Financial Controller (PropTech)

TL;DR

Financial Controller (PropTech): Guardian of the financial engine, ensuring timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close and high-quality reporting. Focus on strengthening financial controls, systems automation, and driving operational excellence in a rapidly scaling tech business.

Location: Manchester (Hybrid, up to 2 days WFH). Must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Salary: £75,000–£80,000

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning PropTech business based in Manchester, founded in 2015, utilizing technology and an talented team to improve the property industry for everyone.

What you will do

• Lead a high-quality, efficient month-end close and deliver board-ready reporting with robust reconciliations and clear audit trails.
• Strengthen financial controls, systems, and automation to build a scalable, investor-ready finance function.
• Act as the lead for audit, year-end accounts, VAT, payroll, and broader tax compliance.
• Partner cross-functionally to translate financial performance into commercial insight, confidently challenging on accounting treatment where needed.
• Lead and develop the finance team, raising standards, improving processes, and embedding a systems-first, high-performance culture as the company scales.

Requirements

• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post-qualified experience.
• Proven experience operating as a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager within a scaling, high-growth environment.
• Strong technical grounding, with clear SaaS/software revenue recognition experience and a deep understanding of financial controls.
• Systems-first mindset — instinctively improving processes, leveraging automation, and enhancing reporting accuracy.
• Confident communicator with gravitas, comfortable challenging stakeholders and translating financial data into commercial insight.
• Meticulous, disciplined, and commercially aware, with the drive to build a finance function that supports rapid and sustainable growth.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working – up to 2 days per week from home.
• £1000 towards a holiday after your first year with the team (tax covered).
• £500 yearly Learning & Development budget for career development.
• Paid birthday leave.
• 2 paid days for volunteering.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay.
• Mental health & well-being support via Health Assured and regular well-being initiatives.
• Flexible working hours.
• Public transport season ticket loans and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Paid menopause leave and Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Climate-positive company.

Hiring process

• Introductory call with the Talent team.
• Technical Interview.
• Interview with the Senior Leadership Team and Co-founder.