Director, Financial Control

Dext is a fast-growing fintech transforming bookkeeping through AI and machine learning. Our platform empowers businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to simplify accounting processes and make smarter, more timely financial decisions. In 2024, Dext joined the IRIS Software Group, further strengthening our ability to deliver end-to-end accountancy solutions. We have achieved 99.5% data accuracy, saved over 35 million hours of manual data entry, and are trusted by 12,000 firms and 700,000 businesses globally. With integrations across all major accounting software and over 11,500 financial sources, we are proud to be at the forefront of innovation in the accounting space.

Dext is looking for a Director of Financial Control who will lead our global accounting function, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes to support continued growth. This role reports directly to Dext's VP of Finance and manages a team of 12 (with 9 direct reports) covering financial accounting, AP, AR, banking, financial systems and payroll over a number of geographies.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting and compliance across the UK, France, Australia and North America, ensuring clean and efficient audits and all statutory reporting.
• Work with outsourced accountants to meet deadlines and deal with queries.
• Lead the modernisation of Dext's financial engine, architecting and deploying automation and AI solutions to transform the month-end close and deliver a fast, insights-led reporting process.
• Work closely with the FP&A team to achieve a seamless, efficient and insightful month-end process including ownership of the management accounts and high level analysis.
• Create and implement new controls, continuously improving existing ones and achieve compliance with relevant control frameworks.
• Treasury management and managing the banking relationships across the group.
• Lead, develop and coach a team of 12, setting clear objectives and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Work closely with the IRIS finance team to fulfill group audit and reporting requirements as well as exchanging best practice and aligning common processes where practical.
• Lead significant finance transformation initiatives, such as the conversion to IFRS reporting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.
• Strong business partnering and interpersonal skills.
• Organised, flexible and easily adaptable to changing conditions.
• Ability to work well in high pressure situations to meet deadlines.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage numerous simultaneous priorities.
• High energy, high ownership of work product and dedication and commitment to driving results.

Requirements

• 10+ years progressive accounting experience, including several years in a senior management role.
• Experience managing and developing sizeable accounting teams.
• Experience in a SaaS environment or accounting firm.
• Accounting degree and/or chartered accountant qualification.
• NetSuite experience desirable.
• Willing to work flexible hours as required for month-end close and financial reporting process.
• Proven experience leading audits and statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.