Group Financial Controller

The Group Financial Controller is the CFO's senior deputy and the owner of Kigen's technical accounting, controllership and external audit. You will set and defend the group's accounting positions under IFRS, run a fast and reliable consolidated close across eight entities, and lead the audit to a clean, on-time opinion.

You will also help rebuild how finance works. Kigen finance is moving its close and reporting onto AI agents (automated workflows built in Claude and connected to NetSuite) with a goal of a near zero-day close. We want someone who already uses AI in their own work, can judge where it is safe to rely on it, and will make sure every automated output stays audit-grade.

About Kigen

Kigen builds the eSIM and iSIM operating systems and remote provisioning software that connect billions of mobile and IoT devices. Backed by SoftBank and Arm, Kigen sells to chipset makers, module makers, mobile operators and IoT providers internationally.

Eight legal entities in seven jurisdictions, consolidated in USD on NetSuite OneWorld with a March year-end

Perpetual OS licences, hardware modules and a growing SaaS line, so IFRS 15 judgements matter every month

SoftBank group reporting, a venture debt facility with financial covenants, and Board and investor reporting

A finance function that closes in days, runs on automated, auditable workflows and is ready for a future transaction or listing

What you will do

Own the group's accounting policies and IFRS positions, including the IFRS 15 framework and the group's adoption of IFRS 18

Act as lead adviser on the accounting impact of commercial deals, financing and restructuring

Project manage the group audit end to end, manage component auditors and deliver statutory accounts for all entities

Own the monthly consolidated close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany and FX, and the internal control framework

Own NetSuite integrity and configuration, and prepare management accounts, SoftBank reporting packs and lender covenant calculations

Manage banking relationships and FX exposure, and support the CFO on cash forecasting, budgets and reforecasts

Co-own the close automation roadmap with the CFO, moving recurring close tasks into Claude skills connected to NetSuite, and set the review and evidence standards that keep them auditable

Lead and develop the group finance team, and deputise for the CFO with auditors, lenders and the Board when needed

What you will bring

Chartered Accountant (ICAEW, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland), ACCA or CIMA qualified, with 7+ years post-qualification and at least 3 years as Financial Controller, Group FC or Head of Technical Accounting

Deep, current IFRS knowledge and a track record of leading multi-entity group audits and consolidations with foreign subsidiaries and FX

Strong technical writing: clear, concise accounting papers that stand up to auditor challenge

Active, hands-on use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT or similar) in your own work, with a clear view of how to check their output

Comfortable working directly in an ERP and with data, not just reviewing outputs

Desirable: software, semiconductor or IP-licensing revenue models; NetSuite, including revenue management; experience automating finance work (Claude skills or projects, Python, SQL, Power Query or similar); group reporting to a listed parent with lender covenants; transfer pricing, Pillar Two or IPO / transaction readiness.

What we are looking for

Owns outcomes, seeing a technical issue through from first question to signed-off position

Holds a firm line with auditors when the position is right, and moves when it is not

Curious and quick to adopt new tools, but sceptical enough to test them properly

Clear, succinct communicator who simplifies complex topics for non-finance colleagues and the Board

A collaborative team player who reflects our values: passion for customer success; be excellent to all; think big, act fast

What are Kigen’s benefits?

At Kigen we like to ensure our people are well supported and rewarded for what they do. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a great flexible working culture of three days in the Noida office.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.