Finance Controller – EMEA

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛔️ Financial Controller

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📋 Description

• Lead accounting for all European entities, including the full European month-end close, journals, reconciliations, accruals, and eliminations • Sign off on monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations • Review accounts receivable work, billing accuracy, ageing, and collections escalations • Review AP, payroll inputs, fixed assets, prepaids, and intercompany accounting • Manage, coach, and develop the Europe accounting team and external firms • Oversee UK and EU statutory compliance, including VAT, payroll taxes, and statutory filings • Coordinate with external accounting partners and local tax advisors • Ensure audit readiness and serve as primary contact for external auditors • Partner with the Global Controller on consolidation, intercompany, and accounting policy alignment across IFRS/UK GAAP and US GAAP • Identify process gaps and improve European accounting workflows to reduce the close cycle • Act as escalation point for sensitive accounting or client issues • Prepare and administer performance reviews for the Europe accounting team • Support integration of acquired and legacy entities • Report to the Global Controller and collaborate with the core finance team in the Philippines and global leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CPA qualification strongly preferred • Minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of a full month-end close and people management • Strong technical accounting skills across IFRS/UK GAAP, with experience aligning to US GAAP • Hands-on accounting experience in both the UK and Germany regions, including statutory reporting, VAT, and local compliance • Experience managing multi-country, multi-entity accounting, including UK and EU statutory compliance • Experience managing external accounting firms and local tax advisors • Strong experience with ERP, accounting, and reporting systems in a growth environment • Experience using QuickBooks and Xero is a plus • Experience working with US and global finance teams • Experience in a private equity-backed company strongly preferred • Experience leading statutory audits and working closely with external auditors • Proactive problem-solving and effective communication with global leadership • Comfort managing complexity and ambiguity

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned to experience and market benchmarks • Global collaboration with experts across regions and time zones • Career growth and development opportunities • Fully paid month-long sabbatical after the 5-year anniversary • Travel reimbursement/travel stipend after the 5-year anniversary • Remote-first culture • Positive-energy culture grounded in respect, inclusion, and accountability • Meaningful impact helping progressive brands grow

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