Finance Manager

EngageTech Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Gym subsidies

Laptop provided

25 days annual leave

Maternity leave

Quarterly incentives

Sabbatical opportunities

Travel opportunities

Job summary

EngageTech Ltd. seeks a hands-on Finance Manager for the UK to lead the entire UK finance function, drive in-house transition, and own group reporting and compliance across multi-currency entities.

You will partner with Commercial Finance, manage annual close, and deliver accurate management accounts with clear variance commentary for the CFO and group executives.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualification or final stage exams with strong track record in a similar role
• Hands-on experience in a broad finance role within a multi-entity or group structure
• Ability to provide financial information with accuracy for analysis
• High proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (Xero, Dext, Spendesk)

Responsibilities

• Lead the move of the UK finance function in-house, ensuring reporting, payments and compliance run without interruption
• Design, implement and own end-to-end finance processes, controls and policies
• Run day-to-day UK finance activities including ledgers, payroll, reconciliations and monthly close
• Coordinate group reporting and multi-currency consolidation with in-region accountants
• Support tax compliance with external advisers and provide data for budgeting and forecasting

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

Multi-entity finance

UK GAAP/IFRS

Excel proficiency

Xero/Dext/Spendesk

Tools

Xero

Dext

Spendesk

Job description

Description

About the role

The Finance Manager (FM) is the senior day-to-day finance role for the UK. You'll run the UK finance function and bring together reporting at group level. It's a hands-on role with a broad remit. There's no Financial Controller above it, so you'll cover the full breadth of UK finance operations, group reporting and compliance, with the CFO reviewing the output.

This is a pivotal hire. You'll lead the move of the finance function in-house, designing, implementing and owning new processes and controls. You'll also have a real opportunity to shape the systems and tooling the business relies on as it scales. Engagetech operates globally, so the role needs strong technical accounting, including multi-currency consolidation across the group's entities.

You'll work alongside Commercial Finance, which leads FP&A, budgeting and forecasting. Your part is to supply accurate, timely financial information and data that's ready for analysis.

Reporting line

• Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Works in close partnership with Commercial Finance
• Works closely with in-region accountants across the group to deliver group reporting

Key responsibilities

Bringing finance in-house

• Lead the move of the finance function in-house, keeping reporting, payments and compliance running without interruption
• Design, implement and own end-to-end finance processes, controls and policies
• Review finance systems and tooling, and put in place improvements that will scale with the business

UK finance and management accounts

• Run day-to-day UK finance, including ledgers, bank, payroll reconciliations and the monthly close
• Deliver accurate monthly UK management accounts with clear variance commentary, for CFO review
• Act as the first point of contact for finance queries from the UK business

Group reporting and consolidation

• Prepare the monthly multi-currency group consolidation, including FX translation and intercompany eliminations
• Coordinate and review monthly submissions from in-region accountants, resolving issues directly
• Maintain the consolidation model and make sure reporting complies with UK GAAP / IFRS

Accounts payable and payments

• Own group accounts payable, including Dext, Xero and Spendesk processing and approval workflows
• Prepare and authorise weekly payment runs, and carry out monthly supplier reconciliations

Year-end, tax and commercial support

• Coordinate the group year-end close and act as the main contact for the external accountants
• Manage tax compliance with external advisers, including UK VAT returns, corporation tax and cross-border obligations
• Provide Commercial Finance with accurate actuals and data to support budgeting and forecasting

Essential

• ACA or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified and in the final stage of exams, with a strong track record in a comparable role
• Experience in a hands-on, broad finance role within a multi-entity or group structure
• Comfortable being the senior finance person day to day, covering everything from transactional processing to group reporting
• Hands-on experience preparing management accounts and group consolidations
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of UK GAAP and / or IFRS, including multi-currency consolidations, foreign exchange and intercompany accounting
• Experience owning an accounts payable function, including approval workflows, payment runs and supplier reconciliations
• Experience managing a year-end close and working with external accountants and advisers
• Highly proficient in Excel and accounting systems, ideally including Xero, Dext and Spendesk

Desirable

• Experience in a small, fast-growing business, ideally where finance was being built or scaled
• A track record of setting up, transforming or bringing in-house finance processes, systems and tooling
• Global or multi-jurisdiction experience, including working with overseas entities, accountants and tax requirements

About you

• A self-starter who is happy working autonomously and willing to get stuck in
• An ownership mindset, with the drive to build processes from the ground up and see change through
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and financial integrity
• A strong communicator who can present financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
• Confident enough to challenge and influence at a senior level
• Adaptable and energised by a fast-paced, changing environment

• A clear, personalised development plan from day one
• Mental health support (including chat therapy)
• Gym Subsidisation
• Opportunities to work and travel in our offices in London, Edinburgh, Stockholm, and Cape Town
• Laptop provided and all the equipment you need
• 6 months fully paid maternity leave, plus a basket of newborn essentials
• Quarterly incentives and sabbatical opportunities after 1 year
• Active Women in Tech and Diversity & Inclusion communities
• 25 Days Annual leave