Axon Moore
Financial Controller
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The Company
Axon Moore is partnering with a rapidly scaling professional services organisation as it looks to appoint an ambitious Financial Controller to support its continued UK and international expansion. The business operates in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment, combining data-led decision making with an entrepreneurial culture. With c.110 staff across multiple UK offices and ambitious plans to expand into several overseas jurisdictions, the organisation is preparing for significant growth over the next 4–5 years.
This is a senior operational finance role, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic setting where finance is central to strategic decision making.
Job Title: Financial Controller
Salary: £110,000 – £130,000 + benefits
Location: London (hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days remote)
The Role:
As Financial Controller, you will run the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and control across all core processes. You will lead a team of eight (two direct reports), covering billing, management accounting and cashiering.
You will own the monthly close, management accounts, and control environment, partnering with C-suite and key stakeholders. As the organisation expands into new jurisdictions, the role will naturally evolve — offering increasing exposure to commercial finance, cross-border operations, systems development, and strategic projects.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly close and produce high-quality management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow).
- Prepare the monthly MI pack and present insights to senior leadership.
- Maintain a clean general ledger with fully reconciled balance sheet positions.
- Lead the annual audit process.
- Oversee VAT and corporation tax compliance, working with external advisers.
- Manage and develop the Finance Manager and Senior Accountant, supporting them in leading their teams.
- Set clear expectations, provide feedback, and ensure strong performance across the function.
- Plan resourcing and capacity as the organisation scales.
- Support regulatory compliance obligations and ensure adherence to relevant accounting rules.
- Maintain robust controls across client and office accounts.
- Manage financial risk, including FX exposure linked to international operations.
- Drive billing efficiency, lock up management, and debtor performance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis.
- Partner with budget holders to manage costs effectively as the organisation grows.
- Work with in-house tech teams to identify system improvements and lead upgrades/migrations.
- Contribute to operational decisions where finance input is critical (e.g., headcount, systems, space planning).
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Person Specification:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with strong post-qualification experience.
- Proven experience leading a finance team and owning its outputs.
- Strong technical grounding across close processes, balance sheet control, audit, and tax.
- Experience managing full budget cycles and rolling forecasts.
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and providing clear recommendations.
- Ability to translate financial data into actionable insight.
- Background in professional services or similarly fast-paced, relationship-driven environments.
- Knowledge of regulated accounting environments.
- Familiarity with practice management or ERP systems; experience of system migrations.
- Experience working across multiple legal entities, including intercompany and consolidation.
For immediate consideration or more information on the role, please contact Aaron Conneran at Axon Moore.
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