We have an opportunity for an experienced Director, Financial Controller to join our business!
The Director, Financial Controller role will play a key role in supporting the CFO and the wider IRIS Group Finance department at a period of change and transformation. You will have a broad range of responsibilities including responsibility for the consolidated financial reporting of the IRIS Software Group, external audit, tax, credit control, cash and treasury functions insurance, interaction with lenders and investors and working alongside a finance & systems transformation.
You will be based out of our flagship office in Heathrow and report to the Chief Finance Officer and act as their deputy on all financial and credit control related matters.
Currently the business is working across multiple systems due to a high level of acquisition activity and this role will involve working with multiple systems and dispersed teams across the UK. You will lead a team across financial and credit control.
This role is best suited to a qualified accountant with previous experience in financial control roles, having led larger teams with primary responsibility for reporting, control, tax and audit, excellent communication skills and managing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
What will you be doing?
- Lead the preparation of monthly consolidated financial schedules including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements - along with insightful commentary for Board reports, investor updates, and quarterly lender reporting packs.
- Oversee the preparation and accuracy of monthly cash flow forecasts, ensuring proactive financial planning and liquidity management.
- Manage the production of both consolidated and stand-alone statutory accounts for multiple entities within the Group.
- Supervise the preparation and timely submission of VAT returns, annual corporate tax filings, and R&D tax credit claims for the IRIS Group.
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient year-end audit process.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the wider finance team, promoting financial integrity and compliance.
- Champion process improvement initiatives, driving standardization, automation, and best practices across financial operations.
- Review and approve supplier payment runs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and appropriate cash management.
- Serve as Group bank account administrator, overseeing access control and banking operations.
- Manage the Group’s annual insurance renewal process, ensuring adequate coverage and cost-effectiveness.
- Maintain ownership of the finance risk register and Business Continuity Plan, mitigating financial and operational risks.
- Ensure the Group Finance Manual is regularly updated, accessible, and aligned with current policies and procedures.
- Conduct monthly variance analysis of actuals versus forecasts and budgets, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Take a lead role in managing relationships with key external stakeholders—including investors, lenders, banks, and financial advisors—ensuring transparency and alignment on financial matters.
- Act as a deputy to the CFO, providing strategic and operational support across a broad range of finance-related responsibilities.
- Champion the learning and development of the wider finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Lead and manage a high-performing finance team of approximately 30 individuals, including both qualified and part-qualified professionals.
- Oversee the credit control function, managing a team of around 20 staff to ensure efficient cash collection and effective debtor management
What we are seeking
- Recently operated as a Group level of Financial Controller in Software and/or SaaS business operating across multiple countries and/or continents.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with relevant PQE.
- Experience in aPrivate Equity-backed environment, ideally in a high-growth business environment.
- Practice experience is desirable.
- Strong understanding of SaaS business models, including metrics such as ARR, MRR, churn, CAC, LTV, and net revenue retention.
- Demonstrated experience in scaling finance functions, particularly in tech or SaaS companies.
- Proven track record in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
- Experience in preparing financials for Board packs, lenders, and investors.
- Hands-on experience with statutory reporting, audits, tax compliance, and VAT.
- Experience managing and mentoring finance teams, including qualified and part-qualified staff.
- Ability to partner effectively with C-suite, department heads, investors, and external advisors.
- Comfortable presenting to Boards and PE stakeholders in high-pressure environments.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build cross-functional relationships across the business.
- High level of integrity, ownership, and a “roll up your sleeves” mindset in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
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About IRIS
As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.
IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.
Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.
Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.
It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.
That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.
IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.
They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.
We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.
These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.
IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.
This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.
Why work for IRIS?
The Benefits
Generous holiday allowance
Charity / volunteering days
Income protection insurance
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Program
Private healthcare
Enhanced maternity pay
Additional discount
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Developing your career
We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop your potential and offer long-term career success. We do this by:
Supporting our managers to be great leaders, providing inspirational management resources and offering dedicated management development training.
Rewarding individual excellence through dedicated initiatives and Employee Awards for demonstrating our values.
Offering regular training and development programmes tailored to each employee’s development needs and providing a commitment to a ‘learning culture’ which shares knowledge, best practice and our long-standing expertise between employees.
We’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement and listen to our employees via regular feedback sessions and employee engagement surveys.
Our employees love the colleagues they work with. We promote a positive environment where our people feel comfortable, make friends and support each other.
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