Group Controller, Director

SE Ranking is a profitable, growing B2B SaaS business - around 200 people, remote-first and globally distributed. As the business has scaled into a more complex multi-entity, multi-currency structure, we're hiring a senior controllership leader to own the integrity, accuracy, and audit-readiness of our books.

This is a hands-on, build-oriented role for someone who takes real pride in well-controlled, audit-grade financials - and who wants to mature the accounting function as the company's structure and ambitions grow. You'll own the accounting backbone: multi-entity consolidation, internal controls, compliance, and the path to a clean external audit.

You'll report to the CFO and work closely with the wider leadership team. If you're energised by raising the bar on how a scaling, multi-entity business runs its numbers, in a fast-moving, low-ego, global team, this is your role.

What you'll do

Own the integrity and audit-quality of the financials. Take ownership of the company's accounting integrity and ensure financial reporting is accurate, compliant, and defensible across all entities — in partnership with the accounting team that runs the day-to-day close and statements.

Own multi-entity consolidation and the controls around the close. Own clean, accurate multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and the control framework that sits around the monthly close, so the numbers are dependable and audit-grade.

Drive audit readiness. Document internal controls, implement defensible revenue recognition, and bring the company to a point where it can confidently face an external audit.

Design and oversee the ERP migration. Lead the design of the QuickBooks-to-NetSuite (or equivalent) migration as the backbone of a more mature, audit-grade finance infrastructure, partnering with the accounting team and NetSuite consultants on execution.

Build the control environment. Establish the accounting policies, internal controls, and process documentation a scaling, internationally distributed business needs.

Own compliance, transfer pricing, and IP. Own multi-jurisdiction statutory compliance and international tax, and lead transfer pricing and the tracking of IP flows across entities for the group's structure — working closely with external advisors.

Own key external relationships. Own the relationships with the company's banks, CPA firm, auditors, and core finance and accounting vendors, including bank communications and reporting.

Lead a lean controllership team. Develop the dedicated support this function needs so controls, compliance, and consolidation scale with the business.

We're looking for someone who has

Senior experience. At a B2B SaaS or comparable technology company. You've built or materially upgraded an accounting function, not just maintained a mature one.

Audit pedigree and qualification. A Big Four (or comparable) background with roughly 10+ years in audit and controls, and an ACCA (preferred) or CPA qualification. You've prepared for or managed an external audit of consolidated entities specifically and you know what audit-ready actually means in practice.

ERP migration experience. You've led or played a central role in a finance systems upgrade. You understand what it takes to get from growing to audit-grade maturity.

Multi-currency and international finance experience. Managing books across multiple countries, entities, and currencies is second nature to you. European experience is a strong plus (VAT, local statutory regimes), and you're comfortable with international tax, transfer pricing, multi-jurisdiction compliance, and bridging GAAP and IFRS.

Ownership of a control environment. You've built the controls, documentation, and consolidation discipline behind a dependable close.

Modern, tech-forward mindset. You're comfortable in an async-first, globally distributed environment where Slack and clear written communication are the default.

Bonus points, if you have

Experience integrating finance teams or functions post-acquisition.

Experience building and experimenting with AI solutions. You've designed and implemented AI-assisted workflows or automations in a finance context, not just adopted existing tools.

Familiarity with SaaS metrics. NDR, GRR, deferred revenue, and how the accounting supports them.

What we offer

22 days of paid time off, plus your local national holidays

Flexible work hours and a culture that trusts you to manage your time

Private medical insurance or a medical allowance (depending on your location)

Extended paid sick leave so you can fully recover without worry

AI investment. We invest heavily in AI so you'll have the opportunity to build skills that matter for the next decade of your career, not just this role.

A quarterly learning budget for courses, books, or anything that helps you grow professionally

A quarterly wellbeing budget you can use for sport, therapy, or even a good novel

A quarterly co-working budget so you can work from wherever feels right

Best hardware for your work (team Apple)

A transparent, flexible culture with people at the core of everything we do