Financial Controller in Manchester, England at NEVER.NO UK LTD

We transform passive audiences into active communities that drive culture, conversation, and commerce. Our partners include Premier League clubs, global motorsport organisations, Olympic sports federations, leading broadcasters, and multi-million subscriber creator networks. We help them turn attention into lasting commercial value through creative consultancy, interactive technology, and data-driven insight.

We're at the forefront of a fundamental shift where platforms are the new networks, creators are the new media companies, and fans want to belong, not just watch. Joining now means being part of building something, not just running it.

The Opportunity

This is a rare chance to step into a role that genuinely shapes the direction of a fast-moving, growth-stage tech business. As Financial Controller at Dizplai, you won't be maintaining a finance function, you'll be building and evolving one. If you're ambitious, commercially sharp, and ready to operate well beyond the typical boundaries of a finance role, this is where you make your mark.

You'll work directly alongside the COO, with real visibility at leadership level and genuine influence over commercial decisions. The breadth of this role (multi-entity consolidation, international tax, treasury, systems design, and strategic input) means you'll develop faster here than you would in a far larger organisation where finance is siloed and specialised.

The Role

You'll own the operational finance function end-to-end, giving you the kind of scope that most finance professionals at your level don't get near. Key responsibilities include:

• Group Finance & Reporting: Lead month-end close, consolidation, and reporting across all entities with robust balance sheet and intercompany control.
• Cash & Treasury: Own real-time Group cash visibility, manage forecasts, working capital, and banking, and report weekly on cash position and risks.
• Management Accounts: Deliver accurate, consolidated monthly management accounts. Produce board and Havila Holding AS reporting packs that leadership actually rely on.
• Statutory Compliance & Audit: Lead statutory accounts preparation across all Group entities. Be the primary liaison for auditors, tax advisors, banks, and HMRC, covering FRS 102, VAT, PAYE, and Corporation Tax.
• Multi-Territory Indirect Tax: Own the indirect tax compliance framework for D2C expansion across EU OSS, US sales tax, and digital services taxes.
• Systems & Controls: Design and drive Group finance processes, using automation, AI, and smart system development to make finance faster and more insightful.
• Bookkeeper Management: Line-manage a part-time bookkeeper, developing their output through delegation, coaching, and technology.
• Commercial Support: Run the annual budget and quarterly reforecast cycles, produce variance analysis, and feed directly into commercial modelling and leadership decisions.

About You

You're qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), typically 1 to 3 years post-qualification, and you're not looking for a quiet life. You might be coming out of audit and ready to make your move into industry, or you're an SME Finance Manager who knows you're capable of more and wants a title and scope that reflects it.

You bring:

• Hands-on SME and multi-entity experience in month-end close, consolidation, balance sheet control, and intercompany accounting
• Solid grounding in statutory accounts, audit, and tax compliance
• A genuine technology mindset; you embrace AI and modern tools rather than tolerating them
• Commercial curiosity and the confidence to sit in the room with senior stakeholders and add value
• A growth orientation; you see finance as an enabler, not a gatekeeper
• Comfort with ambiguity, pace, and being the person who figures things out

Our Values

These values guide how we act day to day, who we recruit, and how we all hold ourselves accountable.

• Boundless — Think bigger. Innovate beyond the obvious.
• Purposeful Impact — Focus on meaningful results, not effort.
• Collective Strength — Support each other, challenge each other, grow together.
• Positive Balance — Work with intensity and sustainability.

We believe in a transparent process designed to put you at ease so you can show us your best work. Here is how we get to know each other:

• Mutual Fit Chat - A conversation to ensure our expectations align. This is a two-way introduction to the role, the company’s direction, and what you’re looking for in your next career move.
• Manager Deep Dive - A focused session with your potential lead. We’ll explore your experience, your technical approach, and how you tackle the types of challenges we face daily.
• F2F Practical Exercise & Culture Peer Session - An in-person visit to our office where you’ll work through a real-world task. This is followed by a session with your potential peers focused purely on cultural alignment, ensuring our values and working styles mesh.
• Next Steps - Following these stages, we aim to provide clear, honest feedback. In some cases, if specific questions arise from the peer session, we may invite you for a final follow-up to ensure we’ve covered everything before making a decision.