Role Purpose
Location- Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
Level - Manager
Department - Finance
Working Pattern - Hybrid (three days a week in the head office)
Benefits -
We’re looking for a Financial Controller to take the reins of our EMEA finance operations. This isn’t just another reporting role, it’s a chance to really make an impact. You’ll gain rare exposure to group-level finance in a fast-paced, PE-backed SaaS business. You’ll lead the charge in shaping the EMEA regional finance function, driving reporting, compliance, and integration against the backdrop of significant growth. If you’re a technically sharp accountant who thrives on ownership, complexity, and making things better, this is a once in a career opportunity not to be missed.
Responsibilities
1. Leading the EMEA regional finance function: processes, controls, and reporting.
2. Owning monthly reporting for the region, delivering accurate, timely, and insightful packs that help senior leaders make smart decisions.
3. Partnering with Group Tax to ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
4. Leading M&A finance integration streams for new acquisitions in EMEA, applying IFRS 3, managing purchase price allocations, and embedding new entities into our financial framework.
5. Driving process improvement across month-end close, controls, and workflows.
6. Stakeholder relationships, working with stakeholders from finance to operations to get things done.
Skills and Experience
7. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with 3+ years post-qualified experience.
8. You’ve operated as a Financial Controller or senior finance lead in a multinational business with complexity and scale.
9. You have hands-on experience with M&A integration accounting.
10. You’re confident managing month-end close, improving processes, and delivering under pressure.
11. You can turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.
12. You’re proactive, organised, and thrive in fast-moving environments and have an eye for detail.
13. You’re based in/around (or willing to relocate to) Nottingham, and happy to be in the office 3 days a week.
About Ideagen
Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those people who make our lives safer and better. Everyday millions of people are kept safe using Ideagen software. We have offices all over the world including America, Australia, Malaysia and India with people doing lots of different and exciting jobs.
We’re building a future-ready team, and AI is part of how we work smarter. If you're curious, adaptable and open to using AI to improve how you work, you’ll thrive at Ideagen!
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