Financial Controller - UK

2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Operations
Vestd

Vestd

Vestd is the UK's premier equity management platform, offering seamless share issuance, shareholder management, and cap table viewing with Companies House integration. Simplifying equity distribution for startups, scaleups, and SMEs.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2014

Description

  • Prepare monthly management accounts for the group.
  • Lead multi-entity group consolidation across UK, Jersey, and India entities.
  • Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules to ensure audit readiness.
  • Manage intercompany invoicing, reconciliations, and eliminations.
  • Own day-to-day accounting operations, including supplier payments, expenses, payroll, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Deliver month-end and year-end close processes across the group.
  • Lead FCA reporting requirements from a finance perspective and coordinate with compliance teams.
  • Oversee UK VAT compliance, international GST obligations, and transfer pricing frameworks.
  • Manage finance operations across UK, Jersey, and India, including the transition to bring India accounting in-house.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, cost control, procurement, and insurance renewal processes.
  • Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisers.
  • Lead and support the Finance Assistant and other junior team members.
  • Identify and implement finance process improvements, automation opportunities, and internal controls.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
  • Strong experience producing management accounts and working with multi-entity group structures.
  • Solid understanding of intercompany accounting, consolidation, and balance sheet control.
  • Experience managing audits and working with external auditors.
  • Knowledge of UK VAT and international tax considerations.
  • Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, and reporting processes.
  • Experience working with international entities and cross-border finance operations.
  • Impeccable attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable working in a remote-first environment.
  • Experience in an FCA-regulated environment (preferred).
  • Exposure to India or other international finance operations (preferred).
  • Experience in a scaling or investor-backed business (preferred).
  • Experience improving systems, automation, or finance workflows (preferred).
  • Experience working in a remote team (preferred).
  • UK-based and eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

  • Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience, plus equity and benefits.
  • Remote-first working with flexibility to support work-life balance.
  • Equity available after the qualifying period.
  • 25 days annual leave plus one extra day per year of service, up to five additional days.
  • Private medical insurance after the qualifying period.
  • Employer pension contribution after the qualifying period.
  • Monthly recognition scheme.
  • Personal training and development budget.
  • Support with home working equipment.
  • Twice-yearly team retreats and regular team and company socials.

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