Financial Controller

A rapidly scaling, talent solutions consultancy based in London and New York are currently seeking an ambitious, hands-on Financial Controller to own our finance operations and optimize internal processes.

Reporting directly to our fractional CFO and working closely with our Co-Founders, Operations, and Commercial teams, the role will be responsible for:

• Produce accurate monthly management reporting packs for leadership, complete with commercial commentary and actionable insights.
• Track and report on profitability and margins across practices, clients, and teams.
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling to track performance against strategic plans.
• Advise leadership on commercial decisions including pricing models, hiring strategy, and growth investments.
• Own the complete accounting cycle across UK and US entities: billing, AP/AR, payroll inputs, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Lead month-end processes to a strict timetable to deliver reliable management accounts.
• Oversee credit control, cash collection, and maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast.
• Ensure full statutory and tax compliance across multi-entity operations including managing intercompany transactions and consolidations.
• Transition key financial tasks in-house while managing relationships with external advisory partners.
• Maximize performance across financial tech stack tools (Xero, Dext, AI-assisted tools, and automation).
• Ensure seamless data flow from placements, contractor timesheets, and project milestones into invoicing and financial reporting.
• Partner with Operations on shared workflows: commission calculations, contractor payroll, client/supplier contracts, and onboarding.
• Act as the primary internal contact for commercial finance queries, helping non-finance stakeholders navigate performance numbers.

The doeal candidate will have experience working in an SME/ growth environment with proven experience of setting up processes and automation. This is a broad, hands-on role covering all aspects of finance and building scalable in-house finance processes that minimize reliance on external support. Candidates must be fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a minimum or 4 years PQE working in a similar role. Prior sector experience working in professional services, recruitment, or consultancy would be beneficial, with a proven track record of automating financial processes, working in multi-entity setups, and knowledge of contractor billing and investment prep.

If you have relevant experience and you are keen to find out more, please apply today!

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