Senior Financial Controller — Remote, Build Global Controls

Utopiadesign; Portugal; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Global team collaboration

Exposure to multi-jurisdictional AR/AP

Job summary

Utopia is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to own financial controlling across multiple entities and jurisdictions. You will design and implement processes from scratch, ensure accurate accounting operations, and maintain timely reporting and controls across the business.

Fluent English is essential as you will collaborate with a global team. The role offers remote collaboration, exposure to properties across continents, and opportunities to shape financial systems from the ground up.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, financial control, or treasury, including IFRS.
• Proven, hands-on experience building financial controlling processes from the ground up.
• Deep technical knowledge of accounting principles, beyond operational execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fast learner, comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Able to manage external consultants and legal advisors effectively.
• Fluent English.
• Big 4 experience (nice to have).
• ACCA (professional level papers completed or near-completed) (nice to have).
• Russian — upper-intermediate or higher (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage accounting operations for multiple entities across jurisdictions.
• Build financial controlling processes from scratch and refine them as the business grows.
• Design and improve internal financial control procedures.
• Own monthly financial reporting across entities.
• Manage external audits end-to-end.
• Collaborate with CEO and Head of Finance on finance matters.
• Coordinate with external consultants and legal advisors to keep filings on track.

Skills

Financial analysis

IFRS knowledge

Process design

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

ACCA (near completion)

Job description

Utopia is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to own financial controlling across multiple entities and jurisdictions. You will design and implement processes from scratch, ensure accurate accounting operations, and maintain timely reporting and controls across the business.

Fluent English is essential as you will collaborate with a global team. The role offers remote collaboration, exposure to properties across continents, and opportunities to shape financial systems from the ground up.