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Financial Controller

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

Greater London

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 75,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an ambitious Financial Controller to join a high-growth tech group in Central London. This role offers the chance to work closely with founders and key investors, overseeing financial reporting and guiding decision-making through financial modeling. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong background in IFRS, acquisitions, and integrations, bringing excellent analytical and communication skills to the table. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and contribute to a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

  • Qualified accountant with a solid track record in IFRS and commercial business.
  • Experience in acquisitions and integrations is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee financial reporting and accounting for portfolio companies.
  • Create financial models to support decision-making and manage cash flow.

Skills

Accounting (IFRS)
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Business Partnering
Relationship Building
Positive Mindset

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel
Xero

Job description

6 - 9 Month FTC, Financial Controller, Software Development/Technology, Central London, Paying £65,000 - £75,000

We have a unique and exciting opportunity for an immediately available ambitious Financial Controller.

Our client is a high growth Tech group within cloud-based platforms, and the CFO is looking to bring in someone who can help deliver the next phase of their journey. From group consolidations to due diligence for new acquisitions, this is a fantastic opportunity.

Based in Central London, you will work closely with the founders, CFO, and key investors.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee accounting and financial reporting for portfolio companies.
  • Create and maintain financial models to guide decision-making.
  • Manage cash flow and forecasting for portfolio companies.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant accounting and tax regulations.
  • Identify opportunities for financial optimization and growth.

Requirements:

  • A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA), preferably chartered.
  • Must be Immediately Available.
  • A solid track record of accounting (IFRS) skills, ideally having trained in practice then moved to a commercial business.
  • Acquisitions and integrations experience is important.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.
  • Good relationship builder who has proven business partnering skills.
  • Has a strong positive mindset and a good roll-up-the-sleeves (start-up style) attitude.
  • Excellent command of Microsoft Excel (Xero knowledge would be a bonus).
  • Experience working in the tech industry is preferable.

If this sounds like you, please do get in touch here or via my email bertie.cox@tracerecruit.com or deniz.dervish@tracerecruit.com

Trace is an innovative recruitment consultancy. Our person organization fit profiling tool the Predictive Fit Profiler is helping us fit our candidates with our clients from a personality, behaviours, motivations, and cultural compatibility perspective. IND2

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Finance and Accounting/Auditing
Industries
  • Technology, Information and Media and Software Development
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