Group Financial Controller, Multiverse
20% bonus 3,200 Equity Share Options
More information about location
3 days a week in office (3 days in the London, Paddington Office)
Upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption
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Upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
20% bonus 3,200 Equity Share Options
More information about location
3 days a week in office (3 days in the London, Paddington Office)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide equitable access to economic opportunity, for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
- Experience in Tech, SaaS, or an AI-technology-driven scale-up
- Strong technical accounting skills, with experience preparing and reviewing consolidated financial statements
- 5–8 years of experience in a Financial Controller or similar position, ideally within a scaling or international business
- Experience managing audits and statutory reporting in the UK, US and overseas. (IFRS & US GAAP standard)
- Proficiency in financial systems (NetSuite ideal) and a passion for continuous improvement with particular focus on AI to drive productivity, efficiencies and automation at scale
- Clear communicator with a proactive and hands-on approach
- Comfortable in a high-growth, dynamic environment with multiple priorities
- Understanding of treasury, tax, or transfer pricing across international entities
- Experience supporting systems implementation or finance transformation projects
What the job involves
- As Multiverse continues to grow, we are looking for a high-calibre Financial Controller to support the next phase of our scaling journey
- This role is central to ensuring operational rigour, accurate reporting, and strong financial controls as we expand internationally
- You will lead the core financial operations team and be responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, improving processes and controls, and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions
- Crucially, you will also lead the charge in identifying and implementing AI-driven solutions that transform the finance function—enhancing accuracy, accelerating insight, and driving performance at scale
- This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and is excited to shape the future of finance through innovation and technology
- Own the month-end and year-end close processes across all entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
- Prepare consolidated financial statements under UK GAAP and contribute to global reporting requirements
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards (UK GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS) and local statutory requirements
- Lead the preparation for annual audits and manage the external audit process
- Strengthen and scale internal controls and finance processes, balancing rigour with flexibility
- Support the implementation and improvement of financial systems (e.g. NetSuite) and automation opportunities
- Manage and develop the core Finance Operations team, providing day-to-day leadership and coaching
- Support recruitment and onboarding as the team grows in line with international expansion
Application process
- Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In today's tech-driven workplace, skills like digital marketing, software engineering, product design, and data analysis are pivotal. Traditional pathways to acquiring these skills are evolving, with coding schools like Makers Academy challenging the necessity of a formal Computer Science degree.
Recognizing the need for inclusive pathways, apprenticeships have gained prominence, spurred by government mandates like the 2016 levy. Multiverse (formerly WhiteHat) exemplifies this shift, offering opportunities for all to reskill and thrive in the tech industry.
Embracing a mission of accessibility and innovation, Multiverse's recent strategic moves, including acquiring Californian AI firm, Searchlight and attracting top-tier talent, underscores its commitment to excellence. Partnering with industry giants like Google and Facebook, Multiverse is driving transformative change, democratizing access to tech education.
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Meet the team
70 people
Gary, Chief Learning Officer
Our mission
Unlocking economic opportunity and potential for individuals and orgs by closing skill gaps through measured, applied, guided and equitable learning.Company
Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"Whether that's the content in the course you are teaching of which you're developing a deeper understanding, weekly CPD (continuous professional..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$220m
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$130m
SERIES C
Total funding: $414m
Company benefits
- Quarterly M-Powered Days to refresh and recharge
- End of Year Company Shut Down
- A focus on wellbeing with access to Spill therapy support, an Employee Assistance Programme and an internal Wellbeing working group.
- 45 days of work from abroad per year
- Free access to Wellhub's Starter, Basic and Bronze plans (free gym + more)
- 27 days holiday, plus 1 life event day and 2 volunteer days
- Full Medical Insurance coverage through Bupa, and your medical history is disregarded.
- Life Insurance coverage through AIG. This benefit pays out 3x your base salary to your beneficiaries.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme enables bike ownership with up to 42% savings
- Tech scheme: you can purchase new electronics, including accessories, up to £1,000, and spread the cost through 12 interest-free monthly repayments.
- Workplace Nursery benefit is provided by Enjoy Benefits and is there to help employees with the cost of childcare at a nursery setting.
Company values
- We believe in equality of opportunity
- We treat others as we want to be treated
- We adopt an owner mentality
- Development is at our core
- We make decisions based on facts and logic
- We don’t take ourselves too seriously
Company HQ
Paddington, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Euan Blair
(CEO)Prior to founding Multiverse, Euan was the UK CEO of Sarina Russo Group, an employment and training provider with more than 1,500 staff worldwide and a turnover exceeding £100 million.
People progressing
Peppa is VP of Go-To-Market, UK&I. She joined Multiverse as an Account Executive in the Go To Market Team and was promoted to Regional Director within 7 months, then progressed to Area Vice President.
People breakdown
13%
11%
6%
68%
2%
Asian
Black or African American
Multiracial / Multiethnic
White
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Last updated on 10 September 2024
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Multiverse
Serena Vaughan (Career Mobility Lead)
- We want to be a leader in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), so we’re working hard to drive the change we want to see in the world, inside Multiverse.
- Everything we do in the DEI space is undertaken with the goal of being representative of the geographies in which we operate – and our apprentice community. Gender diversity has been a long-term challenge for the tech world. We're proud that 55% of our UK Team identify as women, this increases to 64% of our Global Leadership Team (director level and above). We're also proud of our thriving LGBTQQIAAP community, comprising 11% of our UK Team.
- We're committed to improving the diversity of our workforce, at all levels. We continue to invest in early talent through our in-house apprenticeship scheme – something we know is a fantastic route into our organization for exceptional talent from a diversity of backgrounds.
- Last year we identified improving the diversity of our Global Leadership Team (director level+) internally as an area of focus. Steps that we took included introducing robust DEI monitoring processes, rolling out Inclusive Recruitment Training to all staff involved in the hiring, and launching our first internal, Global Leadership Accelerator program.
- We’re proud that in the last 12 months, the representation of colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds at director+ levels, globally, has increased from 6% to 19%. This is good progress but we still have work to do and are committed to building a leadership team that is representative of our colleagues and of the communities we serve.
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