Global Financial Controller

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Requirements:

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership, including 7+ years in a Senior Director or Controller level.
• Experience in high-growth, fast-paced SaaS, FinTech, or Payments industries.
• Proven ability to build, develop, and scale high-performing global finance teams.
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, IFRS, and ASC 606 revenue recognition for SaaS businesses.
• Strong hands-on experience in billing operations, revenue accounting, and payment processing (Recurly preferred).
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency consolidations across global markets.
• Track record of driving finance transformation, automation, and process improvements.
• Expertise in M&A transactions, purchase accounting (ASC 805), and post-merger integration.
• Experience in treasury operations, banking relationships, and capital strategy.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to partner with C-level executives and influence business decisions.
• Hands-on experience with Xero, financial automation tools, and AI-driven finance systems.
• Background in IPO readiness, fundraising, or working with PE-backed companies.
• Exposure to embedded finance, payment flows, and regulatory compliance in FinTech.
• Experience leading remote and globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities:

• Build, manage, and mentor a world-class finance team, ensuring strong execution and professional development.
• Drive a high-performance culture, providing clear goals, accountability, and coaching for career growth.
• Partner with the CFO to develop and execute the company’s financial vision and operational strategy.
• Act as a key business partner to cross-functional teams, including Commercial Finance, P&C, RevOps, Sales, Product, and Marketing.
• Own and drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring completion within 5 business days.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting under US GAAP and IFRS across multiple entities.
• Implement robust internal controls, ensuring SOX compliance (where applicable) and audit readiness.
• Lead the financial risk management strategy, ensuring compliance with tax, regulatory, and legal obligations.
• Prepare board reports, and executive-level financial insights.
• Oversee global billing operations, ensuring seamless invoicing, collections, and revenue reconciliation.
• Act as the finance lead for pricing and packaging changes in Recurly, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
• Implement best practices in subscription revenue recognition (ASC 606 / IFRS 15) for SaaS and payments models.
• Drive automation and efficiency in revenue operations, improving scalability.
• Lead cash burn and liquidity management, ensuring sustainable growth and financial resilience.
• Drive budget vs. actuals variance analysis, ensuring disciplined financial management.
• Work closely with FP&A and Commercial Finance to optimize EBITDA and improve profitability.
• Act as a key driver of finance transformation, leveraging technology and automation to scale operations.
• Own and manage global banking relationships, ensuring optimized cash flow and funding strategy.
• Oversee treasury functions, including foreign exchange (FX) risk management and cash positioning.
• Partner with CFO on capital allocation, fundraising, and investor relations.
• Participate in M&A financial due diligence, ensuring seamless integration of acquired companies.
• Manage purchase accounting (ASC 805), goodwill, and intangible asset valuation for M&A transactions.
• Oversee cap table management and equity administration, ensuring compliance and transparency.
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive operational excellence in finance.
• Implement finance automation tools, and ERP (Xero) optimizations.
• Establish scalable financial processes to support global expansion and high-growth operations.