Finance Manager

Finance Manager

£30'000 - £40'000 Depending on Experience

Clapham / Battersea

One of the fastest growing PropTech companies in the UK, with double digit year on year growth, this is a SaaS business with a very bright future! We are looking for a Finance Manager, based in the London office (Clapham/Battersea), to support the growth of the team as the company matures. This is a great opportunity for the right person to take a challenging role, and to be involved in this critical part of the operations of the company. The role could develop into a Financial Controller role over time as the individual and the company grows. The growing Development Team is located in Brighton, the other office, where this role may travel to on occasion.

This Finance Manager Role:

You will be responsible for a variety of tasks (as listed below, not exhaustive) and generally support the Director of Finance & Operations. You will also be responsible for the day to day management of a part-time Accounts Assistant who is based remotely.

Although you will be required to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in to all levels of the finance process, over time this role is expected to develop into a Financial Controller role with a greater emphasis on reporting and analysis than day to day data management.

We value our people and encourage promotion from within. The majority of our team joined in junior roles and have been supported by the company to progress their careers and experience. We want to find the next person to join us on our journey!

Responsibilities and experience required of our Finance Manager:

Your duties will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting against budget and forecast including:
  • Preparation of weekly operating report to cover finance and key operational departments
  • Preparation of monthly Management Accounts (including balance sheet reconciliations) and Monthly Operating Control reports within 5-7 working days of month end
  • Monthly Budget vs Actual variance reporting 
• Suggest improvements in and implement a financial controls structure including:
  • Formal roll out of budgets to budget holders
  • Sign off authorities to be established and limits set
  • A more robust sign off process for purchase ledger invoices
• Day to day management of sales & purchases, assisted by the Accounts Assistant, including data entry, credit control and reconciliations where required.
• Overall responsibility for reconciliations between the invoicing system (bespoke in house) and the finance system (currently Sage 50, migrating to Xero in Q2 2019)
• Process management and development (assisting Director of Finance & Operations) to ensure finance-related processes are quicker, slicker and more accurate.
• Any other adhoc reporting as agreed with the Director of Finance & Operations

Our ideal Finance Manager will have the following experience and attributes:

• Formal accounting qualification preferred (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)
• 5+ years of experience working within a finance department of an SME
• Advanced MS Excel / Google Sheets experience including formulae and pivot tables
• Management experience preferred but not essential
• Experience of Xero and Sage 50 (preferred)
• Dedicated, motivated individual who is driven by the need to improve (themselves, processes, timetables etc..)
• A strong work ethic, but also the ability to enjoy work too. We are a young, enthusiastic company and want to recruit individuals who have the same outlook to work and life in general.

We will only consider applications from candidates who enclose a CV and a covering letter. Please include your notice period and salary expectations along with an explanation why you think this sounds like the right company for you and why you think you are the best candidate for this Finance Manager role. Please note that we will not review any CVs that do not have a covering letter attached.