Group Financial Controller

Proxymity is a market leading digital investor communications platform focused on providing regulatory compliant products focused initially on Proxy Voting and Shareholder Disclosure services. Founded in London and spun out of Citi, our mission focuses on benefitting the whole capital markets ecosystem.

Proxymity’s service offering is now global, matching the needs of our custodian and broker community. We are a fast-growth company and have already gone from 10 to 200+ employees in the last four years with a global footprint in London, New York, Tel-Aviv, Malaysia and Melbourne.

We are looking for a proactive and results-driven Group Financial Controller to oversee our group financial operations and support our continued growth. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting and improving Proxymity’s financial performance, managing accounting processes, and collaborating with international stakeholders across multiple regions. Key deliverables include smooth and successful group audits and effective management of outsourced financial support across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management Accounting: Overseeing day-to-day accounting and financial operations for our entities in the UK, Israel, Australia, Malaysia and the USA.
• Month-end Close: Ownership of the group month-end close across 5 entities, with review of the Israel entity.
• Financial Reporting: Ownership of our monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Global Audit Ownership: Manage the audit process to ensure deadlines are set and not missed.
• Statutory & Regulatory Compliance: Supervising and working with our external accountants and tax advisors.
• Treasury Management: Manage our global cash position and cashflow.
• Revenue Recognition and Ownership: Work closely with Sales Operations to ensure Finance’s understanding of closed revenue and future pipeline is accurate.
• Payroll review: Work closely with the People team to ensure global payroll is accurate.
• Process Improvement: Evaluating, streamlining and improving accounting systems and operations.
• Equity & Grant Management: Supporting the management of the company's equity and option grants.
• R&D Tax Claim: Support Head of Finance with the annual R&D Tax Claim.
• Relationship Management: Building and developing strong relationships with senior execs around the business.
• Line Management: Manage and support the Senior Finance Associate (UK) and Finance Associate (US).

Qualifications:

• You are a qualified accountant with experience in finance or accounting roles both in-practice and in-house.
• Proven experience in technical accounting, including managing audits, month-end processes, and day-to-day accounting functions.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable in a fast-moving and evolving environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to build strong, collaborative relationships across teams and stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Work three days per week in the London office.

Benefits:

• Headspace subscription.
• Birthday off in addition to annual leave.
• Access to Absorb Learning.
• Improved family-friendly policies.
• Hybrid working scheme.
• Choose your tech.
• 2 duvet days a year.
• 1 volunteer day a year.
• 4-week sabbatical after 4 years at Proxymity.
• Workation – Our Workation policy means you can work anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per calendar year.
• Companywide parties twice a year.
• Team socials.