Financial Controller

Kenny Recruit have partnered with an experience-based company to find a Financial Controller on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to report directly into the CFO within a global, growing company. Currently operating across 5 continents, the company are scaling rapidly and require a strong financial foundation to support sustainable global growth.

You will be number two within finance looking after a team of 10 who are based offshore. This position is central to the global finance operations, focusing on financial reporting, compliance, governance, and the implementation of scalable systems. The role is suited to a hands-on leader with multinational experience and deep technical knowledge of tax and regulatory matters.

Pay: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum (dependant on experience)

Location: Remote with a monthly meet up in London

This is a remote roll with a meet up once a month with the CFO who is based in London.

Working hours: 9:00am - 5.30pm (flexible hours are offered)

Key Responsibilities:Financial Reporting & Governance

• Own the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual group financial statements. Assisted by the entire finance function.
• Ensure compliance with local GAAP and IFRS across all jurisdictions.
• Lead statutory audits globally, acting as key contact for auditors and external advisors.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls and risk management processes.
• Maintain documentation for financial policies and procedures.
• Act as financial gatekeeper—controlling spend, authorisations, and working capital.

Taxation & Global Compliance

• Oversee global corporate tax compliance, with a strategic focus on group structure optimization.
• Manage transfer pricing policies to ensure alignment with OECD guidelines and mitigate tax exposure.
• Ensure indirect tax (e.g., VAT, sales tax, GST) compliance across all active markets, including impact assessments and process design.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of country-specific tax regimes and their operational implications.

Growth & Operational Responsibilities

• Assist the team with cash flow and working capital management: Daily cash tracking, 13-week cash forecasts, covenant compliance.
• Help the team optimize AR/AP cycles.
• Support the wider team with international expansion. Ensure financial compliance in new markets.
• Lead the setup of bank accounts, entities, and payroll schemes globally.
• Navigate regulatory hurdles (e.g., permanent establishment, indirect tax).

HR & Payroll Compliance

• Ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing across multiple countries.
• Monitor HR-related compliance risks (e.g., employment law, social security obligations).
• Collaborate with HR on policies, employee benefits, and contract governance.

Private Equity-Specific Responsibilities

• Board reporting and KPI dashboards.
• Prepare board packs with operational KPIs, EBITDA bridges, cash flow summaries, and budget variance commentary.
• Support investor relations with clear financial narratives.
• Exit & transaction readiness.
• Drive data hygiene, diligence files, and audit trails to support M&A or exit.
• Collaborate with CFO and PE sponsor on value creation levers (margin expansion, pricing, SG&A leverage).
• Covenant and debt compliance
• Track and report covenant compliance.
• Interface with debt providers on financial health and projections.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage and develop a small but globally distributed finance team.
• Act as a business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights and recommendations.
• Regional managers and their deputies (The Americas, France, Rest of EU, APAC).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, HR, Tech, and Operations to ensure alignment and compliance.

ERP & Systems Implementation

• Understand the impact to the implementation of a new ERP system (led by CFO), ensuring a deep understanding of global reporting and operational processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial systems, reporting, and data integrity.
• Build automation for reporting, reconciliations, and tax filings.

Requirements:

• ACCA, ACA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
• 10+ years of experience in financial control or senior finance roles in multinational environments.
• Proven experience in tax compliance (corporate and indirect) across multiple jurisdictions. Including transfer pricing.
• Strong governance, audit, and compliance background.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and calm under investor scrutiny.
• Experience in high-growth environments with rapid scaling and global complexity.
• Hands-on and strategic thinker with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong communicator able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working in the travel, hospitality, mainly consumer services sector a plus.

Next Steps…

Shortlisted candidates will obviously be contacted for this specific role and if you haven’t heard from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We'd love to give feedback to every applicant but due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, unfortunately this just isn't possible.

We will keep your CV on file to contact you with regards to future roles and any other advice to help you. Alternatively, feel free to contact us for a chat.