Finance Manager

Engagetechuk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Gym Subsidisation

25 Days Annual leave

Laptop provided

Travel to offices

Job summary

Engagetechuk seeks a Finance Manager to lead the UK finance function, delivering timely group reporting and compliance. This hands-on role oversees end-to-end processes, from transactional work to consolidated reporting, in a growing, multi-entity business.

You will design and own new controls, work with external advisers, and help scale the finance function as the company expands internationally. Strong accounting and system skills are essential.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or final stage exams gained in a relevant role.
• Experience in a hands-on, broad finance role within a multi-entity or group structure.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including multi-currency consolidations.

Responsibilities

• 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 implement improvements that scale with the business.
• Run day-to-day UK finance, including ledgers, payroll reconciliations and monthly close.
• Deliver accurate monthly UK management accounts with variance commentary for CFO review.
• Prepare the monthly multi-currency group consolidation with FX translation and intercompany eliminations.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

Hands-on finance

Senior stakeholder communication

Excel proficiency

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification or final stage exams

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

Requirements

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

Benefits

• 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