Cognism is the leading provider of European B2B data and sales intelligence. Ambitious businesses of every size use our platform to discover, connect, and engage with qualified decision-makers faster and close more deals. Headquartered in London with global offices, Cognism’s contact data and contextual signals are trusted by thousands of revenue teams to eliminate the guesswork from prospecting.
OUR WORK MODEL:
Hybrid: This is a hybrid role, requiring you to work from our London office 3 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely on other days.
THE ROLE:
As Assistant Controller at Cognism, you will play a hands-on role in overseeing core financial operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, effective cash management, and compliant equity administration. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will act as a key partner in maintaining strong financial controls while helping scale processes to support the company’s continued growth.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting packages for external and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure the accuracy of consolidated financial results, including preparation and review of flux analyses for material variances.
- Support the CFO with treasury operations, ensuring compliance with internal investment and liquidity policies.
- Prepare and maintain a rolling 90-day cash flow forecast, providing visibility into short-term liquidity and funding needs.
- Manage equity compensation plans in Carta, including ongoing administration, reconciliations, and compliance with annual ERS and other regulatory filings.
- Partner with the Corporate Controller to develop, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures.
- Assist in annual audit fieldwork and ensure timely and successful completion.
- Identify opportunities to reduce close and reporting cycle times through process improvements, automation, and elimination of non-value-added activities.
- Support special projects, financial analysis, and ad-hoc initiatives as the business evolves.
REQUIREMENTS:
- ACCA (or equivalent professional certification)
- 7+ years of post-qualification accounting experience, including experience in a multi-entity environment. Experience in PE or VC backed companies preferred.
- Public accounting experience (Big 6).
- Experience with multi-book accounting in NetSuite OneWorld strongly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proven project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to process improvement, scalability, and continuous enhancement of financial operations.
At Cognism, we’re not just building a company - we’re building an inclusive community of brilliant, diverse people who support, challenge, and inspire each other every day. If you’re looking for a place where your work truly makes an impact, you’re in the right spot!
Our values aren’t just words on a page—they guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we grow together. They shape our culture, drive our success, and ensure that everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work.
Here’s what we stand for:
🤝 We Own the Outcome Together.
🤓 We Deeply Understand our Customers.
🏆 We Celebrate Impact Wherever It Comes From.
At Cognism, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals typically underrepresented in tech, so if this role excites you but you’re unsure if you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!
Skills Required
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Big 4 trained
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS or UK GAAP)
- Experience in a fast-paced or high-growth environment (ideally SaaS/tech)
Cognism Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognism and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognism.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Sales compensation for SDR and AE roles is considered broadly in line with market norms, with on‑target earnings seen as attainable for strong performers. Role and location specifics suggest UK SDR pay is near market, enabling reasonable earnings for performers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Annual leave is presented as generous, with an extra day off for birthdays and region‑specific policies. This positions time off as a meaningful part of the core package.
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Parental & Family Support — Maternity and paternity packages are highlighted as “excellent,” with details varying by country. This points to an emphasis on family support in the offering.
Cognism Insights
What We Do
Cognism is a leader in international sales intelligence, setting a new standard for data quality and compliance, trusted by 1800+ revenue teams worldwide. Cognism helps businesses find, engage and close their dream prospects by providing premium company and contact information, including firmographics, technographics, sales trigger events, intent data, verified business emails and phone-verified mobile numbers. Next level GDPR & CCPA compliance, combined with innovative technology and integrations with leading CRM and sales engagement partners, make Cognism the number one choice for businesses looking to create a predictable pipeline, find their next best business opportunity and overcome global compliance barriers.
