Financial Controller - 6 Months FTC

About WiredScore

At WiredScore, we’re on a mission to make the world's buildings smarter, and better connected. Because we believe that everyone should be empowered by technology, wherever they are.

A champion of cutting-edge technology in real estate, WiredScore assesses, certifies, and improves digital connectivity and smart technology in homes and offices on a global scale, ensuring that buildings provide the best-in-class infrastructure that businesses and individuals require to thrive.

Founded in 2013, WiredScore is backed by renowned investors like Beringea, Fifth Wall, and Bessemer Venture Partners. We have hubs in New York, London, Paris, Berlin, and Singapore. To date, we have empowered 8+ million people in 36+ countries. Join us in making the world’s buildings smarter and better connected.

The role

We’re seeking a Financial Controller who brings strong technical skills and rigour to our financial reporting, instilling best practice and value-driving insights.

This is a hands-on role working on all aspects of financial management, control and reporting on all 8 entities of the group. The role holder will be responsible for the timely delivery of accurate accounting and finance tasks and processes to the Head of Financial Control and will be based at our London office 3 times a week.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the month-end (and year-end) process and ensure quality control
• Be hands-on with bookkeeping, including actioning of postings and control of accuracy
• Review monthly payroll, deliver journal entries and account reconciliations
• Contribute to and control weekly bank reconciliations
• Run finance operations processes such as prepayment, fixed assets, and general ledger
• Deliver all Balance Sheet reconciliations as part of the monthly management accounts process
• Analyse monthly P&L results at the entity level, providing variance analysis against budget and detailed commentary.
• Prepare cash forecast and assist in cash management
• Involvement in the implementation of IFRS 16 (leases)
• Assist with tax compliance obligations
• Develop and strengthen internal controls, including providing recommendations in line with best practice
• Provide ad hoc management information
• Be an effective team player across the Finance team and the broader organization

Essential skills and requirements

• Fully qualified with ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent qualification overseas
• 5+ years of professional experience in accounting and finance
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (using financial formulas and creating spreadsheets)
• Comfortable with multi-currency transactions and conversion metrics
• Familiarity with UK GAAP, ideally broader international finance exposure
• Key competencies sought: Attention to detail, team player attitude, solution orientation, proactivity and drive, ability to deliver information under time constraints
• NetSuite proficiency would be ideal, hands-on experience with other systems beneficial

Benefits

- Flexible hybrid working + 1 week 'work from anywhere' by quarter

- 25 days of holidays + Bank Holidays and Christmas and New Year office closure

- Health Insurance

Diversity & Inclusion

WiredScore celebrates and supports diversity for the benefit of our employees, our business, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a workplace that thrives on the diversity and inclusion of everyone in the team.

We are eager to hear from a diverse range of candidates. If this opportunity is interesting as a permanent role with a degree of flexibility, please discuss this with us.