Financial Controller

Come and join TRYBE as our Financial Controller

Who are we?

TRYBE is a growing technology business transforming how spas, hotels and leisure businesses manage their operations and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Our innovative software helps hospitality businesses streamline bookings, manage their services and unlock new revenue opportunities.

Working with customers across multiple countries, we’re building technology that makes a real difference to the way the hospitality and leisure industries operate. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented people who want to make an impact, challenge the status quo and be part of an ambitious, collaborative team.

Purpose of the Role:

To own and strengthen TRYBE’s financial control environment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust processes and compliance across its UK and US entities. As the business continues to scale internationally, you will build the financial foundations, systems and controls needed to support growth, improve visibility of financial performance and ensure the business is prepared for future audits.

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office (Mon, Tues, Wed)

As the Financial Controller, you will be:

• Own month-end and year-end close, including reconciliations (e.g. Adyen/Xero) and management accounts
• Oversee credit control and billing, and manage our FinOps Exec.
• Manage BVA reporting, and assist in preparation of board decks.
• Lead audit readiness: controls documentation, evidence trails, and liaison with external auditors for the 2027 audit
• Design and implement financial controls and processes fit for audited-company status
• Own statutory and tax compliance filings (VAT, Corporation Tax) across UK and US entities
• Identify and implement systems/process improvements to support scale (e.g. automation, implement new systems etc)
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with external accountants/auditors
• Support the VP Finance on budget cycle and board reporting pack production

What our ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Payments experience (e-commerce, Subscriptions)
• Prior experience taking a company through audits, ideally in a scaling SaaS/tech/payments business
• Prior experience in fast-growth, start-up environments.
• Comfortable operating without an existing playbook; this is a build-from-scratch role
• Experience implementing or improving finance systems and integrations, particularly across payment platforms and accounting software.
• Strong Excel skills

The wow factor (not required but the stuff we love to see!)

• Experience managing multi-entity finances across the UK and US.
• Experience using AI, automation, or technology to improve financial processes and reporting

A quick note to recruitment agencies: We are managing this recruitment directly, so we won’t be requiring agency support for this role. Thank you for understanding.