Finance Controller
If you’ve been looking to join a fast-growing startup with a bold vision of a world where doing good is built into everything we do, then you’ve found the right place!
Backed by General Catalyst, the same investors behind Stripe and Airbnb, we’re one of Europe’s fastest-growing SaaS companies – building the technology that enables global enterprises to give, volunteer, and fund with confidence.
Our Mission
Our mission at Goodstack is to revolutionize how the world does good 🌎.
As a Series A social impact startup, we power global change through technology. We enable companies to seamlessly integrate positive impact into what they do through a unified platform while supporting nonprofits in gaining access to cutting-edge technology and finding new funding streams.
Global brands, including Google, OpenAI, TikTok, LinkedIn, HSBC, Atlassian and Twilio - as well as thousands of nonprofits, including the Red Cross, Cancer Research, and Oxfam - use Goodstack to make a difference.
In 2025 alone, we have facilitated $5 billion in donations to good causes. But this is just the beginning. We're building the world’s leading platform that powers donations to nonprofits globally.
To keep our momentum and deliver consistently high value to our partners, we need incredible people to help us on our journey – we need you 🫵
Join us as a Finance Controller!
We’re looking for a qualified and detail-oriented Finance Controller to serve as the primary financial contact for our Foundation partners. Each Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) whose objective is to promote the efficacy of the charity sector by increasing donor contributions to legitimate charities that are in good standing in their own jurisdiction. In order to achieve this, the Foundation adopted a donor-advised fund model to receive, aggregate, and disburse charitable contributions from donors (individual and corporate) to the eligible and named charities recommended by the donors at the donation point. There are currently four main Foundations in which you are the main point of contact, as well as a managed service in India.
This role involves maintaining high standards in accounting, audit, and financial reporting, overseeing external accounting and tax firms across multiple jurisdictions, and ensuring compliance with diverse accounting standards.
This role will also have scope to be involved in Goodstack’s broader financial activities if interested, such as FP&A.
As a Finance Controller, your mission will be to:
Financial Liaison: Act as the main point of contact for Trustees and Foundations' Manager (Foundation Company Secretary), providing clear and accurate financial information and insights. Attend quarterly board meetings with Trustees and distribute financial reports in advance with commentary.
Financial Management: Ensure all accounting, auditing, and financial reporting activities meet the highest standards of accuracy and compliance by working closely with the bookkeepers in each jurisdiction
Oversight of External Partners: Manage relationships with external accounting and tax firms in the UK, US, Australia, Ireland, Canada, and India, ensuring their services align with our Foundations' needs and regulatory requirements.
Compliance and Standards: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of accounting standards across various jurisdictions to ensure all financial activities are compliant.
Collaboration: Work closely with Trustees, Nonprofit Operations, Payment Ops teams, and external professional service providers, including accounting, tax, and legal firms.
Month-End Processes: Assist external accountants with month-end queries to ensure timely and accurate financial closings.
Annual Accounts: Lead annual accounts preparation with external providers to agreed timelines with Trustees.
Annual Return submissions: Charity Commission (UK), Inland Revenue Services (USA) , Canadian Revenue Agency, Charity Regulator Authority in Ireland. Ad-Hoc Chairman’s support for the Australian Charities and Nonprofit Commissioners.
Partner Requests: Access to all bank accounts/payment platforms and monitoring balances. Provide a statement of accounts on request to various client partners.
Reconciliation: Ensure accurate reconciliation of all transactions in a timely manner.
Payments: Ensure suppliers are paid promptly, recorded, and reconciled in a timely manner.
Ad Hoc: Assist the Foundation Company Secretary and Goodstack Finance Director on various requests.
This role is a perfect match for you if you have:
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 3+ years post-qualified experience.
A broad understanding of accounting standards (IFRS, GAAP, US GAAP, etc). Not all standards need to be known.
Understanding of how tax works.
Ability to engage and communicate effectively with Trustees.
Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial activities.
A process-driven mindset, with a passion for continually refining workflows for improved efficiency.
Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy in all tasks.
A metrics-oriented approach, with a strong motivation to hit SLAs and meet team targets.
Excellent prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex processes clearly.
Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and experience with accounting and data analytics software.
Bonus if you have:
Xero and QuickBooks experience.
An audit background.
Experience within the nonprofit sector or with social impact-oriented brands.
Familiarity with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or employee engagement initiatives, especially within corporate environments.
🇬🇧 What you can expect upon joining our team
💰 Salary reviews and share options becoming an integral part of our growth and share in the company's success
💝 Goodstack’s Workplace Giving
⚕️ Vitality Plus - Private health insurance
🌞 £250 Brighten your day annual budget
🤓 £1000 Learning & development annual budget
📚 Goodstack library
🌯 Tasty Tuesday! Office lunch is on the company
🏃🏿♀️ Slow run club Wednesday
⭐️ Paid days off to volunteer for non-profit causes
🎤 Paid days to attend conferences
🥳 Paid day off on your birthday!
🌴 25 days annual leave, plus paid public holidays
💙 Paid sick leave
🧘🏽 Paid wellness leave
🪁 Parental leave
🧸 Workplace nursery scheme
🧓🏽 Pension (with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option)
🚴🏾 UK cycle-to-work scheme
🌳 Ecologi carbon offsetting
⚖️ Flexible working hours
🖥️ WFH budget upon joining
🏡 You're always welcome to pop in more often if you enjoy the buzz of being in the office. It's a warm, friendly space right in the heart of London
🙌 … and so much more
About us
Since 2017, Goodstack has been at the forefront of creating a future where good will be built into everything we do. From daily commutes to weekend activities or grocery shopping, we envision a world where creating positive change is seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives. In this future, the depth and breadth of impact we can make through everyday actions will expand dramatically – benefiting both businesses and the world.
Businesses are expected to deliver on both profit and purpose and those that don’t are falling behind. We’re here to make it easy for any company, anywhere in the world, to integrate good into what they do. Doing this empowers everyone – companies, employees, consumers, and communities – to contribute to positive change and take meaningful action.
Let's do this! 💜
OUR PLEDGE TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
We take pride in our diverse and growing team representing 20+ nationalities across 5 continents 🌍! Our continued expansion provides us with opportunities to embrace and celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, essential to our success. We actively seek and welcome applicants from all walks of life, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
A team that represents the world that we are trying to support is a wiser, more knowledgeable and stronger one. We’re excited for you to bring your experience, yourself and your special lemon twist to Goodstack to propel us forward in striving to create a better world for us all.
Check out our Careers Page for more details!