Financial Controller - High-Growth Fintech Payments Business - London - up to £90,000
We are partnering confidentially with a fast-growing, venture-backed fintech payments business to recruit a Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for strengthening financial controls, delivering high-quality reporting, and building scalable finance processes to support rapid international growth.
This is a pivotal hire at a highly exciting stage of the company’s journey. With significant expansion underway - including major growth into the US market - the business requires a confident, commercially minded Financial Controller who can bring structure, clarity, and operational rigour to a complex, fast-moving environment.
The Opportunity
Role: Financial Controller
Location: London
Working model: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the London office
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

About the Organisation
Our client is a high-growth fintech payments business, operating within a regulated environment and providing innovative payment and financial solutions to customers internationally. Backed by leading investors, the company is scaling rapidly and building a best-in-class platform to support significant transaction volumes across multiple jurisdictions.
The organisation combines deep technical capability with a strong regulatory framework and an entrepreneurial culture. With ambitious global expansion plans - including accelerated growth into the US market - the business offers a genuinely exciting opportunity to join at a critical inflection point and play a central role in shaping its future.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
*Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting cycles.
*Deliver high-quality management and statutory reporting with clear insight for senior leadership.
*Lead the annual audit process and act as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
*Maintain oversight of VAT, regulatory, and statutory submissions, working with external advisors where required.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Commercial Insight
*Own the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.
*Partner with senior stakeholders across the business, providing analysis of performance, trends, and risks.
*Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Controls, Process Improvement & Systems
*Strengthen financial controls and governance across the business.
*Redesign and implement scalable finance processes to support international growth.
*Own and optimise the finance systems environment (NetSuite), ensuring data integrity and operational efficiency.
*Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and cost management.
Leadership & Business Partnership
*Lead, mentor, and develop a growing finance team of 2.
*Build a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team culture.
*Act as a trusted finance partner to the CFO and senior leadership team.
Your Profile
*Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
*Fintech or payments industry experience essential.
*Strong background in financial control, reporting, and audit leadership.
*Experience operating in multi-entity, multi-currency environments.
*Proven team leadership experience.
*Commercially minded, proactive, and confident implementing processes in scaling businesses.
*Strong systems capability; NetSuite experience highly desirable.
What’s on Offer
*Salary up to £90,000 per annum.
*Share options and long-term incentive participation.
*Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the London office.
*High-impact leadership role during a major international expansion phase.
*Significant exposure to strategy, scaling, and US market entry.
*Opportunity to shape and build a finance function for long-term growth.