Group Financial Controller

We are looking for someone motivated and energetic to join our growing Finance team. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator as this role will see you supporting the team, the wider business and of course our customers.

Our Finance team pride themselves on excellence as a team as well as providing the best service to customers, suppliers & other teams at Tillo.

This role will be based in our Hove office 3 days a week.

The Tillo Difference: We’re in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can’t grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.

We’re scaling fast, backed by Private Equity, and building a finance function that can keep pace with a high-growth fintech. Our Financial Controller will be the engine room of that transformation; hands-on, commercially sharp, and confident steering the team through evolving requirements, tighter controls, and increasing complexity. This role is for someone who’s already thrived in a PE-backed environment and knows what “good” looks like during rapid expansion. You’ll bring best in class financial control skills and experience, be willing to challenge the status quo, and help shape a finance team built for the next stage of growth.

Day to day this role will be covering:

• Reporting & Insight
  • Overseeing group accounting, reporting, and internal controls.
  • Partnering with management to define KPIs and financial goals.
  • Driving financial strategy, forecasting, and commercial insight.
  • Accountable for managing and delivering best in class group accounting, reporting, and internal controls.
  • Strong Partnering with SLT and business management to support delivery of our KPIs and financial goals.
  • Driving commercial insight through quality of reporting and engagement with the Commercial business teams.
  • Implement high quality analytics, tracking and monthly reporting against Budget, Forecasts and Projects for all internal and external stakeholders and deliver to critical deadlines.
  • Maintain month end close at WD5 at all times.
  • Deliver the monthly pre board finance pack.
• Finance Transformation & Systems
  • Implement new Finance Systems, processes and controls to deliver best in class standards by Dec 26.
  • Transform Finance data capabilities from insight to action & driving strong business partnership for value creation.
  • Drive ongoing finance system, process and controls development and implementation, ensuring robust internal controls.
  • Work closely with Business Technology to integrate core finance platforms with wider product and operational systems.
  • Champion process improvement, automation, and scalability across the finance function.
• Performance Management & Budgeting
  • Contribute to rolling budgets, forecasting, and variance analysis—ensuring consistency across all financial reporting.
  • Elevate the quality, reliability, and tempo of business performance insights.
• People Leadership
  • Lead, motivate, and develop a growing finance team, creating a high-ownership, high-accountability culture.
  • Upskill and coach team members as the business and expectations evolve.
  • Finance Team Transformation in accordance with CFO Roadmap & upskilling of end state team.
• Compliance, Tax & Audit
  • Manage and deliver all reporting for Audit Committee.
  • Deliver clean External and Internal Audit outcomes and file statutory accounts within 90 days of year end.
  • Prepare for PE-driven scrutiny: due diligence, statutory audits, lender reporting, and governance requirements.
  • Manage all tax including tax submissions, payments, projects and compliance timelines.
  • Build strong relationships with banks, auditors, legal advisors, and other external stakeholders.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant with strong PQE in PE-backed or high-growth environments.
• Confident, excellent leadership, and stakeholder management.
• Highly analytical, problem-solving, attention to detail.
• Hands-on, proactive, comfortable in dynamic, evolving settings.
• Ability to handle pressure, meet tight deadlines, and balance multiple priorities.
• Experience leading finance teams through change, transformation, or rapid scaling.
• Demonstrable improvements in systems, controls, and processes.
• International experience (US and Europe a bonus).
• Fintech exposure or experience with transaction-heavy environments.
• Strong reconciliation and Excel capability.

Desirable:

• Hands-on involvement in systems implementation and UAT.
• Acquisitions/mergers/due diligence experience.
• Prior roles in businesses that went from “busy” to “blisteringly fast” in a short space of time.

Benefits: We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic office in Hove, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:

• Enhanced annual leave of 26 days per annum (plus an additional day for your birthday).
• Private Medical care through Vitality.
• Employee Incentive Scheme.
• Access to Tillo’s Storefront with discounts & gift card vouchers.
• Hybrid Working.
• Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor.
• Anniversary gifts.
• Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events.
• Team Learning & budget.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement: We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.