[Remote] Financial Controller

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Creatr is a fast-growing digital marketing agency operating in a high-risk vertical within the digital economy. They are seeking a Financial Controller to establish reliable financial reporting and provide actionable insights for the founders to drive profit decisions. The role involves creating a single source of financial truth, managing cash-flow forecasting, and auditing ROI to enhance financial clarity within the organization.ResponsibilitiesA single source of financial truth the whole business reports intoA reliable monthly close, consistent management accounts, and a real, trusted P&LCash-flow forecasting, so we know what is coming, not just what happenedBreak profit down by brand and by channel so we know what actually makes moneyTurn the numbers into clear inputs the founders, and in time a COO, use to make and verify decisionsQuantify the impact of decisions after the fact: did that spend or that change actually move profitGo through the P&L line by line: staff, traffic, software, subscriptionsIdentify leaks and low-return spend and feed it back to the teamCalculate the return of people, channels and tools in real numbersGive the founders a clear read on what is pullable, what is investable, and what each hire actually costsSkillsMinimum 10 years in finance, with at least the most recent 5 years at Financial Controller level or equivalent senior finance-leadership level (running the finance function, not a background role). The first years can be junior; the recent years cannotExperience standing up or overhauling finance reporting and processes, not only operating an established functionDirect experience presenting numbers to founders, directors, owners or a COO, and turning those numbers into decisions and actions. Not a background role producing reports for someone else to interpretYou explain finance in plain English. Asked how much money we made, you give a number, not a roundabout corporate answerYou are comfortable with ambiguity and a messy starting point. You can take a mess and consolidate it into something clean and simpleStartup, high-growth mindset, not a corporate machine that is already runningYou see simplicity as the goal. The numbers exist to drive profit decisions, not to appease anyone or to look comprehensiveYou are receptive to technology. You use modern tools and AI to do in hours what an outdated manual approach takes weeks to do, without cutting corners on accuracyBenefitsFull-time, 40 hours a weekRemoteRoom to review upward for an exceptional candidate following an initial periodCompany OverviewCreatr is a full-service content monetisation agency built for creators who want more - more growth, more revenue, and more time to focus on what they do best. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in London, England, GB, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://creatr.agency.