Financial Controller (Process & Control)

The role

You will lead initiatives to modernize and scale a global finance function through process redesign, technology enablement, and data governance. You will transform core finance processes, improve controls, and implement enabling technologies to deliver business value.

What you will do

• Assist in the design and implementation of the Finance Target Operating Model
• Develop and maintain a transformation roadmap
• Analyse and redesign finance processes
• Identify control gaps, operational risks and process inefficiencies
• Establish data governance, validation and reporting frameworks
• Map and optimise end-to-end transaction flows
• Support the creation of scalable reporting and analytics capabilities
• Lead finance systems and automation projects
• Partner with Finance and Technology teams to evaluate and implement solutions
• Apply project and programme management practices

Required qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS, or equivalent)
• Proven experience operating at Head of Finance / Financial Controller level
• Demonstrated experience with multi-GAAP statutory accounting across multiple entities/jurisdictions
• Deep understanding of controllership processes
• Track record of successfully leading financial systems/process implementation projects
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement future-state close operating models
• Strong project management skills and experience
• Experience leading teams through significant change

Nice to have

• Hands-on implementation or advisory experience with one or more close automation or EPM platforms (e.g. FloQast, BlackLine, OneStream, Prophix, or comparable)
• Experience in a fast-growing, multi-entity, international business (SaaS/technology sector a plus)
• Experience with modern finance/ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite, Workday, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and reporting/automation tools
• Familiarity with the intersection between close quality, internal controls, and external audit
• Prior experience partnering with Legal, HR, and commercial teams on cross-functional finance matters
• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification, or a Lean Six Sigma qualification

Benefits

• Competitive salary & Company bonus
• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 days, and rolling over up to 10), plus national holidays + your birthday off!
• Pension scheme with a company contribution of 6% (when you contribute 3%)
• Private Healthcare, including dental & optic cover
• Life Insurance and Income Protection
• Regularly bench-marked salary rates
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave
• Well-being days
• Volunteer Day off
• Work from Home Equipment
• Commuter, Tech and cycle to work schemes
• Free Subscription to a meditation, relaxation and sleep app

About the company

Quantexa is a global leader in AI-powered Decision Intelligence. They are a growing tech company on a mission to help organisations make better, more trusted decisions.