Job details

Financial Controller

Growing Tech Start-Up Advisory Firm

Location
London
Sector
Technology & SaaS
Type
Permanent
Starts
ASAP

Job description

Financial Controller/ Senior Manager | Start-Up Finance Advisory | London/Hybrid

Harmonic Finance are excited to be working on a Retained basis with a disruptive Advisory Practice/ Consultancy providing services to rapidly growing VC Backed Tech start-ups. With a focus on supporting Founders and CFO's with the build out of their Finance function and outsourcing of Accountancy support they are integral in supporting businesses through the Seed to Series B journey.

Ultimately acting as the architect of world class Finance functions for start-ups, services include traditional Accountancy, implementation of modern, automated Finance processes to remove complexity and strategic finance business partnering and fundraising/ corporate finance advice.

Tech start-ups are increasingly moving beyond the services of the 'Big 4' (which are naturally a better fit for the corporate world) for innovative consultancies which understand some of the unique challenges Tech start-ups face. As a business themselves they are experiencing rapid growth and bringing on a selection of new clients. This therefore offers the unique exposure to a range of exciting clients providing broad Finance support but also in working closely with the Founder & CEO to drive growth in the business itself.

Culturally, as one of the early joiners in the business and reporting directly to the CEO & Founder, it is a wonderful opportunity to learn, have massive impact on the success of your clients and the business and to do it in a creative, entrepreneurial culture with lots of flexibility.

Role:

The Financial Controller/ Senior Manager will oversee and ensure the delivery of the key service areas to clients - Leading a growing team covering Financial Operations, delivering commercial insight, and ensuring excellent tax and compliance processes are implemented.

They will also act as a leader looking to create an exceptional team and facilitate scale.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee clients' financial operations with a team completing month-end, payroll and AP/ AR
  • Act as a true business partner to client's leadership teams driving commercial and strategic insight, financial analysis and improved decision making
  • Support Founders with the development of financial models, FP&A and venture capital fundraising projects
  • Implement processes and software to ensure scalability
  • Ensure clients' are provided world class tax and accountancy advice ensuring robust financial controls, VAT returns, Corporation Tax and R&D tax credits are properly filed
  • Deliver year end statutory reporting with the support of your team often liaising with auditors
  • Act as a leader both internally and externally
  • Support and develop the Fin Ops team helping to create amazing career opportunities
  • Partner with the CEO & Founder and the Board to contribute towards the strategic direction and growth of the business
  • Nurture relationships with software partners and continuously build relationships with new disruptive providers
  • Extensive ad-hoc projects delivering growth both internally and externally

What we need to see (essential):

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • Passionate about Tech start-ups
  • Strong technical grounding
  • Commercially astute with excellent communication skills
  • Loves improving processes and building 'things'
  • Experience managing a team

What we'd like to see (bonus):

  • Experience working within a Tech Start-Up
  • Experience in Practice (Audit, Advisory or Transaction Services)
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Excited about doing something 'different'

Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 + profit share bonus + share options (depending on experience)

Start date: ASAP (happy to wait for a 3 month notice)

Location: Central London/ Remote (1 day a week in the office minimum)

Please get in touch with Fin on for more information.

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