SyndicatedFractional Financial ControllerLondon, England, United Kingdom
Full-time Financial Controller, Hansen
FULL-TIME FC JOB · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SECTOR · LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Hansen Technologies (ASX-listed, 1,001–5,000 staff, energy/water/telecom software) seeks a Financial Controller for their London office on a permanent, full-time, hybrid basis. The role owns financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, multi-entity/multi-currency accounting, and tax/treasury support across their global operations. Hands-on, 6–8 years post-qualification, ACA/ACCA required.
Full-time Financial Controller — the balanced verdict
Why this role stands out
- Global, listed software company with 80+ countries and 26 offices; strong brand and stability.
- Substantial scope — multi-entity, multi-currency, IFRS, VAT, corporate tax, cash management, audit lead.
- Hybrid (Hammersmith) with explicit commitment to diversity, inclusion, and collaborative culture.
- Clear seniority and autonomy — day-to-day GL operations, budget/forecasting, internal controls, audit lead.
Worth checking before you apply
- Posted as full-time, permanent; no fractional or interim variant flagged (typical for permanent finance teams).
- Hands-on role description ('day-to-day GL operations', 'preparing and posting journals') suggests this is not a strategic CFO or interim turnaround brief.
- No salary or day rate stated; typical permanent UK Financial Controller salary is £60–85k depending on seniority and location.
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Full-time Financial Controller — the posting in full
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Our estimate — based on UK permanent Financial Controller salary £60–85k annualized (assuming 240 working days/year); £250–350/day for interim/fractional benchmark is typical, but this is posted as full-time permanent.
What the posting asks · quoted from the listing
- Years
Experience: 6–8 years post-qualification, solid hands-on experience in
- Certification
Professional Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CA (or equivalent).
Who Are We
- Hansen Technologies (ASX: HSN) is a global software and services provider,
serving energy, water/utilities, and telecommunications industries. With
customers in 80+ countries, we foster collaboration across 26 global offices.
From 5G advancements to renewable energy transitions, we empower customers to
overcome challenges, innovate, and drive new business models.
At Hansen, we are also embedding AI enablement across our operations. From
automating workflows and enhancing service delivery, to driving innovation in
customer solutions, AI is shaping the next chapter of how we support our
clients. With a focus on operational excellence and innovation, Hansen is using
AI not just as a tool, but as a strategic enabler to deliver smarter, faster,
and more resilient solutions for the future.
This is a hybrid role based in Hammersmith.
Why This Role Matters
- The Financial Controller has primary responsibility for the financial reporting
activities across designated legal entities. This includes month end, half year
and year end internal reporting, monthly and annual statutory filing obligations
ensuring compliance with IFRS and relevant local regulatory frameworks. This is
a hands-on role and ensures robust operational accounting standards, ensures
compliance with internal control frameworks, supports effective cashflow
management,
drives stakeholder engagement and efficient external audit processes. As a
partner to global finance teams, the Financial Controller enhances the accuracy,
transparency, and integrity of financial reporting while proactively identifying
risks, implementing.
What You’ll Do
Financial Reporting & Control
- Drive the preparation and first-level review of month-end, half year and year
- end close reporting across multiple entities, providing insightful variance
- commentary and ensuring timely, accurate delivery of internal and external
- submissions, including annual financial statements and other statutory filing
- obligations.
- Demonstrate day-to-day operational knowledge of IFRS, applying technical
- standards in routine accounting transactions to ensure compliance and
- high-quality financial reporting.
- Hands on responsibility for day‑to‑day general ledger operations, including
- preparing and posting journals, performing account reconciliations and
- investigating variances.
- Hands on entity level budgeting and forecasting process with robust,
- insightful commentary that clearly articulates key drivers, trends, and
- risks.
- Maintain strong internal controls, ensure adherence to control requirements
- and proactively address deficiencies.
- Support accounts payable queries and drive general ledger accuracy including
- journal processing, reconciliations and month-end close activities.
- Drive process standardisation and strengthen accounting policies.
Audit & Compliance
- Act as primary lead for external audits, efficiently managing timelines,
- requests and stakeholder communication.
- Multi-Entity & Multi-Currency Reporting
- Hands-on ownership of timely and efficient reporting across multiple entities
- and currencies, including the intercompany recharge process, FX movements,
- and key reconciliations
Business Partnering
- Collaborate with regional and local leaders to provide financial insights
- that drive cost discipline, working capital improvements and resource
allocation. Treasury, Cash & Dividends
- Forecast and manage liquidity across multiple entities and currencies.
- Support group-level cash repatriation strategies, ensuring compliance with
- regulatory and tax requirements.
Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement
- Anticipate issues and risks across reporting processes.
- Recommend and implement process improvements and automation.
- Tax Compliance
- Prepare accurate VAT returns, monthly filing, and supporting reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly corporate income tax provision and quarterly advance
- payments computation.
- Support the global tax team with the annual tax filing process with exposure
- to transfer pricing requirements and supporting data.
- Duties & responsibilities of your role may change from time to time to meet the
- needs & requirements of the business.
What You Bring
- Professional Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CA (or equivalent).
- Experience: 6–8 years post-qualification, solid hands-on experience in
- financial reporting or controllership roles.
- Technical Skills: Working knowledge of IFRS, ability to proactively research
- and interpret technical guidance to ensure accurate and compliant day to day
- reporting.
- Operational Accounting: Hands-on experience with month-end, half year and
- year end reporting, with strict adherence to reporting deadlines.
- Controls & Compliance: Solid understanding of internal controls, with the
- ability to uphold and enforce compliance.
- Problem-Solving: High-level issue resolution, risk anticipation and
- mitigation.
- Organisation & Delivery: Multi-country experience with demonstrable ability
- to manage multiple deliverables across several entities.
- Systems Expertise: Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERPs (e.g.Microsoft
- Dynamics 365) and reporting tools.
- You’re someone who is:
- Detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy and high standards.
- Proactive and self-motivated, Able to hit the ground running from day one.
- Analytical, with a practical solution driven approach.
- Clear and confident in your communication, adapting your style to different
- audiences.
- Collaborative, building effective relationships across teams.
- Resilient and adaptable, comfortable managing competing priorities and
- deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- High integrity and professional judgement, maintaining confidentiality and
- upholding policies and controls.
- Continuous improvement minded, always looking to streamline processes and
- strengthen controls.
- Commercially aware, linking financial outcomes to business drivers for
- insightful, value-adding commentary.
- Why Join Us?
- At Hansen, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative global
team. Our culture is built around values such as People and Family, Treat It
Like It’s Your Own, Focused and Committed, and One United Team. We look for
people who are curious, respectful, engaged, and keen to work across geographies
with talented teams.
If you are passionate about talent sourcing, candidate engagement, and
supporting a high-quality recruitment process, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact Us
- If you possess the desired skills and enthusiasm, please “Apply Now” via the
- link or visit our career page.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Visit our website at hansencx.com [http://www.hansencx.com/] for more
information.
Data Privacy Notice
- By applying to this role, you consent to Hansen collecting, processing, and
storing the information you provide for recruitment purposes. You also agree
that your details may be securely retained in our talent database for future
opportunities and reference in accordance with applicable data protection
regulations.
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- Experience: 6–8 years post-qualification, solid hands-on experience in
- Professional Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CA (or equivalent).
- Financial Reporting
- IFRS
- Statutory Filing
- General Ledger
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Internal Controls
- External Audit
- Multi-currency Reporting
- Treasury Management
- Tax Compliance
- VAT Returns
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