About The Role Ark Start is looking to recruit a Financial Controller to manage the centralised finance function for Ark Start. We currently have seven nurseries in London, expanding significantly in both London and West Yorkshire next year and are becoming a separate legal entity (wholly owned by the Ark charity) for September 2027. As the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring an efficient and effective finance function for Ark Start including management of the finance team, all operational and month end processes and management/ statutory reporting. A large part of the role will involve reviewing/ setting up processes and systems, and developing the team, to prepare for expansion. We are looking for a passionate, hard-working and extremely organised individual who is excited by growth and change and wants to be part of this dynamic new venture. This role would suit a finance professional who wants responsibility across all finance areas for this growing start-up but with a focus on statutory reporting, treasury management, controls and compliance. Benefits Our flexible working model offers the best of both worlds, balancing in person collaboration, either in our state of the art West London office or through visits to our nurseries, with the flexibility of remote working In addition to flexible working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad Our flexitime policy ..... full job details .....