Finance Manager - Tech Consultancy Scale Up - Remote

Harmonic are delighted to partner with a rapidly growing Tech Scale up based in London. They have grown 100% in the last 12 months and have plans to continue on this rapid growth trajectory. The have a current revenue of £10mill and headcount of 70.

The Finance Manager is an important position within the finance department and plays a fundamental role in ensuring the business remains financially sound and maximises profitability, whilst also helping to develop effective strategies for future growth. This is a new role within the company, so there is a great deal of scope for improvement in processes and developing finance business models. The successful applicant will drive forward a new approach to project-based accounting and help to move the current accounting from Xero to Sage.

The business is a leader in content and information management systems, since becoming established 20 years ago, they have developed a fantastic that counts over 600,000 users worldwide. Culturally the business prides itself on employing great people with a desire to progress whilst retaining a healthy work/life balance. They trust employees with responsibility, a voice and flexibility.

Responsibilities include:

• Producing accurate revenue and cost forecasts, and helping manage cashflow

• Provide accurate consolidated quarterly management accounts, to aid senior management with key strategic decisions

• Ensuring that data has been recorded in accountancy software correctly

• Conduct VAT analysis and returns

• Pricing and margin analysis for IT projects

• Insure accurate invoicing and credit control for IT projects

• Working closely with the sales and project management teams, to ensure the financial accuracy of proposals and bids and to ensure business logic

• Calculate quarterly sales commission

• Working closely with senior management to enhance a cloud costing model for SaaS business proposals

• Regular and specific cost analysis reports, such as for cloud hosting and staff costs

• Review accounting processes and practices and improve where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations

• Participate in and support with all audit queries

• Support the successful preparation of consolidated accounts over three different business entities (UK, Netherlands and Japan). Aiding and reviewing the statutory accounts preparations across the entities

• Assist in all areas of the day-to-day management of finance operations, deputise for the Finance Manager.

About you

Must haves:

• CIMA / ACA / ACCA / ACMA Qualified (will consider experienced candidates who are part-qualified or QBE)

• Good working knowledge of Sage accounting software

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to effectively communicate with people at all levels, both financial and non-financial

• High level of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail

• Strong commercial awareness and acumen

• Comfortable and effective working remotely

• Legal right to live and work in the UK without VISA sponsorship

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience working in a technology company

• Experience designing advanced cost modelling

• Knowledge of cloud operating costs

• Experience in a SME and a fast paced / high growth environment

• Experience of negotiating commercial contracts

What we offer

• Discretionary performance based bonus

• Private healthcare

• Pension

• Full-time remote working

• Flexible working arrangements

• Full remote working but also office / hybrid working options

• Half-day Friday policy

• Personal wellness allowance of £1,000 per year (bespoke to you)

• £1,200 per year personal Uber allowance (Uber Taxi and Uber Eats)

• Employee referral scheme (£750 cash bonus plus £250 donation to charity)

• £55,000 - £65,000

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