Financial Controller

Role Description

We are seeking a Financial Controller to join our finance team. In this role, you will be the financial backbone of the group, owning the integrity of our accounts, driving compliance across all entities, and acting as a key strategic partner to the CFO. You will lead and manage the Senior Accountant and work cross-functionally to ensure the group operates with rigour and financial clarity.

What You’ll Do

• Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Own the month-end and year-end close process across all 8 group entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS and applicable local GAAP.
  • Prepare consolidated financial reporting, working with the FP&A Manager.
  • Lead the consolidation review process.
  • Own intercompany accounting and eliminations across the group.
  • Oversee external audit preparation and manage the relationship with auditors.
• Compliance & Tax
  • Coordinate tax and VAT compliance monthly for each international entity, liaising with local advisors and authorities.
  • Monitor regulatory changes across jurisdictions and ensure the group remains fully compliant.
  • Contribute finance-side sections to external accreditation, regulatory, and lender reporting (e.g., WASC, lender financial covenants).
• Treasury, Banking & Payments
  • Serve as final approver for payment batches when appropriate, ensuring proper documentation, segregation of duties, and audit-ready evidence.
  • Support cash flow forecasting jointly with the FP&A Manager (Controller owns historical and short-term operational; FP&A Manager owns forward-looking projections).
• Controls & Process
  • Ensure robust internal controls are in place and documented across all entities.
  • Own the financial controls framework across the group, balancing preventive controls in payment execution with detective controls.
  • Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems and controls.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Lead and develop the Senior Accountant, reviewing work for accuracy and quality while ensuring consistent, high-quality output across the accounting team, including Accounting Assistants.
  • Act as the finance point of contact for any finance-related topic across the organisation, ensuring the group remains compliant at all times.
  • Collaborate closely with the product and development team to support the build-out of the platform, providing financial input, validating transactional flows, and ensuring financial architecture is scalable and compliant.
  • Partner with leadership on the exploration and confirmation of new revenue streams, modelling financial viability, assessing regulatory implications, and structuring the accounting treatment for new business lines.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field is a plus.
• 7+ years of accounting or finance experience, with at least 3 years in a Controller or senior finance role.
• CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional certification, fully qualified.
• Strong experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency accounting in an international group.
• Deep knowledge of VAT, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with consolidated reporting and intercompany eliminations.
• Proficient with cloud-based accounting systems (Xero is a plus).
• Proven leadership ability, experience managing or mentoring finance team members.
• Strategic mindset with excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Highly organised, autonomous, and comfortable in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.
• Experience in a scale-up or international startup is a strong advantage.

Benefits

• A remote-first, flexible work culture built on trust, autonomy, and impact.
• The opportunity to optimize, refine, and evolve accounting operations in a global company.
• Work that is meaningful and connected to how families live, work, and learn globally.
• A collaborative, values-driven team that cares deeply about quality and execution.
• The flexibility to work from anywhere and design a lifestyle that works for you.

What to Expect Next

• Short video interview via Hireflix (15-20 mins).
• Intro call with the People team (30 mins).
• Interview with our Corporate Finance Manager (45 mins).
• Final Interview with our CFO (45 mins).
• References & Personality questionnaire.