Finance Manager

FutureLearn Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Holiday buy/sell options

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Personal recharge days

Calm Premium subscription

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

One paid charity day

Job summary

FutureLearn Limited is seeking a Finance Manager to own critical areas of the finance function, from month-end reporting to budgeting, tax and international accounting. You will work with senior leaders and our offshore team to deliver accurate reporting while driving improvements in processes and automation.

You will lead month-end, support forecasting, manage intercompany accounting and contribute to finance transformation projects across our global business.

Qualifications

• Newly or recently qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Good understanding of month-end, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Experience reviewing junior team members' work and improving processes.
• Confidence communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Proactive, curious and keen to continue developing.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close, management accounts, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage and review work completed by our offshore finance team.
• Prepare statutory accounts and support the external audit.
• Maintain strong financial controls and processes.
• Produce monthly KPI and management reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Support intercompany accounting and international entity consolidation.
• Assist with VAT, corporation tax and international tax matters.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insight.
• Support systems improvements, automation, AI initiatives and other finance projects.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

IFRS/UK GAAP

Month-end reporting

Excel proficiency

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Take the Next Step in Your Finance Career

Are you a newly or recently qualified accountant ready to take on greater responsibility and broaden your commercial finance experience?

FutureLearn is looking for a Finance Manager to take ownership of key areas of our finance function, from month-end and management reporting to budgeting, tax, international accounting and finance transformation.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership and our offshore finance team, to develop your experience while helping improve processes, controls, systems and automation.

About FutureLearn

At FutureLearn, we’re passionate about the power of lifelong learning. We help learners from all over the world progress in their careers – and invest in their futures.

We truly believe that up-skilling is a worthy investment, and we hope to empower our learners to take control of their careers through personalised learning pathways – giving them progress at their fingertips.

Partnering with 260+ world-class educational partners, including prestigious universities, global brands and industry partners, we offer our 20 million-strong learner community the opportunity to discover and access flexible, high-quality online courses and degrees.

We’re not here just to teach new skills (although we do that well), we want to help transform lives. FutureLearn is looking to build our teams with people who share our passion for lifelong learning, career empowerment and education for all. If that sounds like you, get in touch. You could help us achieve our biggest goal yet – becoming the world’s best AI-powered, career-based learning platform and OPM.

About the Role

As Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting while providing meaningful insight to stakeholders across the business.

You’ll take ownership of month-end, support budgeting and forecasting, work with our international entities and contribute to projects focused on systems, automation and improving how Finance operates.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Own the month-end close, management accounts, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Manage and review work completed by our offshore finance team.

• Prepare statutory accounts and support the external audit.

• Maintain strong financial controls and processes.

• Produce monthly KPI and management reporting.

• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.

• Support intercompany accounting and international entity consolidation.

• Assist with VAT, corporation tax and international tax matters.

• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insight.

• Support systems improvements, automation, AI initiatives and other finance projects.

About You

We are looking for an ambitious finance professional ready to build on their technical accounting experience.

Essential Requirements

• Newly or recently qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.

• Good understanding of month-end, reconciliations and financial reporting.

• Strong analytical and Excel skills.

• Experience reviewing junior team members' work and improving processes.

• Confidence communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines.

• Proactive, curious and keen to continue developing.

Desirable

• Experience with Xero and/or AI-enabled finance solutions.

• Knowledge of VAT, corporation tax or international tax.

• Experience within tech, edtech or a fast-growing business.

• Exposure to multi-entity or intercompany accounting.

• Experience working with junior team members and supporting them when required.

• Take the next step after qualifying and gain greater ownership.
• Develop experience across reporting, commercial finance, tax and international operations.
• Work closely with senior finance leaders and stakeholders.
• Contribute to automation, AI and finance transformation projects.
• Join a purpose-led, global education technology business.

What We Offer

• 28 days' annual leave plus UK public holidays.
• Holiday buy, sell and rollover options.
• Westfield Health Cash Plan.
• Personal recharge days.
• Calm Premium subscription.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• One paid charity day each year.

Career Development

This is a great opportunity for a recently qualified accountant to build broader commercial and technical experience, with exposure to financial reporting, FP&A, tax, international finance and transformation.

The experience gained could support future progression into roles such as Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Commercial Finance Manager or Head of Finance.

Recruitment Process

Please contact [e-mail] if you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations to be made to support you through the recruitment process.

Diversity Statement

We value all the great benefits that diversity brings and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work – At FutureLearn we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

We can't wait to meet you! #FutureLearnCareers