Job Title: Financial Controller
Team: Finance
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Location: Isle of Man based role. Office based with remote flexibility
Role Basis: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours)
About us
Stacuity exists to drive the future of enterprise connectivity. We are a small and dynamic company with big plans and aspirations and every team member at Stacuity is key to achieving them.
Summary of this job:
The Financial Controller is responsible for leading the company’s financial operations, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate reporting, and strong commercial insight to support a fast‑growing business that provides MNOs and Connectivity leaders with a powerful cloud style SaaS platform delivering unprecedented control and agility for enterprise and IoT applications. The role oversees day‑to‑day finance, statutory compliance (IoM and UK where applicable), financial planning, cash management, and internal controls, while partnering with senior leadership to drive operational and strategic decision‑making.
Key responsibilities – what you will do:
Financial Management & Reporting
- Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, KPI dashboards, and board‑level financial reporting.
- Ensure accurate revenue recognition for subscriptions licence fees for the use of the Platform, Edge Network, API and Portal, connectivity fees, integration fees and multi‑year contracts in line with relevant accounting standards.
- Maintain the general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across all departments.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, treasury, and working capital optimisation.
Compliance, Governance & Audit
- Ensure compliance with Isle of Man financial, tax, and regulatory requirements (and all other jurisdictional requirements where applicable).
- Oversee UK PAYE and NIC obligations where UK employees or activities exist and all other jurisdictions where employee activities exist.
- Manage annual audit processes (when applicable) and liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators.
- Maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, and risk management frameworks.
- SaaS & Connectivity Commercial Finance
- Support the development of pricing models, margin analysis, and cost‑to‑serve insights for SaaS, Edge, and Core connectivity products.
- Support contract reviews, revenue modelling, and commercial negotiations.
- Monitor ARR/MRR, churn, customer lifetime value, and other SaaS‑specific metrics.
- Partner with technical and operations teams to evaluate capital expenditure, network infrastructure investment, and licensing costs.
Payroll, People & Operational Support
- Oversee payroll for Isle of Man, UK, Jersey employees (c.23 staff), ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Manage pension schemes, statutory payments, and employment‑related tax matters.
Systems, Processes & Automation
- Lead continuous improvement of finance systems, workflows, and automation—particularly around subscription billing, licence management, and CRM/Business Management systems integrations.
- Ensure data integrity across finance, billing, and operational systems.
- Champion efficient, scalable processes suitable for a growing technology business.
Leadership & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Manage and develop a small finance team.
- Work closely with the COO, CTO, and product teams to align financial planning with operational and technical roadmaps.
- Provide clear, actionable financial insight to support strategic decisions.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by Stacuity
Performance Indicators – how your success will be measured:
- Accuracy and timeliness of monthly reporting.
- Strength of cash flow management and forecasting.
- Compliance with IoM and UK statutory requirements.
- Improvement in financial processes, automation, and internal controls.
- Contribution to commercial decision‑making and profitability.
Your Qualifications
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Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) - Essential
Your Experience and Skills
- 5+ years’ experience in financial management, ideally within SaaS, telecoms, connectivity, or technology sectors - Essential
- Experience with Isle of Man and UK financial reporting, tax, and payroll - Essential
- Strong understanding of subscription revenue models, deferred revenue, and multi‑element contracts - Essential
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into business insight - Essential
- Strong systems capability (e.g. Xero, Sage, QuickBooks) - Essential
- Proven ability to build processes, controls, and scalable finance operations - Essential
- Experience in mobile connectivity, SaaS business or connectivity environments - Desirable
- Experience managing small teams - Desirable
- Prior involvement in fundraising, investor reporting, or M&A due diligence - Desirable
- Commercially minded with a proactive, problem‑solving approach - Essential
- Clear communicator able to engage confidently with Board of Directors and other stakeholders - Essential
- Detail‑oriented while maintaining a strategic perspective - Essential
Your Behaviours
- High integrity and commitment to strong governance - Essential
- Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, scaling technology environment - Essential
- Able to demonstrate Stacuity’s Values - Essential
1. Think like innovators
- Be curious, creative, and open to new ideas.
- Challenge the status quo with solutions, not just problems.
2. Act with integrity
- Be honest, ethical, and accountable in every interaction.
- Deliver on commitments and take responsibility for outcomes.
3. Work as one team
- Collaborate generously and respect different perspectives.
- Share knowledge openly and support each other’s success.
4. Put the customer first
- Understand customer needs and aim to exceed expectations.
- Build trust through transparency, responsiveness, and care.
5. Aim high
- Pursue excellence in the quality of our work and the impact we create.
- Stay resilient, adaptable, and ambitious for the future.
Other
- Able to work flexible hours when required to meet the needs of the role - Essential
- Willing to undertake a DBS check - Essential
- Right to work - Essential
Closing Date: Monday 15th June
