Fractional Financial Controller

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⛔️ Financial Controller

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MarcoPolo Learning

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

📚 Education

👥 B2C

Education • B2C

MarcoPolo Learning is an award-winning early childhood education company focused on providing premium content and instructional support. The company enhances classroom quality and family engagement through innovative technology, offering products such as MarcoPolo For Educators and MarcoPolo For Families. Their solutions include teacher training, family engagement platforms, and child-facing apps that promote school readiness and skill development. MarcoPolo Learning supports educators and families in creating a connected and engaging learning environment for children.

📋 Description

• Own the finance function across the UK and US, including accounting, tax, payroll, and reporting • Run month-end close, management accounts, consolidation, and audit preparation • Partner with leadership on financial planning, analysis, and scenario modelling • Maintain and improve finance workflows and automation across AP, AR, payroll, P2P, and expense management • Oversee UK and US tax compliance, including VAT, R&D, PSA, P11D, PAYE, and US sales tax • Liaise with external tax and finance advisors • Manage year-end audits and compliance with UK GAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP (ASC 606) • Oversee cash flow and working capital management • Support optimization of ERP and accounting systems • Provide financial insight to Operations, Sales, and Product teams • Support equity management, including EMI schemes, intercompany transactions, and consolidation reporting • Provide accounting guidance for M&A transactions, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration where applicable • Work directly with the executive team to run the finance function, strengthen controls, and provide strategic financial insight

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPA) • Minimum of 7+ years of progressive finance experience • Hands-on Controller or fractional finance experience in a SaaS, fintech, or technology business, ideally post–Series A/B • Proven ability to run and improve finance functions independently with minimal oversight • Strong technical knowledge across UK GAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP (ASC 606) • Demonstrated success in multi-entity, multi-currency environments (UK/US) • Proficient in ERP and P2P tools • Advanced Excel proficiency • Comfortable with automation and data-driven decision-making • Excellent understanding of SaaS financial metrics (ARR, deferred revenue, churn, LTV/CAC) • Experience managing tax, audit, payroll, and statutory compliance • Self-starter with high ownership, attention to detail, and a process improvement mindset • Able to commit approximately 2 days per week (minimum 20–22 hours) on an ongoing basis • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK • Visa sponsorship is not available

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive day rate (fractional basis) — [confirm rate before posting] • Fully flexible, remote working around a ~2-day-per-week commitment • Collaborative, family-friendly, mission-driven environment • Opportunity to shape the finance function of a mission-driven global education company at a key growth stage • Flexible, fractional basis that fits around a portfolio