Interim Group Financial Controller at Stability AI

About the Role

We’re searching for an Interim Group Financial Controller to help support the next phase of the Stability AI’s development. The interim role is expected to be for three to six months to provide continuity in tandem with a search for a full-time appointment.

To date, Stability AI has undergone rapid development and expansion into new lines of business, new geographies and new customer relationships, which has brought with it growing demands on the Finance team. Despite its complexity, the business is still considered to be in “start-up” mode and the demands on, and scope of, the Interim Group Financial Controller role reflect that. This provides a rich learning environment in AI Foundation Models, arguably the most interesting commercial segment of current times.

Familiarity with Workday Financials is essential and, to a lesser degree, handling of interfaces with Rippling HR, Navan expenses and banking platforms, will be beneficial.

Reporting to the CFO, the Interim Group Financial Controller will work closely with a team of three, plus an experienced Treasurer and Tax Director. Our office is near Notting Hill Gate, London. 

Responsibilities

• Leading the month end close process and quarterly reporting, supported by the wider finance team
• Enhancing the finance team’s usage of Workday Financials, and delivering improvements to the quality and efficiency with which outputs from the system are generated. This will include, for example, automating reporting on internal key performance indicators, and gross margin analysis by revenue category
• Performing a monthly budget vs actual variance review
• Authoring a monthly CFO report for internal usage
• Supporting the executive leadership team in preparing a H2 2024 reforecast and a 2025 monthly budget
• Identifying and executing opportunities for improvement in existing finance processes, principally in relation to the above activities
• Responding to ad-hoc finance needs of the business, as required

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 5+ years post-qualification, ideally Big 4 trained and with IFRS or US GAAP reporting knowledge.
• Workday Financials expertise is essential; ideally covering user administration, financial accounting and procurement configuration, budgets and report-writing.
• Workday Prism Analytics expertise is an advantage, but is not essential
• Has led small teams and collaborated across other business areas
• Is able to prioritise multiple work streams and proactively escalate issues and challenges to the CFO
• Has made process improvements and enhanced internal controls over financial reporting
• A passion for the technology sector, with knowledge or a willingness to learn about generative AI would be advantageous

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.