European Financial Controller

A fast-growing, private equity-backed SaaS company expanding rapidly across Europe and we're looking for an experienced European Financial Controller to take ownership of our multi-entity finance landscape. This is a hands on, high impact role at the centre of a complex, international business. You'll be responsible for financial control across 20+ European entities, managing a sophisticated legal and operational structure, and acting as the key interface between the business and our outsourced finance partners.

• Own financial control, reporting, and compliance across 20 European entities
• Manage and coordinate a complex multi-country, multi-currency structure
• Act as the primary relationship manager for the outsourced finance team, ensuring quality, timelines, and accountability
• Maintain hands on involvement in month end close, reconciliations, and technical accounting matters
• Ensure statutory reporting, audits, and local compliance requirements are met across all jurisdictions
• Drive consistency and standardisation of processes across European entities
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, and Group Finance to deliver accurate, timely consolidated results
• Support PE-level reporting requirements and tight reporting deadlines
• Play a key role in ongoing finance transformation and scalability initiatives

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in a multi-entity, international environment
• Comfortable operating in a hands on role, balancing detail with big picture oversight
• Proven experience managing outsourced finance providers or shared service centres
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail
• Confident communicator able to work across cultures and time zones