Financial Controller (Maternity Leave Cover 14 months FTC)

Proxymity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Proxymity encourages application from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

About Proxymity

Proxymity is a market leading digital investor communications platform focused on providing regulatory compliant products focused initially on Proxy Voting and Shareholder Disclosure services. Founded in London and spun out of Citi, from the very beginning our mission focused on benefitting the whole capital markets ecosystem, rather than just one part or one player within it. This ethos is endorsed by investment from global consortium of some the industry’s most influential financial institutions. 

About Us - Proxymity

Proxymity’s service offering is now a Global one, matching the needs of our custodian and broker community respectively. This is reflected by a fast-growing client base who have long desired an improved service by a trusted vendor. As a result, we are a fast-growth company and have already gone from 10 to 200+ employees in the last four years with a global footprint in London, New York, Tel-Aviv, Malaysia and Melbourne. 

What we’re looking for:

A proactive and results-driven Financial Controller to oversee our financial operations and support our continued growth. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting and improving Proxymity’s financial performance, managing accounting processes, and collaborating with international stakeholders across multiple regions.

A key focus will be ensuring a smooth and successful group audit for the year ending 31 December 2025. You’ll also play an important role in strengthening compliance, and providing accurate financial insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management Accounting: Overseeing day-to-day accounting and financial operations for our entities in the UK, Israel, Australia, Malaysia and the USA. Overall responsibility for data entry into accounting system and integrity of accounting system data, as well as supervising and working with any outsourced accountants and tax advisors

• Month-end Close: Ownership of the group month-end close across 5 entities, with review of the Israel entity. Review the Senior Finance Associate’s work, and hands-on close required for more complex areas of the balance sheet
• Financial Reporting: Ownership of our monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. Ownership of the reconciliation between the management consolidation and the audited accounts
• Global Audit Ownership: Manage the audit process to ensure deadlines are set and not missed, resulting in K-1s being issued to corporate investors within H1 2026
• Statutory & Regulatory Compliance: Supervising and working with our external accountants and tax advisors, ensuring proper compliance with all legislation and regulations globally (e.g. corporate filings and HMRC deadlines)
• Treasury Management: Manage our global cash position and cashflow to ensure FX risk is appropriate managed, and excess cash has an appropriate yield
• Revenue Recognition and Ownership: Work closely with Sales Operations to ensure Finance’s understanding of revenue and pipeline is accurate, whilst ensuring that revenue recognition is in line with US GAAP accounting policies
• Process Improvement: Evaluating, streamlining and improving accounting systems and operations
• Fundraising: Supporting the leadership team with investor relations and assisting with fundraising processes
• Financial Planning and Analysis Support: Producing insightful data analysis and supporting with the development of budgets and financial plans
• Commercial Analysis: Producing data analysis as required for all depts, with direction from execs
• Equity & Grant Management: Supporting the management of the company's equity and option grants
• Relationship Management: Building and developing strong relationships with senior execs around the business
• Line Management: Manage and support the Senior Finance Associate’s continued professional development (CPD)

• You are a qualified accountant with experience in finance or accounting roles both in-practice and in-house
• Proven experience in technical accounting, including managing audits, month-end processes, and day-to-day accounting functions
• An entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable in a fast-moving and evolving environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, being able to Collaborate effectively with both the finance team and senior management
• Able to build strong, collaborative relationships across teams and stakeholders in all levels of the business
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Work three days per week in the London office

• Headspace subscription
• Birthday off in addition to annual leave
• Access to Absorb Learning
• Improved family-friendly policies
• Hybrid working
• Choose your tech
• 2 duvet days a year
• 1 volunteer day a year
• 4-week sabbatical after 4 years at Proxymity
• Workation- Our Workation policy means you can work anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per calendar year
• A dog friendly office with snacks and free drinks
• Companywide social events x2 per year
• Regular team social events
• A company wins programme
• Companywide panels on variety of subjects like diversity and inclusion, mental heath, wellbeing etc.

To assist us with evolving our DEI efforts and ensuring our process is as inclusive as possible, we will be sending out a brief diversity and inclusion survey for you to complete if you choose to apply for this position. This will be completely anonymous and is in no way tied to your application. If you could please take a few minutes out of your day to complete this that would be much appreciated.