Group Finance Manager

EF; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Nodes & Links

International health insurance

Remote work budget

Personal development budget

Enhanced pension fund

Annual workation trip

Wedding/Civil Partnerships leave

Job summary

Nodes & Links is building an AI-first SaaS platform for large-scale, mission‑critical projects. We are seeking a qualified finance leader to own group consolidation, tax and controls across UK, US and Cyprus entities.

You will drive year‑end closes, audits, and cross‑jurisdiction tax compliance while championing automation and AI tools. The role involves consolidations, statutory accounts, transfer pricing support, and a proactive approach to scalable FinTech processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience in hands-on accounting.
• Experience consolidating multi-entity and multi-currency groups.
• Experience preparing or reviewing statutory accounts and supporting audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close across all group entities with timely reconciliations and journals.
• Oversee consolidated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow with commentary on movements.
• Lead year-end close and statutory accounts for UK/US/Cyprus entities and coordinate audits.
• Manage UK VAT, PSA, corporation tax computations and R&D relief claims; coordinate US tax compliance and sales tax.
• Oversee payroll across group entities; review onboarding portals and supplier data.
• Design and implement financial controls; mentor the Assistant Management Accountant.

Skills

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Multi-entity experience

Statutory audits

Tax compliance

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

What does Nodes & Links do?

Did you know that an ancient Roman Aqueduct initially cost 12 million sesterces but ended up costing more than 30 million? Big projects have always been problematic to humanity - we want to fix that.

We are developing an AI-first SaaS platform to help people who deal with very large projects. If someone is building a nuclear plant or a data center, they need a special kind of software to organize and prioritize their work. That's us.

Recognized by TechNation, Construction Tech Review, and Amazon as industry leaders, we're part of Oxford University's Creative Destruction Lab and Entrepreneur First alumni, with awards from CIR, CogX, and the British Construction Industry. Our global clients include Intel, AECOM, and BAM, and we've raised $30M to date from top VC funds.

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious deep-tech start-up in a dynamic and mission-driven environment, driving our growth from a start-up to a scale-up

You will also be helping to solve one of the oldest problems of mankind and potentially save the economy billions - not bad right?

What will you do in the role?

Group consolidation, statutory and audit

• Ultimately responsible for the month-end close across all group entities, prepared by the Assistant Management Accountant and ensuring reconciliations, accruals and journals are complete, accurate and on time.
• Responsible for the consolidated monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) to an agreed timetable, with clear commentary on performance and key movements.
• Own the year-end close and the statutory financial statements for the UK, US and Cypriot entities, reviewing them in line with the relevant local reporting frameworks and filing deadlines.
• Lead the annual audit in UK and Cyprus: own the timetable, the deliverables list and the auditor relationship, and drive queries through to timely resolution.

Tax

• Review the UK VAT returns prepared by the Assistant Management Accountant, ensuring accurate and timely submission.
• Prepare the annual UK PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) calculation.
• Review the UK corporation tax computations and returns prepared with our tax advisers.
• Support the UK R&D tax relief claim, working with advisers on the calculation and supporting documentation.
• Manage the US federal and state tax compliance for the US subsidiary, coordinating with our US accountants.
• Own US sales tax: nexus monitoring across states, registrations, and the operation of our sales tax software.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany pricing for the UK–US relationship, working with external advisers.
• Oversee VAT and corporation tax compliance for the Cypriot entity, coordinating with local advisers.
• Maintain a single group tax calendar covering the UK, US and Cyprus, with clear ownership and lead times for every filing.

Payroll

• Review group payroll across the UK, US and Cyprus, together with contractors, EOR, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance.

Controls, systems and team

• Own the supplier onboarding portals, keeping company details, documentation and compliance information up to date.
• Act as the finance team’s AI champion, identifying and implementing automation and AI tools wherever processes are time-consuming.
• Review the ESG and climate reporting across the business prepared by the assistant MA
• Design, document and operate financial controls appropriate to our stage.
• Line manage, coach and develop the Assistant Management Accountant.

Who you are

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or equivalent, with meaningful post-qualification experience in a hands‑on accounting role.
• Multi-entity and multi-currency experience, including group consolidation.
• Experience preparing or reviewing statutory accounts and running or supporting an audit.
• Ownership of a tax compliance calendar and experience managing external advisers.

We would love if you have

• Experience working for a SaaS company.
• Exposure to US compliance (federal, state or sales tax), or a clear appetite to own it with adviser support.
• Practice training followed by an in‑house move.
• Experience in a VC-backed company through a funding round.

How you work

• You own outcomes rather than tasks. When something is blocked or dependent on someone else, you come with a proposed route rather than a problem.
• You flag problems before they land, not after.
• You are an open communicator: direct, kind and willing to challenge when something is not right.

We are

• Hard working but not workaholic
• Explorers. Data is our compass and innovation our destination
• Independent thinkers. We are not afraid of looking where no one else is
• Team players. We believe the whole is bigger than the sum of its parts
• We have strong opinions, weakly held
• Continuously evolving the way we do things. Even our #donut dates

Nodes & Links is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

Benefits

Besides a competitive salary, we are also proud to support you with:

• A team of Noders who are second to none. Yep - the team is that good
• Equity in Nodes & Links - we are all in this together
• One of the best health insurances out there (international coverage)
• Remote work budget, to build your perfect set up (£500 year 1 + £150 year 2)
• Personal development budget, to keep growing (£1,000 pa)
• Enhanced pension fund (6% company contribution)
• Annual #workation trip, to work and have fun with your teammates. We've been to Budapest, Crete, Aegina (x2)
• Wedding/Civil Partnerships additional leave on us