UK Area Financial Controller

The UK Area Financial Controller will be responsible for supervising the consolidation of our cost base across different business lines and provide comprehensive insights at subsidiary level. The Controller will suggest redeployment opportunities to maximize local PnL and will track related decisions, as well as coordinating various local projects on financial optimization.

 

This is your chance to make a significant impact and drive financial excellence within a dynamic and collaborative environment. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement.

 

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Responsibilities

Prioritization

• Oversees and drives the execution of the operating expenses budget within the subsidiary and conducts variance analyses. Collaborates with the EMEA HQ team to identify key drivers and leads actions to maximize the return on investment (RoI) of local decisions.

• Drives the execution of the annual business planning and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes, focusing on understanding cost drivers. Completes analysis, modelling, and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles. Partners with financial stakeholders to gather insights.

• Provides support during financial close periods by reviewing recurring financial statements, reporting, forecasts, and presentations. Identifies trends, prepares summary analyses, and conducts variance analyses to find causes and solutions.

Partnership

• Offers recommendations to Finance and Business leadership for managing Profit and Loss (P&L), including discussions to optimize operating expenses.

• Ensures strong collaboration with the EMEA HQ PnL Finance team on all operating expenses and cost of goods sold (COGS)-related topics.

• Maintains close collaboration with HR and Business Operations on headcount-related models and governance, enabling tight alignment and process support for headcount projections and corresponding P&L implications.

• Works with Finance and Account teams to allocate and track investments, regularly assessing financial returns. Flags deviations and directs management attention for corrective actions.

• Integrates various data sources and synthesizes the information into a comprehensive, clear narrative. Communicates results in a compelling and understandable manner.

Protect

• Monitors control processes and procedures regarding accounting, statutory, non-financial disclosures, tax, and regulatory filings. Recommends and implements corrective measures.

• Facilitates collaboration between business stakeholders and internal audit teams. Meets with internal and external auditors to discuss audit procedures, respond to questions, and provide necessary information and records.

• Oversees and maintains the local Travel & Expense (T&E) policy by collaborating with Compliance, local Stat & Tax, and external advisors on updates, clarifications, and local execution.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications (RQs)  

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

• AICPA, CIMA or ACCA qualified

Preferred Qualifications (PQs)  

• Experience in the technology or software industry.

• Experience in matrix-based organization.

• Experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.

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