Finance Manager - Philippines

Randstad (Schweiz) AG; London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative ag-tech start-up is seeking a qualified accountant to manage daily finance tasks and support grant administration. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the transformation of the poultry industry through advanced AI technology. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving the welfare of chickens and making a positive impact on the environment. With a flexible working culture and exposure to state-of-the-art technologies, this position is ideal for someone eager to grow and thrive in a fast-paced, international setting.

Benefits

Inclusive company culture

Exposure to state-of-the-art technologies

Flexible working

High-energy international work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 2+ years of experience in finance.
• Fluent in English with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily bookkeeping tasks for UK and US entities.
• Prepare schedules for payment runs and maintain ledgers.
• Support CFO with finance and administrative tasks.

Skills

Fluent in English

Attention to detail

Accounting principles

Experience with multiple currencies

Xero accounting software

UK VAT knowledge

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Xero

Pleo

Job description

About Us

We’re The Healthy Chicken Company, an ag-tech start-up that believes you can have your chicken and eat it too! Using advanced AI, we’re on a mission to transform the poultry industry by improving the lives of the 1.8 trillion chickens reared over the next few decades. Our system ‘watches’ flocks and sheds with smart cameras and sensors and delivers data and insights to farmers (and others in the supply chain) that help improve welfare. It’s a win-win-win-win: good for the birds, good for farmers, good for the environment and good for you!

Our team is made up of industry-leading technical talent and ambitious entrepreneurs who genuinely want to make a difference. We embrace diversity, representing 10+ nationalities and people from all walks of life. We’re fun, quirky, humble, ambitious, and passionate. It’s an exciting time of growth for FLOX – and we’re looking for like-minded people to join the team.

About the Role

We are looking for a Philippines-based English-speaking qualified accountant to manage day-to-day finance tasks and support with grant administration. Reporting to the CFO, we are looking for someone passionate about our cause with a good eye for detail. We’re a growing start-up with plenty of room for progression and making the role your own.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for carrying out daily bookkeeping tasks for a UK and US entity
• Liaising with the team to ensure record-keeping is complete
• Bank reconciliations
• Maintenance of sales and purchase ledgers
• Preparing schedules for payment runs
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Processing monthly accounting journals (accruals, prepayments, deferred income, etc)
• Intercompany journals and reconciliations
• Maintaining balance sheet supporting schedules on a monthly basis
• Variance analysis and support with monthly management accounts
• Support with year-end accounts
• Support with other reporting requirements as needed
• Preparation of UK VAT returns
• Support with grant administration
• Supporting the CFO and Senior Leadership Team as required with finance and administrative tasks

About You

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Qualified accountant with 2+ years experience
• Experienced using Xero accounting software
• Confident dealing with multiple currencies
• You are familiar with UK VAT
• Excellent attention to detail
• Consistent and efficient approach to tasks
• Ability to overlap with UK timezone
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with a small team and dealing with senior management
• Willingness to be flexible and grow with the role

Desirable:

• Experience of Pleo spend management software
• Experience of working in a start-up environment
• Comfortable working with international teams and cultures

️ Compensation, Perks & Benefits

• PHP 60,000 to 80,000 per month depending on experience
• Inclusive and relaxed company culture: we welcome everyone, we encourage you to be yourself and dress as you like
• Exposure to state-of-the-art technologies
• A high-energy and international work environment
• A chance to work with well-respected experts, including AI and robotics
• Flexible working