Group Financial Controller

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a visionary Group Financial Controller to lead our in-house Accounting team. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, you will be responsible for the accuracy and integrity of our financial results, while elevating the quality of our external reporting. Collaborating with external advisors and our internal teams, you'll take the lead on diverse finance projects, driving innovation and efficiency in our financial processes.
What You Will Work On

• Monthly Month-End Process: Lead the transformation of our existing global reporting processes. Drive forward automation, enhancing our reporting capabilities, fortifying controls, and improving financial outcomes. Work closely with Corporate FP&A to ensure clear reconciliation between statutory and management accounting records.
• Improve System Design and Integration: 
• Oversee the transformation of system design and integrations, ensuring seamless flow of financial data across all our systems. Improve these processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead the Financial System (NetSuite) chart of accounts – designing a change process, ensuring communication with all relevant departments, and considering ways to improve insight from it.
• Annual Financial Statements and Audit Processes: Lead the production of our consolidated and subsidiary annual financial statements across several entities. End-to-end management of the annual audit process, managing the relationship with external auditors and other advisors. Foster cross-departmental collaboration to produce high-quality accounting technical papers for internal and external partners.
• Own Accounting Policies: 
• Ownership of all accounting policies and procedures for the group, including keeping up to date with local requirements across the US and Europe. Responsible for interpreting accounting treatment of all new and existing customer contracts.
• Ensure that the accounting policy manual is up-to-date and on changes to / new accounting policies, including analysis of the impact of new accounting standards or preferred practices by the business.
• Manage End-To-End Financial Operations (FinOps):
• Working directly with the business and Legal to ensure interpretation of customer contracts, resulting in correct accounting and sales tax treatment, billing cadence and timely collection of cash. Manage all aspects of credit control.
• Management of Accounts Payable process, working with in-house Procurement function to ensure that adequate accruals are in place, invoices are matched off and payments to suppliers are made in a timely manner.
• Oversight of global payroll process across all Persado entities.
• Cash / Banking Management: Working closely with Corporate FP&A to maintain healthy short-term working capital; manage global banking portals and owning ultimate responsibility for the release of payments.
• Other Ad Hoc:
• Work closely with tax team on local income tax returns; responsible for reflection of correct accounting system in ERP.
• Assist with investor reporting and potential fundraising activities.

What You Bring

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in financial accounting and reporting, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles and standards, including US GAAP.
• Experience with financial consolidation, multi-entity accounting, and international operations preferred.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems; experience with financial management software (e.g., NetSuite, SAP) a plus.

What We Offer

Achieve your life goals and work goals at Persado.

• Persado’s hybrid working model empowers both remote and in-office work equitably!
• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Generous benefits packages globally
• 401k matching (USA); Pension Scheme (Certain EU locations) to prepare for your future
• We encourage professional growth through our dedicated enablement and training teams, as well as on demand tools and resources
• Employee Enrichment Fund to pursue a passion or upgrade your home office!
• Structured onboarding program to ensure a confident start and long-term success for new hires!
• Strong emphasis on career development and mobility, continuous feedback loops and performance management  
• Flexible time off to support work-life harmony (including Summer Fridays and a one week Winter Holiday Break)
• #PersadoCares! 2 paid Volunteer days per year and charitable donation match
• Robust Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives; culture month celebrations, monthly diverse speaker series, commitment to bias-free recruitment, ERGs (#culture, #mindsmatter, #parents, #women, #green, #pride and growing)!