Controller at Private Equity Insights

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you gain significant responsibility? Are you eager to be part of an entrepreneurial team with motivated, driven individuals? Do you have a passion or curiosity for finance? If so, you might be our next Controller.

About us

Private Equity Insights is part of United Media, focusing on building industry-leading media and conference products across sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, and retail.

What we offer you

As our Controller, you will play a key role in building one of our portfolio companies. We provide ownership of our finances to challenge and grow your skills. You will work from our HQ in London and benefit from:

• Operational experience in a start-up or scale-up environment with tangible results.
• Close collaboration with the CEO on finances, budgets, investor reports, and board meetings.
• Unlimited growth potential through internal promotions.

Your responsibilities

Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing annual budgets for effective financial planning.
• Providing weekly cash flow updates.
• Conducting monthly P&L and cash flow analyses.
• Implementing cost optimization initiatives.
• Reviewing intercompany and external loans for financial health.
• Leading working capital management.
• Managing financial planning for Human Resources.

What we expect from you

We value a strong work ethic, urgency, ownership, proactivity, humility, and passion for building new businesses. Additionally, you should have:

• An accounting background, preferably with over two years at a Big Four firm.
• Experience as CFO, Head of Finance, or Finance Director in a small or medium-sized enterprise.
• UK work permit.
• Experience in media and conferences industries is a plus but not mandatory.