Head of Finance

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 Role

We 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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