Financial Controller

Orbital is an AI‑first industrial company building hardware from the atoms up. Our goal is to lead an industrial renaissance to advance critical technologies and secure our planet for generations to come. We’re starting with critical hardware for AI data centers to make them more performant and sustainable. Every Orbital product is invented with our AI platform — uniting AI‑automated hardware engineering with AI‑designed material science to achieve breakthrough real‑world performance.

We have an ambitious mission and need excellent people in all our teams - AI research, operations, advanced materials, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and manufacturing. Working at Orbital means working in tightly integrated, vertically integrated teams. We’re looking for people who have a love of physical technology, curiosity in AI and a desire to learn.

Role Overview

Orbital’s Financial Controller will build and own Orbital's first scalable finance function from the ground up - leading financial operations across UK/US/Canada as we transform the physical world with the help of AI. As the CFO's right hand, you'll own the company's financial data ensuring its quality, build robust controls, and deliver strategic insight to continue fueling our rapid growth. This is a rare opportunity to shape the finance engine powering the first AI industrial company in the making.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial reporting: own and manage company’s financial reporting, including company’s day to day financial operations; the monthly, quarterly and annual close; consolidation of company’s accounts across entities in the UK, US, and Canada ensuring timely and accurate results.
• Controls: establish and maintain a robust financial control environment, including policies, procedures and approval frameworks keeping in mind the company's growth ambitions and any potential strategic operations.
• Financial infrastructure: build and scale the company’s finance infrastructure, including ERP implementation, chart of accounts design, and reporting systems aiming at establishing digital infrastructure fit for the company's expected strong growth in the years to come. Continuously improve processes and systems to ensure the finance function is scalable, efficient and audit‑ready.
• Compliance, tax and policies: ensure compliance with local statutory reporting, tax filings and regulatory requirements in all operating entities. Partner with external advisors on corporate tax, VAT/sales tax and international structuring matters, including transfer pricing.
• Audit & board matters: own relationships with external auditors and advisors, and lead the annual audit process across all jurisdictions. Help with preparation of group‑level management accounts and board reporting packs, including variance analysis and key insights.
• Financial analysis: provide financial insight and analysis to support decision‑making across the business.
• Growth & team: build, manage and mentor a growing finance team, starting with core accounting and operational roles and be a right hand person to the CFO in all finance‑related matters, including fundraising, M&A and IPO preparations.

What We’re Looking For

• 5–10 years’ Financial Controller (or equivalent) experience, Big 4 or high‑growth trained, with hands‑on ownership of month‑end, audits and multi‑entity operations across EMEA & North America in particular.
• Strong accounting and reporting expertise (GL, revenue, tax basics, IFRS/GAAP), advanced Excel/ERP proficiency and ideally ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified.
• Operates as a hands‑on owner across finance operations, building scalable processes from scratch, with strong communication, analytical thinking and comfort in fast‑changing environments.
• Experience implementing or upgrading finance systems and driving process improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency and scalability.
• Extensive experience working as a trusted partner to CFO and leadership, able to deliver board‑level insights, support fundraising/DD, and collaborate cross‑functionally in a growing organisation.

Why Join Orbital?

• Competitive salary and equity package – the ability to own part of Orbital as we grow.
• Flexible and generous paid time off.
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance plan.
• Regular company offsites.
• The experience of working in a cutting‑edge organisation dedicated to a better future.

Orbital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.