Financial Controller

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled, ambitious EU & UK Financial Controller to join a fast-growing, acquisitive software group. This is a key leadership position within the finance function, responsible for financial control, group reporting, and technical accounting across multiple entities and jurisdictions. This is a hybrid working opportunity 1-2 days a week at the offices in central London.

This role is ideal for a technically strong, hands-on finance professional with experience in complex consolidations, multi-GAAP frameworks, and acquisition accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review consolidated group financial statements, including foreign subsidiaries
• Lead acquisition accounting for new acquisitions, including purchase price allocations and integration
• Maintain and oversee group consolidation processes and intercompany eliminations
• Manage multi-book accounting structures for reporting under multiple GAAP frameworks
• Drive finance process improvements and best practices
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and UK GAAP
• Act as a key finance partner to FP&A and senior stakeholders
• Own audit processes and liaise with external auditors
• Oversee balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and accounting judgments
• Support and develop the wider finance team

Systems & Tools

• Strong experience with NetSuite (highly desirable)
• ERP systems in multi-entity, multi-currency environments
• Exposure to automation and finance system optimization

Candidate Profile

• Practice Trained Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent)
• Strong acquisition accounting and consolidation experience
• Experience managing foreign entities within a consolidated group
• Practical experience with multi-book accounting systems
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and UK GAAP
• Detail-oriented with strong technical accounting capability
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• Excellent communication skills for engaging senior stakeholders

Hybrid Arrangement

• 1 - 2 days a week in central London