Financial Controller (#2) – EdTech
£75/80k + benefits
Currently remote with potential to return to hybrid working (City, London)
Talentedge are partnering with an immensely high growth EdTech scaleup (100 employees currently) who are literally disrupting the education sector. With both a B2C & B2B offering as well as having the backing of Tier 1 venture capital investors, this is an organisation who are embarking on a very exciting journey which you could be a part of.
As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for improving the initial infrastructure within finance and building out from there.
You’ll be fantastic for this role if you are a pro-active self-starter who is on a fast track career trajectory. If you are equally as happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in as you are business partnering the CFO, CEO & remainder of the senior leadership team, then we want to hear from you!
Key responsibilities to include:
- Take ownership for the finance infrastructure, ensuring all processes and controls are scalable
- Improve and streamline existing financial controls and processes, using technology to automate
- Have oversight over the month end close process (led by your qualified Finance Manager)
- Statutory reporting and tax work, including R&D
- Take the lead on commercial finance / FP&A, including budgeting and forecasting, KPI analysis, business case creation, financial modelling and business partnering
- Mentor and develop an ambitious finance team, currently consisting of a Finance Manager and Accounts Assistant, continuing to hire & grow in order to support company scale
Profile:
- Fully qualified accountant who has experience of leading the finance function of a high growth, technology enabled business
- NetSuite exposure is advantageous however non-essential
- Seeking a fast-paced culture where both collective working and individual excellence are rewarded