Financial Controller

4 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Cherry Ventures Full time
Financial Controller

Cherry Ventures is seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join our team. As a key member of our finance function, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and professionalizing our financial operations, ensuring we are fully equipped to scale alongside the rest of the organization.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned finance professional with 7-10 years of experience in finance and accounting, preferably from a startup or scale-up environment. You will be responsible for driving process improvements, ensuring compliance across our operations in the EU and UK, and providing accurate financial data and reports for board presentations and other stakeholder reporting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with EU and UK accounting standards
  • Collaborate with finance leadership to provide accurate financial data, analysis, and reports for board presentations and other stakeholder reporting
  • Comply with EU and UK-specific reporting requirements and tax filings
  • Prepare for and manage external audits in EU and UK jurisdictions
  • Implement robust internal controls tailored to EU and UK regulations to ensure accurate financial reporting
  • Continuously improve accounting processes to comply with European and UK standards, generate efficiencies, and develop stronger controls
  • Oversee tax compliance and filing for both the Netherlands and the UK
  • Coordinate with advisors to develop tax strategies that optimize the company's tax position within the EU and UK frameworks
  • Manage cash flow to maintain liquidity across different currencies and entities
  • Oversee AP/AR processes to ensure timely invoicing and collections, as well as efficient payment of liabilities, while managing currency exchange and cross-border transactions
  • Ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing in accordance with Dutch and UK employment laws and regulations
  • Oversee compensation and benefits administration ensures fairness and accuracy, considering local regulations
  • Ensure the effective use of accounting software that supports multi-entity reporting and compliance with EU and UK standards
  • Maintain data integrity within financial systems
  • Ensure accurate financial data and reports are available for budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, collaborating with FP&A to provide key insights into financial performance
  • Assist in cost allocation, cash flow management, and scenario analysis by providing accurate financial records and implementing efficient financial controls
Requirements
  • 7-10 years of finance and accounting experience with accredited accountant qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CA, CPA, RA) or equivalent experience and a strong understanding of SaaS business models
  • Bring in-house accounting experience, ideally from working at startups or scale-ups, where you've built or owned financial controller processes
  • Possess functional knowledge of NL and UK financial and tax compliance requirements
  • Are experienced in multi-entity financial management, including cross-border operations and currency management
What We Offer
  • Permanent contract
  • Unlimited paid holiday
  • Stock options package
  • Mobile phone stipend
  • Laptop
  • Work-from-home budget
  • Referral bonuses
  • Business travel card
  • Swapfiets
  • Joyful team activities
About Us
  • Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify
  • We are a strong and dynamic culture that takes ownership, succeeds together, increases velocity, and pursues growth

Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.



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