Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a broad, hands-on role offering ownership of the finance function, direct exposure to the Board and the flexibility of three days per week, with scope to structure the working days around individual preferences. You'll combine responsibility for the day-to-day running of Finance with budgeting, commercial reporting and financial planning, while having the opportunity to improve systems and processes as the business develops.
Responsibilities will include:
• Managing the month-end close and producing monthly management accounts, variance analysis and financial reporting for the Board;
• Overseeing payroll, pensions, accounts payable, credit control and the associated financial controls;
• Managing subscription revenue recognition and deferred income, ensuring revenue is accurately reported;
• Leading the annual budgeting process and maintaining the financial plan, providing analysis to support commercial decisions;
• Coordinating statutory accounts, year-end audit, corporation tax, VAT and other compliance requirements;
• Overseeing the administration of the employee share option scheme, working with external legal and tax advisers where required;
• Supporting commission calculations and remuneration reviews, alongside managing insurance renewals;
• Reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and better use of technology.
Key requirements:
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with at least 5 years’ post-qualified UK finance experience;
• Previous hands-on experience in a start-up or SME, with the ability to manage a broad finance remit independently;
• Proven experience managing the month-end close and producing management accounts;
• Practical knowledge of UK payroll, pensions, PAYE, VAT and corporation tax, alongside experience coordinating year-end audit and statutory accounts under FRS 102;
• Commercial awareness, initiative and the confidence to work directly with senior stakeholders, challenge existing processes and implement improvements with minimal guidance.
With a team of 180 and growing every day, Goodman Masson is London’s specialist Finance and Technology recruitment business. Voted ‘Recruitment Agency of the Year 2021', our passion for what we do is clear.
Based in London, Düsseldorf and New York, we hire across Finance, Technology and Specialist markets including the areas of Accountancy & Finance, Audit, Actuarial, Banking Operations, Change Management & Transformation, Compliance, Investment Management, Tax, Treasury, Housing Development, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Digital & Data and Software Engineering.
We successfully provide both contingent recruitment and RPO solutions to a wide range of clients, through a brilliant understanding of sourcing and recruiting, the creation and evolution of employer brands and the fascination in the modern workplace.