
Financial Controller
Pion
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Play a key role in building a best in class finance function by strengthening processes, systems, and ways of working.**
- Own the quality, accuracy, and integrity of accounting data, ensuring strong audit readiness and regulatory compliance.**
- Drive confidence in financial systems and reporting for the CFO and senior leadership team.**
- Oversee and document day-to-day operational finance processes, including invoicing, collections, payables, and payroll.**
- Lead efficient weekly and monthly reporting, including a robust month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.**
- Ensure timely completion of tax, statutory, and financial reporting requirements.
Requirements
- - Newly qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA), with 3+ years audit experience.**
- - Hands-on experience using Sage Intacct.**
- - Strong understanding of the Financial Controller role and accountability across core finance operations and reporting.**
- - Confident relationship-builder with the ability to partner beyond Finance and influence a range of stakeholders.**
- - Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.**
- - Solid knowledge of statutory reporting requirements for legal entities with experience of taking end to end ownership.
Benefits
- Life at Pion.
- Let’s take a look at a few things that make Pion an amazing place to work…****
- 💰 Competitive salary.
- 🌴 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- 🏆 Accredited 'Great Place To Work’ company in three categories.
- 🧠 Commitment to personal development and career growth, coaching workshops and progression plans.
- 👩🏽💻Remote-first working environment. This means you’re not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best in.
- 📅Flexible working hours (start between 8-10am and finish between 4:30-6:30pm).
- ❤️ Focus on welfare. We offer a monthly wellness allowance, gym memberships, access to mental health first aiders, a health cash plan and more.****
- 🛍️ Access to incredible partnership discounts for the biggest brands in the world. Think Google, Apple, GymShark, Domino's, Uber and loads more!****
- 💻 £200 work from home set up allowance to put towards your at-home working space.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountingauditfinancial reportingmonth-end closebalance sheet reconciliationstax reportingstatutory reportinginvoicingcollectionspayables
Soft skills
relationship-buildinginfluencing stakeholdersorganisational skillsself-motivationprioritisationcommunication
Certifications
ACAACCA