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Financial Controller
Location: London (Hybrid)
About us
At Lenkie, we're passionate about helping small businesses turn their big ambitions into reality. Our lending products reduce the friction involved in accessing finance and through our powerful cash flow management platform we empower small and medium-sized businesses to succeed. We have supported hundreds of SMEs across the UK with £100M+ funding.
We are a friendly and collaborative team with a fast-paced and high-performing culture. We are a fintech headquartered in London but have a distributed team across Nigeria, South Africa, and London. We're backed by world-class investors and since closing a £49M debt and equity Series A we have scaled our loan book by 5x in the last year.
About the role
We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Financial Controller to join our growing finance function. This is an exciting opportunity for a recently qualified chartered accountant who has spent time in an operational finance role and is now ready to take on greater ownership and responsibility in a fast-moving fintech environment. You will work closely with senior leadership, supporting financial reporting, controls, and day-to-day finance operations — with real scope to grow as the business scales.
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Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts and financial statements, supporting the annual audit process with external auditors. Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in building financial models, budgets, and forecasts to support business planning. Cash Flow Management: Support oversight of cash flow and working capital to ensure financial stability. Controls & Compliance: Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and regulations. Process Improvement: Help identify and implement improvements to financial processes and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy. Collaboration: Work closely with the wider team to support business operations, providing clear and timely financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
Qualifications/Required Skills ACA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification is essential. A minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience in an operational finance role, ideally at a high-growth startup or fast-paced environment. Strong understanding of UK accounting standards and financial reporting. Solid analytical skills with high attention to detail. Ability to communicate financial information clearly and confidently to non-finance colleagues. A proactive, ownership-driven mindset — comfortable working in a small team where you'll need to roll up your sleeves.
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Nice to have
Exposure to a lending or fintech business. Experience with financial modelling or capital markets
How we reward performance
Competitive salary and equity package. Hybrid work culture, with 3 days per week working from our Holborn office. Real opportunity to grow with the business and develop into a senior finance leader Professional development support to enhance your skills and career growth. Regular team and company socials.
We're building a diverse, inclusive and supportive team where everyone can do their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
If you would like to apply for this role please send a CV and any other relevant information you want to share to careers@lenkie.com.
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