Chief Financial Officer

This is an outstanding opportunity for a CFO to join a high-profile and fast-moving global company at the top of its game. Based in vibrant Farringdon, the heart of London’s creative community in stylish, spacious offices with an inclusive and fun culture enjoying a healthy work/life balance.

Reporting directly to the CEO you will be fully involved in the day-to-day running of the company and will have the opportunity to make this exciting, career-defining role your own.

• Management of the Group and subsidiary management accounts.
• Provide variance reporting and sales/expenditure analysis.
• Attendance of the monthly board meeting and preparation of the monthly board pack.
• The interpretation and understanding of business performance.
• Take an active role in developing and driving the strategic focus of the organisation.
• Overseeing the accounting function for the UK, Australian and US businesses.
• Liaising with US and AUS external accountants and internal bookkeeper.
• Responsible for reconciling and ensuring accuracy of monthly management accounts.
• Managing cashflows.
• Dealing with any debtor escalations.
• Authorising payments to suppliers and payroll.
• Monitoring banking activities of the organisation.
• Final checking of payroll and commissions.
• Banking and external accountant relationships.
• Managing a small team in London
• Tax planning, legislation and law.
• Insurance.
• Preparing annual budgets, forecasts and strategies with CEO, local MDs and global operations team.
• Responsibility for ensuring all statutory tasks; VAT, PAYE, pensions, intermediary reports, tax returns, 1099’s etc. are submitted by the due dates and payments made as required.
• Overseeing credit control and the timely collection of debts in all offices.
• Devising bonus schemes and new incentives for internal staff.
• Ad hoc reporting and providing information to management on request.

Requirements:

• CIMA / ACCA-qualified.
• Prior experience advising on strategy for growth.
• Recruitment experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Flexibility to travel overseas on an ad hoc basis.
• Experience of international accounting, specifically UK, USA and Australia.
• Understanding of US tax and business legislation advantageous.
• A team player, with excellent presentation, people and communication skills and the ability to work to and achieve deadlines.
• A hands-on and diligent approach.
• Software knowledge Xero, SAGE, ETZ Timesheets

Alongside a competitive salary we also offer a host of generous benefits including private healthcare, flexitime, 23 days’ holiday plus one extra for every year of service and much more.

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