Financial Controller

Farsight Vision develops AI-powered geospatial intelligence solutions for defence and security operations. The platform transforms raw aerial and sensor data into real-time 3D environments, actionable analytics and AI-assisted operational scenarios - enabling enhanced situational awareness, mission planning and faster decision-making for both human operators and autonomous systems. We work at the intersection of geospatial data, computer vision and defence operations, and if that interests you, read on.

About the role

We are looking for a Financial Controller to own the company’s financial control cycle end to end: from month-end close and reporting through to the procedures and controls behind them.

You will lead a growing accounting team across the Estonian parent and the Ukrainian subsidiary, and you should expect to work hands-on with source documents, statutory filings and reconciliations alongside the strategic work until processes are institutionalised.

This is not a role for someone who maintains existing spreadsheets and waits for instructions. You will report directly to the CFO and be expected to see the whole picture: spot what is inefficient, propose the fix, and implement it - including through AI-driven and software automation.

Responsibilities

Reporting and close

• Own financial reporting and drive the month-end and year-end close processes
• Establish a documented close calendar with named owners, cut-off rules and reconciliation checkpoints - and hold the group to it
• Own group reporting across the Estonian parent and the Ukrainian subsidiary, including intercompany elimination

• Own the accounting policies that carry the most weight in a fundraising review - revenue recognition on defence contracts (IFRS 15), R&D capitalisation (IAS 38) and grant accounting (IAS 20), IFRS 2 - and be able to defend them to auditors and investor-side reviewers
• Oversee statutory and tax compliance in both jurisdictions, working with our external accounting providers and ensuring project-level grant reporting reconciles to the ledger

• Develop financial policies, procedures and controls from the ground up - the reporting discipline that lets leadership rely on the numbers without re-deriving them
• Play a key role in ERP setup and use it as a lever to streamline and automate business processes across the company
• Continuously build, optimise and automate reporting, procedures and financial control tools - including with AI tools (Claude or similar) alongside the ERP and related software.

Supply the reporting base and contribute to budgeting and financial modelling - actuals, cost structure, project-level data - and support ad-hoc requests from leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years in financial controlling or financial reporting, built on a strong professional foundation - either Big 4 / Big 10 practice experience followed by hands-on industry work, or equivalent depth gained in-house, preferably at international or large Ukrainian companies
• Practical experience preparing a company for IFRS adoption and external audit
• Hands-on experience with cross-border group structures and non-resident entities: intercompany services, transfer pricing documentation, currency control, cross-border payroll
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and Ukrainian accounting standards (NAS). IFRS at the level of a confident practitioner who can write and defend a policy, not only apply one
• ACCA qualified or in progress
• Strong proficiency in English and Ukrainian
• Confidence to lead and coach a team, and to hold your ground with auditors and advisers
• Hands-on ERP experience, ideally through an implementation, setup or migration

Nice to have

• Experience using AI tools for process automation in accounting and controlling
• Experience in a company that went through a venture funding round or a liquidity event
• Experience in product software, defence, dual-use or government contracting
• Practical knowledge of JIRA and Quickbooks
• Cross-cultural work experience

Security Eligibility

Our platform is actively used by the Armed Forces in live operations. As an Estonian-Ukrainian defence technology company handling sensitive operational data, we have a responsibility - legal, ethical, and practical - to ensure the integrity of everyone on our team.

All candidates must be able to confirm the following:

• Neither you nor your close relatives (parents, spouse, siblings, children) reside in Russia, Belarus, or temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories
• You have no regular personal, financial, business, or professional contact with individuals in those territories
• You consent to a deeper security verification if the process advances to later stages

Why Farsight Vision

We are a startup operating under real-world conditions - our product is in active deployment, and the pace reflects that. Finance here is not a back-office function: what you build directly determines how fast the company can move. We value people who own problems rather than complete tasks, and who treat process as a means to a result rather than an end in itself. If you need a fully scoped ticket before you act, this is not your place - if you see a broken process and instinctively want to fix and automate it, it is.

You are joining before the function exists, which is the whole point: the policies, the close, the controls and the reporting architecture will be yours.

Benefits

• Mobilisation deferment for eligible employees, handled through the standard statutory process
• Funding for the remaining stages of your ACCA qualification
• Flexible working hours
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Direct access to founders and leadership

Interview Process

• HR intro
• Introductory interview with the CFO
• Technical discussion with the CFO - your approach to close, controlling, reporting and IFRS policy
• Final conversation with the CEO and COO