Role SummaryOwns the integrity of the company's financial reporting and control environment as it scales. Leads the close, builds the controls and reporting infrastructure an investment-ready growth-stage business needs, and develops the controlling team's technical and digital capabilities.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn the monthly, quarterly and annual close, ensuring accurate and timely consolidated financial statements.Design and enforce the internal control framework, accounting policies and approval workflows across entities.Lead tax & audit readiness and manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors and regulators.Manage the quarterly & annual tax filing and transfer pricing across 5 jurisdictions. Build and mentor the accounting and controlling team, raising both technical and AI/automation capability.Drive automation of close, reconciliation and reporting processes, deploying AI tools to reduce cycle time and error.Qualifications6-7 years in controlling, audit or accounting, including a leadership role; growth-stage or scale-up exposure preferred.Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent) and strong IFRS knowledge.Proven ownership of a full close cycle and audit, with experience standing up controls in a scaling business across 5+ markets.Advanced Excel and hands-on ERP experience; comfort with finance automation tooling.AI RequirementAI literacy is mandatory for this role. Hands-on proficiency with Claude Cowork (using AI agents to draft, analyse, reconcile and automate routine finance work) is highly preferred.