Financial Controller - Software Business
Competitive salary
Our Client is a dynamic, high-growth SaaS business, backed by a top-tier PE firm. The Controller will lead the accounting and finance tasks, working closely with the CFO to lay the financial foundation for our next phase of growth, including preparing for first audit in March 2022. This position is charged with creating, documenting, and maintaining new processes and systems such that the business can scale as they rapidly grow. This is a formative and exciting time as we continue to define the accounting and finance function more fully. Your technical expertise, innovative thinking, and business acumen will complement and enhance a focused team of professionals. Reporting to the CFO, you will have an opportunity to have an immediate and meaningful impact on the company. You will also have an opportunity to hone and apply your accounting skills in a way that will allow you to develop CFO-level abilities in financial reporting, analysis, and modeling.
Responsibilities:
- Full day-to-day financial responsibility for multiple group entities
- Perform all accounting and financial operations including the general ledger, revenue, AP/AR, payroll and cash flow management (QuickBooks)
- Monthly closing and financial statement preparation across UK and US entities plus consolidation for the group
- Prepare accurate and timely financial and KPI metric information for management and investors
- Seek to improve procedures, strengthen internal controls and accounting policies
- Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
- Input to the financial systems strategy and manage the implementation of systems as needed to
- support the growing needs of the business
- Oversee subscription revenue accounting and reporting using SaaSOptics
- Reconcile Balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
- Oversee banking reconciliations and report on cashflow
- Present financial results with narrative on results, variances to Budget, trends, and key metrics
- Prepare for and manage the annual audit process and liaise with external auditors
- Assist in the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
- Coordinate monthly filings and yearly tax returns, periodic governmental filings, registrations, business, and tax licenses, etc.
- Manage payroll and benefit plan and compliance
- Work with outside tax advisers to ensure timely and accurate filing of taxes
- Communicate effectively with all levels of management and third-party providers
- Manage financial team by coaching employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Requirements:
- 5+ years' post-qualified experience preferably managing day-to-day transactional finance
- Experience with an international group (especially with US reporting)
- Thorough knowledge and experience preparing financial statements under IFRS and/or US GAAP
- Experience maintaining the general ledger and the month-end/year-end close process essential
- Strong experience in financial modeling of SaaS businesses and knowledge of the KPIs (ARR, churn, CAC, etc.)
- Skilled accounting software user (with Quickbooks and SaaSOptics experience a plus)
- Excellent organisational skills, with proven ability to successfully multi-task
- High level of initiative and self-motivation
- Hands-on approach, flexible and positive attitude
- attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy of information
- Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to encourage openness and foster trust
Desirable
- Prior private equity experience and/or M&A integration
- Experience with software/SaaS subscription revenue accounting
- Experience supporting the implementation of ERP systems
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