Job Description
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Salary: £75,000-£95,000 per year (estimated)
Location: United Kingdom
Working arrangement: Remote-first
About the opportunity
Via is partnering with a fast-growing global digital commerce and marketing agency looking for a Financial Controller to lead accounting operations across its European entities.
You'll oversee financial reporting, manage an international accounting team and improve processes within a growing, private equity-backed business.
What you'll be doing
- Lead month-end close, reconciliations and reporting across UK and European entities
- Manage accounting teams, external accountants and tax advisers
- Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll and intercompany transactions
- Ensure UK and EU statutory compliance, including VAT and tax filings
- Lead statutory audits and maintain audit readiness
- Support global consolidation, accounting policies and acquisitions
- Improve financial controls, systems and reporting efficiency
What we're looking for
- 6+ years' accounting experience, including month-end ownership and team management
- Hands-on accounting experience in both the UK and Germany
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP reporting requirements
- Experience managing multi-entity accounting and European statutory compliance
- Experience leading audits and managing external accounting partners
- Strong ERP/accounting systems experience and international stakeholder management
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA qualification preferred
Experience in private equity-backed businesses, acquisitions, QuickBooks or Xero would be advantageous.
Why apply?
- Competitive salary (estimated £75,000-£95,000)
- Remote-first working
- International leadership exposure
- Career development within a growing global agency
- Fully paid one-month sabbatical and travel allowance after five years
- Opportunity to shape European finance operations and processes
