Overview
Role: Group Financial Controller
Location: Fully remote (EMEA timezone)
Start date: ASAP
Language: Fluent English
Industry: Cloud Computing / AI / European Deep-Tech SaaS
About The Company
Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a European deep-tech company building a sovereign, energy-efficient cloud platform for modern AI and high-performance workloads. The company operates a distributed, automated infrastructure and is scaling rapidly in a multi-entity, international environment.
Building an AI-native finance organization is a strategic priority.
About The Role
Reporting directly to the CFO, the Group Financial Controller will own group accounting, reporting, consolidation and controls across multiple legal entities. This is a senior, hands-on role for a finance leader capable of structuring, scaling and automating finance operations in a deep-tech context.
Strong, proven experience leveraging AI in accounting operations is mandatory.
The role is not about maintaining legacy processes, but about designing an AI-first accounting function.
Key Responsibilities
* Own monthly, quarterly and annual group close and consolidation
* Deliver accurate management accounts, board and investor reporting
* Ensure IFRS / local GAAP compliance across jurisdictions
* Define and enforce group accounting policies and internal controls
* Lead and optimize NetSuite ERP across the group (NetSuite is a must-have)
* Drive automation and AI adoption (reconciliations, anomaly detection, journal automation, close acceleration)
* Manage audits, statutory compliance and intercompany processes
* Partner closely with the CFO on strategic initiatives and growth
Required Experience & Profile
* 8–12+ years in accounting / financial control
* Strong experience in multi-entity, international environments
* Background in SaaS, cloud, infrastructure or deep-tech companies
* NetSuite expert (+++)
* Mandatory hands-on experience implementing AI tools in accounting workflows
* Strong IFRS / GAAP knowledge and consolidation expertise
* Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
* Comfortable building finance infrastructure from the ground up
What We Offer
* Key leadership role in a European AI & cloud deep-tech company
* High autonomy and ownership
* Opportunity to build a best-in-class, AI-native finance function
* Fully remote setup (EMEA) with limited travel (10–15%)
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