Strategic, Hands-On Finance Leadership in a Global Digital Environment - Fully Remote - Apply Now
Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller£60,000-£75,000 • Fully Remote • Permanent
Hays are partnering with a highly successful, multi-national digital group operating across the UK, US and Australia. Generating £12-16m in annual revenue, the organisation specialises in performance marketing and lead generation within the consumer finance sector. This is a lean, remote-first environment where autonomy, commercial thinking and tangible impact are at the heart of how the business operates.
The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function across the international group. This is a hands-on role suited to a commercially-minded qualified accountant who enjoys both operational control and stepping into higher-level financial modelling, strategic analysis and business partnering. You'll work directly with founding-level leadership and play a key role in shaping the finance strategy of a growing, entrepreneurial organisation.
Key Responsibilities:Core Financial Operations- Lead month-end close, management accounts and group consolidations across multi-entity operations (UK, US, Australia).
- Manage and enhance Xero systems, including multi-currency setups.
- Strengthen internal controls, policies and financial processes.
- Manage an Accounts Assistant and help build the finance function over time.
- Oversee relationships with external accountants, auditors and tax advisers.
Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A- Lead annual and quarterly budgeting processes across all entities.
- Monitor performance against budget and support decision-making.
- Build financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, cash flow and cohort analysis.
- Develop and report on KPIs for the leadership team.
- Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations.
Tax & International Compliance- Support tax planning across UK and international entities.
- Manage transfer pricing and ensure compliance with multi-jurisdictional tax rules (UK/US/Australia).
- Liaise with global tax advisers and ensure timely filings.
Commercial & Strategic Support- Provide analysis to support investment decisions, pricing strategies and market expansion.
- Support new ventures with modelling and compliance considerations.
- Contribute to commercial conversations with a strong financial perspective.
What We're Looking For- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant.
- Experience in multi-entity or group accounting, comfortable working autonomously in a lean SME environment.
- Experience with Xero (including multi-currency) would be helpful and strong Excel financial modelling capabilities.
- Exposure to fintech, consumer finance, digital marketing or e-commerce would be preferable.
- Understanding of US and/or Australian accounting or tax would be advantageous.
- Experience with M&A, integrations or group structuring.
- Experience with financial services regulatory requirements.
- Commercially minded with strong business acumen.
- Confident communicator with non-finance stakeholders.
- Proactive, detail-driven and comfortable building processes from scratch.
- Able to work across time zones within a distributed team.
What's on Offer- £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experience.
- Fully remote working with flexibility.
- Opportunity to own and shape the entire finance function.
- A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with no corporate bureaucracy.
- Direct access to senior leadership and decision-making.
- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
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