We are looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to join a VC Backed international SaaS business at an important stage in its development. This is a senior, technically strong role sitting between the Group Financial Controller and the wider finance team, responsible for raising the overall capability of the function, taking ownership of complex accounting and reporting matters, and helping build a scalable finance operation across a multi-entity group structure.
You will act as a key technical and operational resource within the finance function, working closely with the Group Financial Controller and colleagues across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, payroll, month-end close and group reporting to ensure accuracy, control and consistency across the group.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly close process across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to group
- Review key journals, reconciliations and month-end outputs prepared by the wider finance team
- Prepare and review group management accounts, including consolidations, variance analysis and supporting commentary
- Ensure balance sheet integrity across the group, with clear ownership of reconciliations and resolution of outstanding items
- Oversee intercompany accounting, eliminations and reconciliations across entities
- Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements across group entities, liaising with external advisers where appropriate
- Manage the year-end audit process, acting as the primary day-to-day contact for auditors and coordinating all deliverables and technical responses
- Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and relevant local reporting requirements across the group
- Take ownership of complex accounting matters including revenue recognition, foreign currency, accruals, prepayments and other judgemental areas
- Maintain and improve accounting policies and strengthen the overall financial control environment
- Drive process improvement across close, controls, reconciliations and reporting, with a focus on efficiency and scalability
- Support the optimisation and integration of finance systems, including Xero and related tools, and contribute to ERP and automation initiatives
- Provide oversight, mentorship and day-to-day guidance to junior members of the finance team
What We’re Looking For
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
- Strong post-qualified experience in financial accounting, reporting, audit or controllership roles
- Proven experience in a multi-entity business, ideally international and within a software or SaaS environment
- Strong month-end, balance sheet and statutory reporting experience, including consolidations and year-end audit management
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, scaling business where processes are still evolving
- Experience reviewing the work of others and developing more junior team members
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability, with strong attention to detail and the ability to operate both in the detail and at a strategic level
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across finance and the wider business