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Finance Manager at EngageTech in London, England, GB
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Job Description
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About the role
The Finance Manager (FM) is the senior day-to-day finance role for the UK. You'll run the UK finance function and bring together reporting at group level. It's a hands-on role with a broad remit. There's no Financial Controller above it, so you'll cover the full breadth of UK finance operations, group reporting and compliance, with the CFO reviewing the output.
This is a pivotal hire. You'll lead the move of the finance function in-house, designing, implementing and owning new processes and controls. You'll also have a real opportunity to shape the systems and tooling the business relies on as it scales. Engagetech operates globally, so the role needs strong technical accounting, including multi-currency consolidation across the group's entities.
You'll work alongside Commercial Finance, which leads FP&A, budgeting and forecasting. Your part is to supply accurate, timely financial information and data that's ready for analysis.
Reporting line
- Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Works in close partnership with Commercial Finance
- Works closely with in-region accountants across the group to deliver group reporting
Key responsibilities
Bringing finance in-house
- Lead the move of the finance function in-house, keeping reporting, payments and compliance running without interruption
- Design, implement and own end-to-end finance processes, controls and policies
- Review finance systems and tooling, and put in place improvements that will scale with the business
UK finance and management accounts
- Run day-to-day UK finance, including ledgers, bank, payroll reconciliations and the monthly close
- Deliver accurate monthly UK management accounts with clear variance commentary, for CFO review
- Act as the first point of contact for finance queries from the UK business
Group reporting and consolidation
- Prepare the monthly multi-currency group consolidation, including FX translation and intercompany eliminations
- Coordinate and review monthly submissions from in-region accountants, resolving issues directly
- Maintain the consolidation model and make sure reporting complies with UK GAAP / IFRS
Accounts payable and payments
- Own group accounts payable, including Dext, Xero and Spendesk processing and approval workflows
- Prepare and authorise weekly payment runs, and carry out monthly supplier reconciliations
Year-end, tax and commercial support
- Coordinate the group year-end close and act as the main contact for the external accountants
- Manage tax compliance with external advisers, including UK VAT returns, corporation tax and cross-border obligations
- Provide Commercial Finance with accurate actuals and data to support budgeting and forecasting
Essential
- ACA or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified and in the final stage of exams, with a strong track record in a comparable role
- Experience in a hands-on, broad finance role within a multi-entity or group structure
- Comfortable being the senior finance person day to day, covering everything from transactional processing to group reporting
- Hands-on experience preparing management accounts and group consolidations
- Strong technical accounting knowledge of UK GAAP and / or IFRS, including multi-currency consolidations, foreign exchange and intercompany accounting
- Experience owning an accounts payable function, including approval workflows, payment runs and supplier reconciliations
- Experience managing a year-end close and working with external accountants and advisers
- Highly proficient in Excel and accounting systems, ideally including Xero, Dext and Spendesk
Desirable
- Experience in a small, fast-growing business, ideally where finance was being built or scaled
- A track record of setting up, transforming or bringing in-house finance processes, systems and tooling
- Global or multi-jurisdiction experience, including working with overseas entities, accountants and tax requirements
About you
A self-starter who is happy working autonomously and willing to get stuck in
An ownership mindset, with the drive to build processes from the ground up and see change through
High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and financial integrity
A strong communicator who can present financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
Confident enough to challenge and influence at a senior level
Adaptable and energised by a fast-paced, changing environment
A clear, personalised development plan from day one
Mental health support (including chat therapy)
Gym Subsidisation
Opportunities to work and travel in our offices in London, Edinburgh, Stockholm, and Cape Town
Laptop provided and all the equipment you need
6 months fully paid maternity leave, plus a basket of newborn essentials
Quarterly incentives and sabbatical opportunities after 1 year
Active Women in Tech and Diversity & Inclusion communities
25 Days Annual leave