Finance Manager

Ben; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Our Mission

We're not your average benefits platform - we're the driving force that uplifts people's lives. Our technology connects the entire benefits ecosystem, creating better outcomes for employers, employees, brokers, and providers.

Our mission is clear: to build a world where everything works at its best, ensuring every employee gets the support they need to thrive-both at work and beyond.

Your Mission

As our Finance Manager, you'll take full ownership of finance operations and ensure we meet high standards of compliance, accuracy, and internal control. You'll be responsible for the smooth running of core processes like payables, receivables, payroll, and statutory reporting, while supporting audit, tax, and regulatory requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to continue to build the financial backbone of a fast-moving company and play a key role in scaling the business responsibly.

Things you will be working on...

Finance Operations

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense management, and bank reconciliations
• Manage relationships with our external accountant and payroll provider
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close of the management accounts
• Maintain up-to-date ledgers and reconciliations to support internal and external reporting

Compliance & Control

• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts and liaise with auditors for year-end processes
• Ensure tax filings (VAT, corporation tax, PAYE) are submitted accurately and on time
• Maintain and improve financial controls, accounting policies, and risk frameworks
• Ensure financial compliance with UK accounting standards (UK GAAP) and regulatory requirements

Process & System Improvements

• Help implement and maintain financial systems and tools as and when needed
• Streamline financial workflows and documentation to improve efficiency and audit readiness
• Support contract review from a finance and billing perspective to ensure alignment with revenue recognition and cost management

Cross-functional Partnering

• Partner with People Ops on payroll, benefits, and compensation processes
• Provide finance input into operational and commercial processes as needed
• Work with the management team to execute and refine budgeting and tracking processes

This role will be a great fit if you...

• Have at least 2-4 years' experience in a similar role, ideally in a high-growth SaaS or technology business
• Have strong grounding in core finance operations and UK compliance requirements
• Are part or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred
• Are confident managing external providers and ensuring quality in outsourced processes
• Have familiarity with cloud-based finance tools like Xero, Dext, Spendesk, Chargebee, or similar
• Are highly organised, process-driven, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Are comfortable balancing hands-on work with strategic process development

Why join us?

• Shape the operational finance function in a fast-growing B2B SaaS company
• Collaborate with a smart, ambitious team and senior leadership
• Competitive salary and equity package
• Access to amazing benefits (of course...!)
• A culture that values trust and doing great work

Our Compensation and Benefits

It's important to us to practise what we preach when it comes to our benefits. We know what good looks like and we want to provide the best for our team, with a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package. This means you have a choice over the things that are most important to you. You can see a selection below, along with the full offering here.

• Competitive base salary + equity, so you own what you build
• Bonus scheme designed to reward and recognise high performance
• £100 monthly personal Ben Balance: for whatever works for you, whether that's Netflix, Spotify, or a really expensive cup of coffee! This allowance will increase by £50 for each year of service until you reach £250
• Weekly lunch provided in office so you can spend quality time with the team over some tasty food!
• 28 days of holidays a year plus bank holidays, and an option to buy or sell 5 days per year. Also, your holiday entitlement will increase to 30 days at your 3rd year of service!
• Work-from-abroad scheme, so you can support your travels, enjoy an extended holiday, or visit loved ones.
• Enhanced parental leave and a workplace nursery scheme to support with the cost of childcare in a nursery setting
• Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance
• Funded Life Assurance cover with the option to voluntarily increase - this also includes an annual health check
• Comprehensive and tailored mental health support and professional coaching through a leading provider

Diversity and Culture at Ben

We are organically growing a brilliantly diverse, inclusive and respectful bunch of people we are extremely proud of. This should go without saying but all applications are very much welcome. If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just let us know by emailing [e-mail]. You can learn more about DEI at Ben here.