Finance Manager

HeyLuna; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic deep-tech scale-up in London is seeking an autonomous Finance Manager on a 12-month FTC basis, with potential for a permanent role. You will be responsible for the day-to-day finance function, including financial planning, analysis, and reporting, and will work closely with the CEO during a critical stage for the business. Candidates should be ACCA qualified and have strong experience with financial reporting principles, as well as proficiency in Xero. Hands-on experience in a start-up or scale-up environment is a significant advantage.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting for a company.
• Strong understanding of UK GAAP / IFRS and tax compliance.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with required accounting practices.
• Producing month-end accounts, reconciliations, and management accounts.
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns (Xero).

Skills

Cognos

Forecasting

Hyperion

Dealership Experience

QuickBooks

Accounting

Corporate Finance

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Budgeting

Financial Management

Financial Planning

Education

ACCA qualified

Top 10 Accountancy Firm experience preferred

Tools

Xero

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Finance Manager

12 month FTC

Machine Learning Scale Up

London / Hybrid

70-80K

We are searching for an experienced and autonomous hands‑on Finance Manager to join a fast‑growing deep‑tech scale‑up on a 12 month FTC with potential to go perm. This start‑up is at a super exciting stage and the Finance Manager will be responsible for running the day‑to‑day finance function including the financial planning, analysis and reporting. You will be working directly with the CEO at a critical phase for the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with required accounting practices
• Financial planning, analysis and reporting for the company
• Preparation of monthly and annual financial documents
• Improving and refining financial operations of a fast‑growing organisation
• Producing month‑end accounts, reconciliations, expenses and accruals and management accounts
• Working with the Sales team on reporting and forecasting
• Creating, maintaining and administering company budgets
• Financial administration of the company
• Payroll, pension and employees travel & expense reimbursement
• Conduct reconciliation of the company’s bank accounts and credit card activities
• Preparing purchase orders in accordance with requests for materials
• Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function: including reviewing coding and administering payments
• Preparing payments file each week for supplier goods and services
• Preparing Quarterly VAT returns (Xero)

Experience

• ACCA qualified
• Top 10 Accountancy Firm experience preferred
• Be a competent and experienced user of Xero accounting software
• Strong experience with FP&A
• Strong experience of financial reporting accounting principles (UK GAAP / IFRS) and tax compliance
• Strong knowledge of cash flow budgeting, forecasting and modelling
• Ability to review commercial contracts
• Comfortable working with senior leadership and external accountants
• Have experience using Google Sheets, Excel and have generally strong IT skills
• Maintain strong team‑working and interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable within the environment of a small and changing team
• Be a methodical process‑driven person with passion for accuracy and excellence
• Be a proactive, self‑motivated individual capable of working on their own initiative in a constantly changing and pressurised environment and fast‑developing company
• Start‑up / Scale‑up experience strongly preferred
• Have worked alone or within a very small team able to be autonomous and hit the ground running
• Able to identify improvement opportunities, suggest improvements and action change
• Strong attention to detail

Key Skills: Cognos, Forecasting, Hyperion, Dealership Experience, QuickBooks, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Planning

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1