Financial Controller

Methodfi; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing SaaS platform in Birmingham is seeking a Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function. This hands-on role includes designing strategies, cleaning up financial books, and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards, while managing treasury activities and leading a Finance Coordinator. The ideal candidate will have a solid finance background, deep knowledge of GAAP, and hands-on experience in Xero. The role offers a competitive salary between £75,000 and £95,000, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

A shiny new MacBook

20 days paid vacation plus public holidays

Private Insurance, Health, Dental and Vision

Company Sponsored Pension

Flexible Schedule and Company Outings

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and a resident of the UK.
• Comfortable owning and rebuilding financial systems.
• Experience in managing and leading finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the finance function end to end.
• Lead the month-end close process until it operates smoothly.
• Ensure statutory accounts, audits, and tax filings are delivered smoothly.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience as a Financial Controller

Deep working knowledge of GAAP accounting rules

Strong hands-on experience with Xero

Ability to own and rebuild messy books

Experience working with US-based businesses

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

Xero

Job description

Help make the web better for everyone

We’re a fast-growing, self-funded SaaS platform with 4.8★ customer love and a 4.9★ team score. Right now, we build software that helps organisations create accessible, fast, high-quality websites. Our customers include global enterprises, universities, and local and state government agencies.

We are hiring a Financial Controller in Birmingham, UK. This is a hands-on ownership role. You will take full responsibility for the finance function end to end, leading from the front to bring structure, clarity, and audit-ready confidence across all entities as the business scales rapidly.

Our current tools, processes, and books need a full overhaul. You will design the strategy, roll up your sleeves to fix what’s broken, and work closely with our Finance Coordinator to rebuild clean, compliant, GAAP-aligned accounts in Xero. This role is for someone who treats the finance function like their own business.

Where you will work

You will spend 3 days per week in our Birmingham office the heart of the Business District on Barwick Street, with the remaining days for focused work. We value time together for coaching, collaboration, and learning from one another. We also operate globally with teams in the US, Denmark, Germany, and Australia.

What you will do

Full Ownership of the Finance Function

• Own the finance function end to end, including systems, processes, controls, and outputs

• Take responsibility for the current state of the books and lead a full clean-up to audit-ready standards

• Treat finance as a core business function, not a support service

Hands-on Financial Control and Reporting

• Personally lead the month-end close process until it is operating smoothly and predictably

• Deliver accurate, timely management accounts with clear explanations of performance versus budget and prior periods

• Ensure all balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances, and cash movements are fully understood and reconciled

• Build and maintain GAAP-compliant accounting across all entities

Systems, Tools, and Process Overhaul

• Own and rebuild finance processes in Xero, ensuring it is set up correctly and used rigorously

• Define and implement best-practice controls, workflows, and documentation

• Establish audit-ready standards across all entities, at all times

• Improve reporting, automation, and data quality as the business scales

Cash Flow, Forecasting, and Treasury

• Own cash flow forecasting with a high degree of accuracy

• Manage treasury activities, including FX exposure and international cash movement

• Provide forward-looking insight to support hiring, investment, and growth decisions

Tax, Compliance, and Audit

• Ensure smooth delivery of statutory accounts, audits, and tax filings across regions

• Oversee VAT, corporation tax inputs, and R&D tax credit processes

• Ensure compliance with UK, US, and international financial regulations and standards

• Act as the primary point of contact for auditors and external advisors

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance Coordinator

• Work side by side with the Coordinator during the clean-up and stabilisation phase

• Set clear expectations, standards, and accountability within the finance function

Business Partnering and Leadership

• Act as a trusted finance partner to the leadership team

• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders

• Support strategic decision-making as the company continues to grow rapidly

About you

• You are a resident of the UK and fluent in English

• You are professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

• You have strong, hands-on experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance lead

• You are comfortable owning messy books and rebuilding them properly

• You have deep, working knowledge of GAAP accounting rules and apply them confidently

• You have strong, hands-on experience with Xero and expect to be in it daily

• You have experience working with or within US-based businesses and handling US finance requirements

• You are equally comfortable doing the work and setting the direction

• You take real ownership and accountability for outcomes, not just oversight

Compensation

• £75,000–£95,000

What’s in it for you

• Join a fast-growing, self-funded SaaS business on a steep growth trajectory

• Take full ownership of the finance function and rebuild it properly

• High-impact role with visibility across the entire company

• Clear path to Finance Director once the function is stabilised and operating at a high standard

• Opportunity to shape how finance supports growth at scale

Perks

• A shiny new MacBook

• 20 days paid vacation plus public holidays, increasing with tenure

• Private Insurance, Health, Dental and Vision, plus Wellness Allowance

• Company Sponsored Pension and Enhanced Paternity or Maternity

• Casual Dress Code, Flexible Schedule, Weekly Paid Lunches, and Monthly Company Outings