Financial Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North America.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the month-end and year-end closing processes for all 8 group entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and relevant local GAAP.

• Generate consolidated financial reports in collaboration with the FP&A Manager.

• Lead the review process for consolidation.

• Manage intercompany accounting and eliminations within the group.

• Oversee the preparation for external audits and maintain relationships with auditors.

• Coordinate monthly tax and VAT compliance for each international entity, working closely with local advisors and authorities.

• Keep track of regulatory changes across jurisdictions to ensure full compliance for the group.

• Contribute finance-related sections to external accreditation, regulatory, and lender reporting (e.g., WASC, lender financial covenants).

• Serve as the final approver for payment batches when needed, ensuring proper documentation, segregation of duties, and audit-ready evidence.

• Assist in cash flow forecasting alongside the FP&A Manager (Controller oversees historical and short-term operational cash flow; FP&A Manager focuses on forward-looking projections).

• Ensure that robust internal controls are established and documented across all entities.

• Oversee the financial controls framework for the group, balancing preventive controls in payment execution with detective controls.

• Promote continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, and controls.

• Lead and mentor the Senior Accountant, reviewing their work for accuracy and quality while ensuring consistent, high-quality output across the accounting team, including Accounting Assistants.

• Act as the main finance contact for any finance-related topics within the organization, ensuring the group remains compliant at all times.

• Work closely with the product and development teams to support platform development, providing financial input, validating transactional flows, and ensuring scalable and compliant financial architecture.

• Collaborate with leadership to explore and confirm new revenue streams, modeling financial viability, assessing regulatory implications, and structuring accounting treatments for new business lines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in English.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is advantageous.

• Over 7 years of accounting or finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a Controller or senior finance position.

• CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional certification, fully qualified.

• Extensive experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency accounting in an international setting.

• In-depth knowledge of VAT, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements across various jurisdictions.

• Experience with consolidated reporting and intercompany eliminations.

• Proficient in cloud-based accounting systems (experience with Xero is a plus).

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with experience managing or mentoring finance team members.

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and communication skills.

• Highly organized, self-sufficient, and comfortable in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.

• Experience in a scale-up or international startup is a significant advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• A remote-first, flexible work culture founded on trust, autonomy, and impact.

• The chance to optimize, refine, and enhance accounting operations within a global company.

• Work that is meaningful and connected to how families live, work, and learn worldwide.

• A collaborative, values-driven team that is deeply committed to quality and execution.

• The flexibility to work from any location and design a lifestyle that suits you.