Part-Time Financial Controller

Job Description

Part-Time Financial Controller - Tech - London - c £70,000

Your new company
Join one of the fastest-growing, VC-backed tech businesses in the market, a company building cutting-edge platforms used by global teams. Operating in a fast-paced, product-led environment, this is a place where ambitious talent thrives. The culture is energetic, progressive and centred around ownership, flexibility, trust and delivering real impact. Expect a modern, people-first approach where pace, innovation and continuous improvement are part of daily life.
Your new role
As Financial Controller, you’ll be the driving force behind operational finance in a rapidly scaling environment. This is a high-impact, sleeves-rolled-up role with direct responsibility for building rigour, strengthening reporting, and ensuring financial processes scale in line with fast growth.You’ll:

• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting cycles, including group consolidation across international entities.
  
• Oversee statutory accounts, audit processes and corporation tax work alongside external advisors.
  
• Support R&D tax credit and US tax submissions, with a view to taking full ownership.
  
• Manage cashflow, banking relationships and key financial operations.
  
• Run payroll and coordinate with overseas accounting partners.
  
• Build, refine and optimise financial systems, processes and controls to support scale.
  
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders in a high-speed, high-expectation environment.
  This role suits someone who is energised by scale-up intensity, quick decision-making, and the opportunity to shape a finance function during a period of rapid expansion.
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CA preferred) with strong post-qualification experience.
  
• Background in both practice and industry within a fast-paced operational finance role.
  
• Experience across consolidation, reporting, audit, tax and financial controls.
  
• A proactive, agile, delivery-focused mindset - someone who pushes projects forward and thrives without micromanagement.
  
• Excellent communication skills, especially within a remote or hybrid environment.
  
• High attention to detail and the ability to switch seamlessly between detail and strategic context.
  
• Strong skills in Excel/Google Sheets.
  

Bonus points for:

• SaaS or subscription-based business models
  
• Xero experience
  
• Financial modelling
  
• Systems upgrades or transformations
  
• Prior audit leadership (either side of the table)
  

What you need to do now

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