Financial Controller - High-Growth Fintech Payments Business - London - up to £90,000
We are partnering confidentially with a fast-growing, venture-backed fintech payments business to recruit a Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for strengthening financial controls, delivering high-quality reporting, and building scalable finance processes to support rapid international growth.
This is a pivotal hire at a highly exciting stage of the company's journey. With significant expansion underway - including major growth into the US market - the business requires a confident, commercially minded Financial Controller who can bring structure, clarity, and operational rigour to a complex, fast-moving environment.
The Opportunity
Role: Financial Controller
Location: London
Working model: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the London office
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
About the Organisation
Our client is a high-growth fintech payments business, operating within a regulated environment and providing innovative payment and financial solutions to customers internationally. Backed by leading investors, the company is scaling rapidly and building a best-in-class platform to support significant transaction volumes across multiple jurisdictions.
The organisation combines deep technical capability with a strong regulatory framework and an entrepreneurial culture. With ambitious global expansion plans - including accelerated growth into the US market - the business offers a genuinely exciting opportunity to join at a critical inflection point and play a central role in shaping its future.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting cycles.
Deliver high-quality management and statutory reporting with clear insight for senior leadership.
Lead the annual audit process and act as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
Maintain oversight of VAT, regulatory, and statutory submissions, working with external advisors where required.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Commercial Insight
Own the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.
Partner with senior stakeholders across the business, providing analysis of performance, trends, and risks.
Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Controls, Process Improvement & Systems
Strengthen financial controls and governance across the business.
Redesign and implement scalable finance processes to support international growth.
Own and optimise the finance systems environment (NetSuite), ensuring data integrity and operational efficiency.
Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and cost management.
Leadership & Business Partnership
Lead, mentor, and develop a growing finance team of 2.
Build a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team culture.
Act as a trusted finance partner to the CFO and senior leadership team.
Your Profile
Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
Fintech or payments industry experience essential.
Strong background in financial control, reporting, and audit leadership.
Experience operating in multi-entity, multi-currency environments.
Proven team leadership experience.
Commercially minded, proactive, and confident implementing processes in scaling businesses.
Strong systems capability; NetSuite experience highly desirable.
What's on Offer
Salary up to £90,000 per annum.
Share options and long-term incentive participation.
Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the London office.
High-impact leadership role during a major international expansion phase.
Significant exposure to strategy, scaling, and US market entry.
Opportunity to shape and build a finance function for long-term growth.
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