Finance manager in edtech

FutureLearn; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Holiday buy/sell

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Personal recharge days

Calm Premium subscription

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

One charity day

Job summary

FutureLearn is seeking a Finance Manager to own key areas of our finance function, from month-end and management reporting to budgeting, tax, international accounting and finance transformation. You will work closely with senior finance leadership and our offshore finance team to develop your experience while helping improve processes, controls, systems and automation.

The role focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting, strengthening controls, and enabling strategic decision-making

Qualifications

• Newly or recently qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• 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

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Proactive learner

Team collaboration

Education

ACCA/ACMA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Xero

AI tools

Job description

Описание:

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.

Задачи:

• 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.

Требования:

• 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.

Будет плюсом: 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

Условия:

• 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.