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Financial Controller - Q
What We’re All About
We are a fast-growing technology company with a global footprint, delivering innovative solutions to clients across multiple regions. As we scale rapidly, we are looking for an ambitious Financial Controller to join our dynamic finance team.
At Q, we’re looking for people who share that vision. People like you.
The Opportunity
This is a critical leadership role responsible for the comprehensive management, reporting, and analysis of the Group’s non-headcount costs. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and managing a team of regional Finance Managers, the successful candidate will:
- Own the non-headcount cost P&L
- Ensure statutory and audit compliance
- Drive process improvements across the financial and reporting teams
Ideal for a qualified accountant with experience in a high-growth environment, ready to take on a key leadership position within our finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Analysis
- Take full ownership of the Group’s non-headcount cost P&L statements.
- Perform and present detailed P&L analysis, including:
- Month-on-Month reviews
- Year-on-Year trends
- Budget vs. Actual variance reporting
- Prepare and deliver insightful MI (Management Information) packs with clear commentary to support strategic business decisions.
- Prepare project accounting reports and conduct ad-hoc cost analyses as required.
Month-End Close & Reporting
- Manage the end-to-end month-end close process for all non-headcount cost areas across the Group.
- Oversee systems and process efficiency, ensuring accuracy in reporting.
- Ensure timely delivery of monthly cost reporting packs to regional stakeholders.
Statutory, Tax & Audit
- Oversee timely and accurate delivery of the following:
- Local audits (where applicable)
- Corporate tax returns
- Sales tax filings
- Work with regional Finance Managers to:
- Prepare and review required information for statutory filings.
- Develop training programs to build a strong financial talent pipeline.
- Support the Group audit process concerning:
- Non-headcount cost areas.
- Related balance sheet accounts.
- Direct liaison with external auditors.
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Technical Accounting & Control
- Serve as a key technical accounting resource for the finance team.
- Lead the implementation of:
- Group transfer pricing adjustments.
- Process automation opportunities.
- Play a central role in strengthened internal controls and compliance (including potential SOX readiness).
- Support the design, implementation, and documentation of:
- Financial controls.
- Non-headcount cost processes.
Team Leadership & Development
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of regional Finance Managers.
- Foster a high-performance culture with:
- Continuous training and career development.
- Build a strong future talent pipeline for the organisation.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary financial partner to stakeholders, providing:
- Guidance on non-headcount cost management.
- Collaborate with:
- Group Revenue Controller
- Compensation Controller
- AP Manager
- Ensure a cohesive view of Group performance across finance teams.
- Support other departments by understanding operations and:
- Aiding financial objective achievement.
What You’ll Bring
Qualifications & Experience
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
- Currently performing at Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior Finance Manager level.
- Essential:
- Demonstratable experience in a high-growth, scaling company.
- Ability to effect financial process changes.
- Leadership:
- Proven track record in team development.
- Commitment to nurturing talent.
- Technical accounting knowledge:
- Strong understanding of financial controls and compliance.
- Experience with:
- Multi-entity and intercompany accounting.
- Transfer pricing (desirable).
Technical & System Proficiencies
- Essential: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Highly desirable: Experience with NetSuite.
- Useful: Familiarity with the following systems:
- Financial Close: FloQast
- FP&A / Reporting: DataRails
- T&E / Spend Management: Expensify, Navan
Soft Skills
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication to present financial insights clearly.
- Proactive, solution-focused mindset.
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Our Perks & Benefits
What makes you Q? Here’s how we help you flourish, grow, and thrive while being rewarded for your contributions:
- Competitive salary + Company bonus.
- 25 days annual leave (plus optional 5 extra days, 5 carry-over days).
- Inclusive benefits:
- Group birthday off.
- Pension scheme (company contribution: 6% when eligible).
- Private Healthcare, including dental and optical cover.
- Life Insurance & Income Protection.
- Work initiative policies:
- Enhanced parental leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental).
- Wellbeing days provided each year.
- Flexible and inclusive perks:
- Volunteer day off.
- Work-from-Home equipment.
- Commuter/Tech/Cycle-to-Work schemes presented.
- Free subscription to a meditation/wellness app.
- Continuous training and development investment.
- ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy: Spend up to 2 months per year working from a different location.
- Team Social Budget and company-wide social events.
Our Mission
We have bold ambitions—to help businesses grow, make data effortless, and shape a better world. Not a strive-startup anymore, yet young enough to care. We nurture a diverse culture of bright, passionate minds, harnessing data and complexity.
Everything drives us towards tomorrow.
It’s All About You
We want you to feel valued, respected, and empowered. Because your uniqueness—your ambition, creativity—is what makes Q unique. An Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to:
- Fostering inclusion and diversity in our workplace.
- Continuously improving to ensure everyone feels they belong.
If you require reasonable accommodations during recruitment, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team promptly—they are here to assist.
No matter your background, if you’re motivated and eager to redefine industry boundaries, we’d love to hear from you. Our doors are open to everyone—join the movement already happening.
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