Financial Controller (UK - Remote) | Part-Time

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As we roam free and empower our dazzle, we gallop ahead on the journey to achieving our goals. We understand this journey will pose challenges along the way, yet we brighten the trail with our positive mindset and encouragement of others. The dazzle continuously moves, gaining knowledge and skills so that we can graze new grounds.

Spotted Zebra is growing quickly. With more customers, a larger team and more complex decisions, finance now needs to become a stronger part of how we run and scale the business.

We are looking for a part-time Financial Controller to take on that responsibility, working around two days per week and reporting directly to our CEO. This is a broad and visible role, giving our leadership team and board a clear, trusted view of performance, cash and risk, and helping us make confident decisions.

We already have an outsourced finance partner, established processes and financial models that have supported us to this point. The opportunity now is to build on that foundation, updating and adapting our finance systems, models, controls and processes to reflect where the business is today and where it is going next.

You will bring our accounts, cash flow, budgets and forecasts into a single reliable view of the business, turning the numbers into clear insight for the decisions we need to make.

This is an opportunity to shape how finance works inside a growing company. It will suit someone who enjoys getting into the detail but is equally motivated by improving how the business operates and creating a financial foundation that can scale with us.

Success means monthly accounts are accurate, complete and finalised through a dependable process, with routine issues resolved before they reach the CEO. The cash-flow forecast is current and trusted, and hiring or spending decisions can be modelled quickly.

Within your first 6-12 months, we would expect our finance systems, models, controls and processes to have been reviewed and updated for where the business is today. The budget and re-forecast should have clear ownership across the leadership team, board reporting should be consistent and decision-focused, and commission calculations and other material financial controls should be accurate, documented and completed on time.

Are a qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

Have worked as a Financial Controller or in a comparable hands-on finance role.

Have experience in a growing SaaS, technology or other recurring-revenue business.

Have strong management accounting skills, including month-end review, accruals, prepayments, revenue recognition and variance analysis.

Can build and maintain cash-flow forecasts, budgets and scenario models.

Can prepare clear financial information and commentary for boards or senior leadership teams.

Are comfortable managing an outsourced bookkeeping or accounting partner while retaining internal ownership of the output.

Understand relevant SaaS measures such as ARR, bookings, revenue, gross margin, retention and cash runway.

Have strong spreadsheet skills and can improve an existing model without making it unnecessarily complicated.

Enjoy investigating a missing invoice or incorrect accrual yourself rather than assuming someone else will catch it.

Can communicate financial information clearly and challenge assumptions constructively with senior colleagues.

Can work effectively in a part-time role, prioritising the issues that matter while staying close to the business throughout the month.

Have experience improving finance systems, models, controls and processes as a company grows.

Working in a venture-backed scale-up or helping prepare a business for a future funding round.

SaaS finance, including recurring revenue, deferred income and multi-year enterprise contracts.

Preparing financial board packs, including clear narrative and presentation slides.

Reviewing sales commission structures and calculations.

Leading annual budgets and maintaining rolling re-forecasts.

Working in a start-up or scaling technology company.

Coordinating year-end accounts, tax, payroll and other compliance activity with external advisers.

Providing commercial decision support for hiring and investment decisions.

At Spotted Zebra, we welcome people of all stripes. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and an inclusive and diverse culture.

We believe that each and every one of us possesses an extraordinary set of skills and abilities, waiting to be discovered, nurtured, and harnessed for the benefit of all.

We are a team. And no matter your race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability, we will empower you to unleash your superpower to help us create a world where everyone is able to utilise their unique blend of skills and abilities to contribute to the greater good.

Everyone is unique and we encourage you to let us know in your application, or share with your recruiter directly, if there is anything we can do to make your interview experience with us more comfortable and positive.

At Spotted Zebra, everyone is welcome. So even if you don't meet all the requirements, we would still love to hear from you. We are always keen to speak with people who are passionate about our mission.

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