Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Permanent role

West London, Office-based (5 days)

£80,000 - £90,000 (No bonus)

Robert Half is partnering with a high-growth, international software business operating in highly regulated, complex markets to recruit a Financial Controller for their London-based finance team.

This is a hands-on controllership role within a multi-entity, multinational environment, offering exposure to a fast-scaling organisation with ongoing acquisition activity and meaningful change across EMEA.

The role

You will take ownership of end-to-end financial reporting and control across several legal entities. The role blends technical accounting, operational finance, audit management and commercial partnering, with scope to help shape and strengthen a growing finance function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading month-end, half-year and year-end close processes across multiple entities
• Producing statutory accounts and ensuring compliance with IFRS and local regulations
• Maintaining robust financial controls, governance and balance sheet integrity
• Acting as the primary point of contact for external audit
• Managing multi-entity, multi-currency reporting, intercompany and FX processes
• Partnering with stakeholders on budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and financial insight
• Driving process improvement, standardisation and automation initiatives
• Managing and developing a small team, with scope to grow headcount over time

About you

• ACA qualified (must be practice/audit trained) with minimum 2-3 years' post-qualification experience in industry
• Strong technical accounting background with excellent financial control and reporting capability
• Experience working in a large, complex, multi-entity and multinational environment (listed exposure beneficial)
• Commercially astute, comfortable working with senior stakeholders outside of finance
• Evidence of process improvement, project work or automation mindset
• Prior people management experience beneficial but not essential

Package & benefits

• Salary £80,000 - £90,000 (depending on experience)
• 9% employer pension contribution
• 25 days' annual leave
• Office-based perks including regular events and wellbeing initiatives

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