Senior Controller & Finance Operations Manager

Role Overview

The Senior Controller & Finance Operations Manager will be a mid-senior position in a dynamic, small team with the opportunity to take ownership of financial controlling and compliance agenda. The role involves preparing accurate financial reports, driving variance analysis, and identifying actionable insights to optimize operational costs.

What You Will Do

The responsibilities include financial controlling & reporting, process optimization, finance operations, compliance & audit, and supervising junior support. The role also involves preparing and updating internal process documentation, SOPs, and coordinating with auditors.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in accounting, financial operations, or financial control, with at least 3 years owning a multi-entity or group close in a hands-on role. The candidate should have a background in SaaS, tech, or scale-up, and direct experience coordinating external audits with mid-tier or Big 4 firms.

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) are a strong plus but not mandatory
• Fluent English. Hungarian is a plus but not mandatory
• 5-10 years in accounting, financial operations or financial control, with at least 3 years owning a multi-entity or group close in a hands-on role
• Background in SaaS, tech, or scale-up: understands subscription revenue, recurring vs. non-recurring treatment, deferred revenue, and the pace of change that comes with rapid scaling
• Direct experience coordinating external audits with mid-tier or Big 4 firms
• European tax knowledge: VAT, CIT, and local-tax compliance; comfort navigating entity-level filing in a multi-country group
• Transfer pricing fundamentals: familiarity with Master File / Local File, intercompany charges, and arm’s-length documentation, and working with advisors
• Deep expertise in Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI). Advanced Xero, Joiin or comparable cloud fintech software (able to configure, troubleshoot, and own the accounts)
• Initial experience with AI agents is a plus