A responsible, fair and social lender are looking for a Financial Controller/ Finance Manager to lead the finance team and be responsible for all management and statutory accounting, investor and bank reporting and other management information… and what a company to join!
This lender aims to make sure everyone, from all walks of life, are able to receive the credit they deserve. They are an alternative to the high-cost lending market and want to reduce financial exclusion across the UK – and eradicate pay day lenders and loan sharks.
They have helped influence governance legislation and policy, and have helped hundreds of thousands save on interest costs, start businesses and avoid eviction and are embarking on an ambitions programme or growth and expansion to help the poorest and most excluded.
They are the most friendly, passionate, values led people I have ever worked with so, if you really want to out your finance skills to good use, and really, truly help people, whilst working with some fantastic people, this is the company to join!!
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role will be responsible for all management and statutory accounting, investor and bank reporting and other management information. The role oversees the annual audit and reporting to all stakeholders.
This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference in shaping and transforming a growing function and will be a mix of hands-on work and providing strategic input and ideas to support the development of a high-performing finance function and team.
About You
You’re an effective communicator and keen to make a difference and want to work in a changemaking organisation. You want to work in a values-driven organisation and be surrounded by people who want you to be successful, support you to make the right decisions for our clients and help us revolutionise financial services to make it more inclusive. You may have a commercial background but keen to use your skills to support social impact.
You enjoy process improvement and you have experience developing financial reporting in MS Excel whilst also improving existing work papers to operate more efficiently. You are solutions-orientated and curious, with an appetite to continually review and improve processes.
You would like to play a lead role in delivering the end-to-end finance function and developing a function fit for high growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Control – with the support of finance team, oversee all aspects of the finance function ensuring that a robust control environment is maintained and documented:
- Financial performance and management information – support Head of Finance to challenge and advise the business to drive superior financial performance:
- Investor relations & Treasury – assist with the management of investor and banking relationships:
- Strategy & Planning – support directors and Head of Finance in development of short and long-term strategic financial objectives and oversee execution of those objectives:
So, if you have:
- Experience in External Reporting/ External Audit
- Financial Reporting
- Improving Financial Controls
- Advanced Excel and strong data manipulation skills.
- Solutions-orientated and curious, with an appetite to continually review and improve processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience developing relationships with auditors and other external stakeholders.
- Prefer experience of maintaining and utilising accounting software, eg Sage or Xero.
- Qualified or almost qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
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