BMLL

Financial Controller

BMLL

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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ERP

About the role

  • - Lead and continuously improve the monthly and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely group reporting.
  • - Oversee production of consolidated management accounts, board packs and audit deliverables.
  • - Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring compliance with IFRS/UK GAAP and internal policies.
  • - Lead revenue recognition, deferred income and contract accounting for a SaaS recurring-revenue model.
  • - Maintain strong balance-sheet integrity including reconciliations, accruals, working capital and controls.
  • - Own cash-flow forecasting, day-to-day cash management and financial investor reporting
  • - Own the reporting calendar and coordinate month-end close, forecast and budget cycles from a reporting and control perspective (working closely with FP&A).
  • - Lead impairment reviews and other complex accounting assessments (e.g., capitalised development costs, goodwill/intangibles) with robust documentation and audit trail.
  • - Support treasury and capital-structure activities (funding rounds, debt facilities and banking), including covenant/compliance reporting as required.
  • - Manage statutory filings, year-end accounts and co-ordinate annual audit preparation across UK and international entities.
  • - Manage external advisors for corporate tax and manage financial aspects of R&D tax claims
  • - Manage VAT, and payroll compliance.
  • - Support intercompany, transfer pricing and group reporting obligations.
  • - Lead project to migrate from Xero to NetSuite or other ERP platform.
  • - Lead user of the ERP platform, driving data integrity, automation and best practice.
  • - Streamline core processes across order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles.
  • - Partner with FP&A and wider business functions to provide accurate, insightful reporting.
  • - Support the CFO in ad-hoc analysis, investor reporting, and M&A integration activities.
  • - Drive effective stakeholder management and transparent communication with the CFO, Executive Team, Board and Nordic Capital/Optiver, as well as auditors, banks and other external stakeholders.
  • - Present monthly/quarterly results and key accounting topics to the Board and other forums as required.

Requirements

  • - Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with ~5–10 years’ experience.
  • - Strong background in financial and management reporting
  • - Must have experience in a VC-backed SaaS or recurring-revenue tech scale-up
  • - Practical understanding of NetSuite or another mid-market ERP.
  • - Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end group accounting, close and audit.
  • - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to explain complex accounting topics to non-finance stakeholders.
  • - Hands-on approach, excellent attention to detail, and proactive problem solver.
  • - Team player who enjoys improving processes and supporting business growth.
Benefits
  • - Competitive salary
  • - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • - Discretionary Bonus
  • - Pension Scheme
  • - Private Medical Insurance
  • - Work remotely abroad for up to 40 business days each year
  • - Life Insurance
  • - Combination of remote and London-based office working, with 2 days in the office per week.
  • - A yearly Well-being Physical Activity budget
  • - Continuous learning through funded training and challenging projects
  • - Collaborative culture
  • - Weekly team lunches
  • - Free Fruit, snacks, and drinks provided throughout the day (When office-based)
  • - Regular Team Socials
  • - Cycle to Work Scheme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingmanagement reportingrevenue recognitioncontract accountingcash-flow forecastingstatutory filingsVAT compliancepayroll complianceintercompany reportingaudit preparation
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunication skillsattention to detailproblem solvingteam playerprocess improvementproactive approachpresentation skillscollaborationleadership
Certifications
ACAACCACIMA