Financial Controller - fixed term contract to end of May 2027 in Cambridge

At Raspberry Pi, we are proud to foster an environment where those who work with us can do what they love and do it well. By joining Raspberry Pi, you’ll be adding to a lean and passionate team dedicated to democratising technology and providing affordable access to computing tools to people across the globe. We are looking for a Financial Controller for a fixed-term position until the end of May 2027. This role is based at our Cambridge office on the Science Park and is full time. A minimum of four days per week in the office is expected.

Founded as a charity in 2008 and selling its first computer in 2012, Raspberry Pi today comprises two separate organisations operating in two locations:

• Raspberry Pi Ltd builds best-selling computers, microcontrollers, and supporting software for industrial and embedded customers and home users worldwide.
• The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charitable enterprise dedicated to enabling all young people to realise their full potential through computing.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for producing monthly management accounts, overseeing the accuracy of all transactions relating to monthly expenses, completing detailed transactional work, and supporting the team in performing at their best, even under tight deadlines. Below is a non-exhaustive list of key tasks you would be expected to perform:

• Preparing management accounts for the holding company, the trading subsidiary, the North American entity, and the retail store
• Preparing all intercompany reconciliations, including recharge calculations
• Preparing bank account reconciliations, accruals, deferred income, fixed asset register reconciliations, and depreciation postings
• Reviewing all balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Preparing royalty accruals and all external reporting; assisting with royalty-related audits as required
• Preparing carbon reporting calculations
• Analytically reviewing monthly profit and loss accounts
• Completing monthly financial entries for payrolls across all four jurisdictions
• Completing monthly financial entries for share plans and associated employer’s National Insurance accruals
• Preparing VAT returns for each entity, including monthly IOSS, OSS, and French small parcel tax returns
• Supporting the Head of Tax with corporation tax computations, RDEC claims, and related data
• Supporting the wider team and organisation with ad hoc queries
• Reviewing all expense claims, credit card transactions, and purchase invoices weekly, prior to CEO review
• Preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly, and annual ONS surveys
• Supporting external auditors with year-end and half-year audits, particularly in respect of inventory and intangibles; supporting internal auditors with up to three ad hoc audits per year as required

Requirements and skills

Raspberry Pi values pragmatic, independent thinkers who are comfortable engaging with external customers and partners, as well as internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority. We operate in a highly collaborative work environment, and the successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, candidates should have:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, or ACCA)
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience working in a small finance team
• Experience with Xero and Unleashed is preferable but not essential. An ability to learn new systems proactively and work independently is, however, essential.

Benefits

We also offer the following benefits:

• Employer pension contributions of 8% when the employee contributes 4% of their gross salary into the salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance of 4× base salary
• Income protection of 75% of base salary in the event of critical illness, commencing after 13 weeks of long-term illness or absence from work
• Private medical insurance (medical history disregarded)