Financial Controller (6 month FTC) at Infosum

The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Financial Controller to join our finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on finance professional to make a significant impact during a period of critical growth and change. While overseeing core financial operations, a key focus of this role will be to manage and drive several high-priority projects that are essential for strengthening our financial controls, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Our current finance team, structured for lean BAU operations, is facing increased demands due to recent strategic developments. We require an individual who can quickly integrate, take ownership of key initiatives, and provide immediate capacity and expertise to mitigate growing risks across controls, compliance, and our order-to-cash process.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Leadership & Management (Primary Focus):

• Corporate Reporting Obligations: Lead and manage the successful implementation and ongoing compliance with corporate reporting requirements under WPP. This includes establishing robust processes and ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Integration & Wind-Down Activities: Oversee the financial aspects of employee integration and entity wind-down activities, ensuring seamless transitions, accurate accounting, and compliance with all relevant regulations.
• SOX Onboarding & Control Enhancement: Drive the onboarding process for SOX compliance, including the identification, documentation, and enhancement of internal controls across financial processes. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to embed a strong control environment.
• Revenue Protection & FP&A Enhancement:
• Collaborate with commercial teams to implement and refine processes for revenue protection under a shifting commercial model, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and robust billing/collection procedures.
• Bolster FP&A deliverables related to the shifting commercial model, including developing and enhancing revenue analytics, improving budgeting and forecasting methodologies, and providing deeper insights into commercial performance.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address growing risks across financial controls, compliance, and the order-to-cash process, implementing effective solutions and best practices.

2. Financial Control & Operations (Supporting Focus):

• Oversee the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, including month-end and year-end close processes.
• Manage revenue for the group from Saas metrics through to revenue recognition.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory reporting requirements, tax regulations, and internal policies.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures to improve efficiency and control.
• Collaborate with the existing finance team (part-qualified accountant, management accountant) to provide guidance and support, fostering their development.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Proven Experience: Significant experience (e.g., 5+ years post-qualification) in a Financial Controller or similar senior finance role.
• Start-up Acumen: Demonstrated experience working in fast-paced, dynamic start-up environments, with an ability to adapt quickly, be hands-on, and manage multiple priorities.
• Big Company Exposure (Beneficial): Experience gained within a larger, more structured corporate environment, bringing best practices in controls, processes, and reporting.
• Project Management Skills: A strong track record of successfully managing and delivering complex finance-related projects, ideally involving systems implementation, process improvement, or compliance initiatives.
• Technical Expertise:
• Solid understanding of IFRS..
• Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with corporate reporting requirements for a parent company is a significant advantage.
• Experience with revenue recognition in a shifting commercial model.
• SaaS Experience (Beneficial but not essential): Prior experience in a Software as a Service (SaaS) business, understanding subscription models, revenue recognition, and related metrics.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and drive implementation.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders across the business and externally.
• Proactive & Self-Starter: A highly motivated individual who can work autonomously, take initiative, and thrive in an environment with evolving priorities.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Role: This is a critical role where you will directly contribute to strengthening our financial foundations and enabling future growth.
• Challenging Projects: Opportunity to lead and deliver high-impact projects that will shape the future of our finance function.
• Dynamic Environment: Work in a fast-paced, innovative start-up where your contributions are highly valued.
• Collaborative Team: Join a supportive and dedicated finance team.
• Exposure: Gain broad exposure to various aspects of a growing business and its strategic initiatives.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary based on your experience and ability to perform in role, 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), 8% pension contribution, private health care, mental wellbeing support via our fantastic EAP, corporate discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.

We have a fantastic office in London complete with a fully stocked fridge, catered lunches 2 times a week and snacks. We have a hybrid working culture allowing you flexibility to collaborate with colleagues in office 2-3 times a week.