplify complex processes by implementing automation and AI-driven solutions for financial reporting and compliance.

What will you bring to the team?

• Deep understanding of IFRS, GAAP, and audit standards with a commitment to achieving goals.
• Experience in audit or controllership within a large listed multinational or Big 4 environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/RA) are a strong asset.
• Develop an understanding of internal and external partners through expert stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Technical expertise in financial modelling and consolidation tools to aim higher and drive excellence.
• Act responsibly by maintaining a helicopter view of finance processes to anticipate accounting and tax implications.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A proactive, well‑organised approach and the ability to stay committed to goals under pressure.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology and AI to simplify complex processes and move fast.

At JET, this is how we play Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best‑known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Being the best at what we do isn’t just about delivering on our strategy. It’s a competition for something incredibly valuable – our customers’ choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they’re picking a side.

At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers’ loyalty, again and again.

Fun, fast‑paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we’re building a customer‑first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

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