Financial Controller

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

About the Role

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 modeling 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.