Financial Controller

Who you are

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience in a financial control or similar role
• Proven financial controller experience, ideally across multiple or international entities
• Strong technical grounding in month-end close, balance-sheet control, consolidation and foreign-entity reporting
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to establish trust and credibility across all levels of an organisation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools, with a preference for candidates with experience in Sage Intacct or similar platforms, including close automation and controls
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Desirable (but not essential): SaaS / subscription based / recurring-revenue (ARR) experience, awareness of Dutch GAAP and Dutch tax/ VAT (not essential), and experience of shared-services or finance centralisation
• Positive can-do attitude and strong communicator
• Someone who enjoys collaboration with global teams

What the job involves

• The Financial Controller is a senior, controls-focused role sitting at the heart of the divisional finance function. Reporting to the Divisional Finance Director, you will own financial controlling for the Group’s Technology business – delivering a clean, timely month-end close and a well-controlled balance sheet
• You will also oversee a global, functional P&L and have significant interaction with the Group Finance Team (also located in Birmingham)
• You will coordinate the locally required statutory, tax and VAT work through a Netherlands finance lead and an external Dutch accountancy firm. This is a controls-first role but will also require supporting ad-hoc work initiatives, as well as some FP&A activities as required
• Own the month-end close and reporting timetable for both Dutch entities in Sage Intacct, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations. Be a key point of contact to the Group team regarding Prophix (FP&A tool) upload and reconciliation
• Maintain balance-sheet integrity through timely reconciliations, review, provisioning and a robust controls framework
• Prepare consolidation inputs and manage group-GAAP / IFRS alignment and intercompany balances
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable with a focus on cash balances. Work collaboratively with the Birmingham Shared Services team, ensuring appropriate controls are in place over all transactions
• Coordinate the externally-prepared Dutch statutory accounts (Dutch GAAP) and KvK (Dutch Chamber of Commerce) filing with the external accountancy firm
• Coordinate corporation tax (Vpb) and support transfer-pricing requirements with the external firm
• Own the statutory audit relationship and review locally-prepared VAT (BTW) and ICP (intra community transactions) submissions
• Ensure the statutory calendar is met in full, supporting the Netherlands finance lead
• Lead the production of month and year-end results for both Dutch entities, including management analysis highlighting variances, trends and impacts on the annual business plan and quarterly forecasts
• Prepare the budget, forecast, monthly variance analysis and management commentary, and produce board and management reporting packs
• Develop financial models and analysis to guide planning and decision-making, defining KPIs and dashboards that support data-driven decisions
• Partner with local Sales and operations, providing guidance to both finance and non-finance staff to enhance financial acumen across the business
• Line-manage accounting teams in the Netherlands and UK, providing day-to-day guidance, development support and performance oversight
• Provide guidance on the use of financial systems, ensuring the integrity of the data held within them
• Champion the adoption of new financial processes and systems that enhance efficiency, accuracy and insight, acting as a change agent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Drive close automation and support the transition of transactional processing into the Shared Services Centre
• Other ad-hoc tasks and reporting as required in line with the remit of the role

Benefits

• Work from home
• 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
• Wellbeing at ITG: From employee Wellbeing Days to company-wide initiatives, your wellbeing is our top priority
• Tech: Our cutting-edge technology empowers people to be their creative best
• Discounts: Save money with some of the biggest brands around
• Enhanced Sick Pay: For when you're not quite feeling yourself
• Health Insurance
• Referral Programme
• Welcome Packs