Finance Process Lead

Cedar; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly scaling technology company in Central London is seeking a Finance Process Lead to drive financial processes and controls amidst the organization's hyper growth. You will support senior leadership in building a technology-enabled finance department and manage important accounting projects, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with a strong background in fast-paced environments, coupled with exceptional communication skills.

Benefits

Bonus and benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with deep understanding of financial reporting.
• Extensive experience in scaling businesses and implementing controls.
• Proven track record in influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group FD in developing a technology-enabled finance organization.
• Lead the scaling of financial controls and reporting.
• Deliver technical accounting projects related to IFRS standards.
• Create optimal statutory reporting and implement SOX controls.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Technical accounting knowledge

IFRS15 knowledge

Strong systems acumen

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

SQL

Python

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Technology company

Finance Process Lead

To £100,000 + bonus & benefits

Central London

This established, rapidly scaling Technology business delivers cutting edge products and services across the mobile sector. Connecting over 30million devices globally, this entrepreneurial and dynamic business has evolved from a multi-market telecoms provider to a global technology-driven mobile connectivity powerhouse.

To support the organisation’s ongoing growth, the new role of Financial Process Lead has been created.

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the role will include, but not limited to:

• Key support to the Group FD in the continued build of a technology enabled global finance organisation that can keep pace with the hyper growth of the business
• Lead the scaling of controls, processes, reporting and data to public company level calibre
• Deliver technical accounting projects, including topics pertaining to IFRS15, IFRS3
• Create the optimal statutory reporting set up including entity structure, consolidation approach and disclosures
• Deliver SOX standard controls
• Performing revenue assurance and end-to-end reviews of the Order to Cash process
• Build a robust 18 month rolling cash flow forecast
• Partner with Internal Audit on testing, and own remediation to closure with clear owners and timelines
• Support M&A activity and fundraising
• Build robust financial models
• Implement detailed, automated balance sheet reconciliation processes fit for high volume B2B2C and MVNE activity

Required candidate profile

• Qualified accountant
• Deep understanding of technical accounting, financial reporting and controls
• Strong IFRS15 knowledge – multi-entity/multi-currency
• Proven experience within a scaling, fast paced business
• Strong systems acumen
• Track record influencing senior stakeholders and landing outcomes at pace
• Exceptional verbal and written communication
• Ability to work at pace.

Nice to have

• Exposure to IPO readiness and public-company controls/reporting
• Advanced data skills, i.e SQL/Python, BI
• Worked within the mobile/telecom sector