SE Ranking

B2B SaaS

GroupController,Director

£120–180k ~AI est. United Kingdom Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Director candidates.

The Brief

“Group Controller, Director at SE Ranking. Skills: Controllership, Consolidation, Internal controls, Audit readiness. Own accounting backbone. Own integrity and audit-quality of financials”

What You'll Achieve.

Bring company to point of clean external audit

Industry & Context.

B2B SaaS

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years in audit and controls, ACCA or CPA qualification, Prepared for or managed external audit, Led or played central role in finance systems upgrade, Multi-currency and international finance experience, Ownership of control environment

Nice to Have

ACCA qualification, European experience, Experience integrating finance teams post-acquisition, Experience building and experimenting with AI solutions, Familiarity with SaaS metrics

What You'll Do.

Own accounting backbone

Own integrity and audit-quality of financials

Ensure financial reporting is accurate

Ensure financial reporting is compliant

Ensure financial reporting is defensible

Own multi-entity consolidation

Own controls around the close

Drive audit readiness

Document internal controls

Implement revenue recognition

Lead ERP migration design

Partner with accounting team

Partner with NetSuite consultants

Establish accounting policies

Establish internal controls

Establish process documentation

Own multi-jurisdiction statutory compliance

Own international tax

Lead transfer pricing

Own external relationships

Own relationships with banks

Own relationships with CPA firm

Own relationships with auditors

Own relationships with vendors

Lead lean controllership team

Develop dedicated support

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with leadership team; Partner with accounting team; Partner with NetSuite consultants; Work closely with external advisors

Communication Scope

Clear written communication

Process & Methodology

ERP migration

Full Job Description

SE Ranking is a profitable, growing B2B SaaS business - around 200 people, remote-first and globally distributed. As the business has scaled into a more complex multi-entity, multi-currency structure, we're hiring a senior controllership leader to own the integrity, accuracy, and audit-readiness of our books. This is a hands-on, build-oriented role for someone who takes real pride in well-controlled, audit-grade financials - and who wants to mature the accounting function as the company's structure and ambitions grow. You'll own the accounting backbone: multi-entity consolidation, internal controls, compliance, and the path to a clean external audit. You'll report to the CFO and work closely with the wider leadership team. If you're energised by raising the bar on how a scaling, multi-entity business runs its numbers, in a fast-moving, low-ego, global team, this is your role. What you'll do Own the integrity and audit-quality of the financials. Take ownership of the company's accounting integrity and ensure financial reporting is accurate, compliant, and defensible across all entities — in partnership with the accounting team that runs the day-to-day close and statements. Own multi-entity consolidation and the controls around the close. Own clean, accurate multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and the control framework that sits around the monthly close, so the numbers are dependable and audit-grade. Drive audit readiness. Document internal controls, implement defensible revenue recognition, and bring the company to a point where it can confidently face an external audit. Design and oversee the ERP migration. Lead the design of the QuickBooks-to-NetSuite (or equivalent) migration as the backbone of a more mature, audit-grade finance infrastructure, partnering with the accounting team and NetSuite consultants on execution. Build the control environment. Establish the accounting policies, internal controls, and process documentation a scaling, internationally dis

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