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Head of Financial Control

LondonFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-12

Core

Own financial control, statutory and tax compliance, treasury, and finance operations for a UK car-selling platform.

Role type

Head of Financial Control

Builds

Automated, AI-native finance function and scalable control frameworks

Domain

Automotive marketplace / Financial services

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

IFRS statutory reporting, financial control design, UK tax compliance (VAT, PAYE, R&D), treasury management, NetSuite, AI/automation in finance, team leadership, month-end close

Preferred skills

Experience in high-growth technology or marketplace businesses, leading AI/automation change in finance, project management

Technologies

NetSuite, AI tools

Responsibilities

Own month-end and year-end close, management accounts, and IFRS statutory accounts; Set and own financial controls, policies, and delegated authorities; Lead tax and regulatory compliance end-to-end; Manage audit and external adviser relationships; Own treasury, cash flow forecasting, and banking relationships; Lead the move to an automated, AI-native finance function; Lead and develop the finance team