Financial Controller

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What is Flagstone?</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flagstone is many things. An online savings platform, reinventing how individuals, businesses, and charities manage, protect, and grow their cash. A diverse group of people, bound by a collaborative spirit, and shared purpose. And lastly, a thriving, profitable business – where smart people do their best work.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Each definition shares a common thread: our unique culture. It’s our pride and joy. And our competitive advantage.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>A feel for our culture:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">To revolutionise the savings market, we need to be at our best. But high performance takes more than talent – it takes a culture of kindness, respect, and growth.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">That’s why we’re building a diverse, inclusive community, where your voice is heard and valued. Where, with close support and room to develop, you can surpass even your own expectations. And be rewarded for it.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We may not change the world, but we <em>can </em>change the world of financial technology. And all it takes is a winning mix of drive, talent, and empathy. Our culture celebrates all three.<br /><br />But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Does this sound like you?</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’re a qualified accountant who enjoys being close to the numbers and close to the business. You’ve run month-end, the balance sheet, and financial controls end to end, and you know what good controls look like in both complex and fast-growing environments. You stay calm under pressure, explain finance simply to people outside it, and you’re always looking for smarter, more automated ways of working.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you'll do</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll run Flagstone’s day-to-day core finance operations, making sure our numbers are accurate, controlled, and on time. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll own the month-end close, the balance sheet, and day-to-day financial control, while our FP&amp;A team owns planning and forecasting. As the Finance Director’s right hand, you’ll run the detail so they can focus on supporting the CFO, the Board, and commercial decisions. It’s a hands-on role that will grow in scope and complexity as Flagstone scales.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This will include:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Running the month-end close end to end and delivering accurate, timely management accounts</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Keeping a clean, fully supported balance sheet, with reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journals in order</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Making sure direct-to-consumer and business revenue is recorded accurately, with commercial terms in contracts correctly reflected in revenue and cash</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Managing daily cash and liquidity monitoring, so the Finance Director always has a clear view of our position</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Owning financial controls that fit our scale and regulatory environment, including our obligations as an Authorised Payment Institution</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Preparing for the annual statutory audit, and delivering VAT returns, tax compliance, Companies House filings, and HMRC reporting</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Making sure monthly payroll and benefits are processed accurately, supported by clear standard operating procedures</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working closely with teams across the business, including Product and Engineering on software capitalisation, Compliance, People, Legal, Sales, Data, and Transaction Operations</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deputising for the Finance Director and supporting the team during peak periods</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Using automation and AI to shorten the close, reduce manual work, and help build a technology-enabled finance function</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you'll bring</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">ACA or ACCA qualified, with solid post-qualified experience running month-end, balance sheet, and financial controls</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong technical accounting knowledge and the pace to deliver to tight deadlines</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in a complex environment with good controls discipline, as well as in a smaller, fast-growing business</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with a modern cloud ERP system, with Workday Financials a significant advantage</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A sharp eye for detail and good commercial awareness, spotting when numbers and contracts differ and following it through</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong organisation, with the ability to manage competing priorities and adjust quickly</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Clear, direct communication that builds trusted relationships across teams, and the ability to explain financial information simply to non-finance colleagues</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">An empathetic, approachable style, helping other teams get things right rather than just flagging what’s wrong</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Resilience through month-end, audit, and shifting priorities, and the confidence to challenge constructively, including at senior level</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ownership of outcomes, sound judgement on when to act and when to escalate, and a drive to keep finding better ways of working</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct-to-consumer experience is helpful but not essential</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>How we reward you:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">At Flagstone, the benefits extend beyond false gifts like “fruit and snacks”. Instead, we invest in your health, wealth, and professional development. Here’s a selection of our benefits:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hybrid working - Spend at least 1 day a week with your team in our collaborative London office</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive bonus scheme - designed to reward and recognise high performance</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flexible benefits budget - a pot to fund meaningful benefits for you, whether it's hormone or fertility testing, cancer screening, neuro-diversity coaching or something that matters for you.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A range of salary sacrifice options to help you make tax efficient savings on electric cars, nursery schemes, home and tech goods.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Working Abroad - Flagstone employees can work remotely from an approved list of locations for up to 90 days a year</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Mental wellbeing support – Access therapy and mental health sessions through Spill</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Learning and development – £1,000 personal development budget to help you grow in your role.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Private health care - Enjoy all the benefits AXA has to offer, including reduced gym memberships and medical history disregarded</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Medical cash plan - To help you with the costs of dental and optical expenses</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Life insurance and Income Protection- four times your annual salary for peace of mind</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Matched pension contributions up to 5%</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">25 days holiday - plus bank holidays, well-being days and volunteering days</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Enhanced Parental Leave – enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>All are welcome.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">At Flagstone, we’re assembling a diverse team that defies our industry’s norms. 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