Financial Controller

What You'll Own

Financial Reporting and the Close

• The close and the financial statements. Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and the preparation of the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement under US GAAP.
• Consolidation. Own multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, eliminations, and foreign currency translation across the group.
• Technical accounting. Conclude and document positions on revenue recognition, leases, equity, and other judgment-heavy areas.
• Management and board reporting. Deliver monthly management accounts and board-ready reporting packages with clear commentary on performance and risk.

Financial Control and Cash

• Control framework. Design and enforce the internal control framework, including delegation of authority, spend approval, segregation of duties, and payment controls.
• Cash and treasury. Own cash management, bank relationships, and the 13-week cash forecast, giving leadership a reliable view of liquidity and runway.
• Working capital. Oversee AP, AR, collections, and payment runs, holding each to defined standards and reducing cash leakage.
• Budget control. Partner with FP&A to track spend against budget and flag variances before they become overruns.

Tax, Compliance, and Audit

• Audit. Lead the annual audit or review end to end, including auditor management, PBC preparation, and resolution of findings.
• Tax. Coordinate US federal, state, and local tax compliance, sales tax, and 1099 reporting with external CPA firms; support transfer pricing across entities.
• Entity compliance. Maintain statutory and regulatory compliance for each legal entity, including international subsidiaries.
• Lender and investor requirements. Support debt covenant reporting, investor requests, and due diligence during fundraising.

Team and Systems

• The finance team. Lead and develop the accounting and finance operations team, and manage external accounting, payroll, and tax partners.
• Finance systems. Lead ERP, AP automation, spend management, and treasury tooling decisions and implementations.
• Policies and documentation. Build the policies, SOPs, and process documentation that allow the function to scale without depending on any single individual.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership of an accounting or finance team
• Demonstrated ownership of the close, the financial statements, and the control environment of a company or significant business unit
• Strong command of US GAAP, including ASC 606 and ASC 842; familiarity with ASC 718 is an advantage
• Direct experience with cash management, treasury, bank relationships, and cash forecasting
• Experience designing and enforcing internal controls, approval workflows, and delegation of authority
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and foreign currency
• Experience leading an audit and coordinating US tax compliance with external advisers
• Substantial ERP experience with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, or a comparable system, alongside tools such as Ramp, Brex, Bill.com, Rippling, or Gusto
• Advanced Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets; Power BI or comparable reporting tools an advantage
• Experience presenting results and financial position to executives, boards, or lenders
• Experience working remotely with US-based leadership, auditors, and CPA firms
• Excellent written and verbal English, with the confidence to hold the room with executives, auditors, and banks
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Preferred

• CRC-registered Contador (Brazil), ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent strongly preferred
• Big 4 or comparable public accounting experience followed by industry experience
• Experience at a venture-backed or PE-backed US company, particularly Series A through growth stage
• Experience with debt facilities, covenant reporting, or fundraising due diligence
• International entity setup, statutory compliance, or transfer pricing experience
• SaaS, e-commerce, fintech, or professional services experience