Company Overview

Welcome to Bright Network. We help the world’s best companies find the talent they need to grow their businesses faster and give the brightest graduates access to the best possible career opportunities. Our mission is to provide better matchmaking between employers and graduates. By combining rich data, technology and analytics with our knowledge and insights, we create highly targeted and personalised experiences, interactions and opportunities to connect students and their future employers. Our goal is to be inclusive and consultative. We strive to help our clients find the amazing talent they need – and to make sure our members discover, and fulfil, their potential. We’re lucky to work with a host of remarkable companies, from the blue chip and established to SMEs and start-ups. Our clients include Nestlé, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, PwC, P&G, Bain & Company, Teach First, Deloitte, Clifford Chance, M&S, Berenberg and Slaughter and May. Through our diverse network of 1,000,000+ members we can help you compete for the talent you need to grow your business.

Introducing Bright Network:

At Bright Network, we believe that “talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not”. We’re on a mission to change that. As a leading data and tech platform, we’re building the workforce of tomorrow. With over 1 million members, partnerships with 300+ global companies, and £10M+ in venture capital backing, we’re moving fast – having launched into new markets and scaling rapidly.

Our Finance Team play a core role in collaborating with all business units to contribute to our mission, and we are now searching for an Interim Financial Controller to join the team for an 8-month maternity cover as we head into our next exciting chapter of growth.

The Role:

As our Interim Financial Controller, you will lead our dedicated and high-performing Finance Team of three, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations whilst delivering timely, high-quality financial insights. You will collaborate closely with our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Team to shape impactful business decisions – so this is your chance to really make your mark and contribute to the future success of Bright Network.

Responsibilities:

Deliver impactful reporting, reviewing monthly management accounts and preparing key metrics with insightful commentary to guide our Executive Team’s strategic decision-making
Lead our Year End, taking charge of our FY25 statutory accounts process, collaborating with external accountants, our auditor and R&D consultants
Empower your team through mentoring and supporting our FP&A Analyst and Finance Graduate, helping them to excel in delivering high-quality work
Support value-add projects and contribute to initiatives such as forecasting and other strategic finance projects as they arise
Review payroll and AP/AR processes to ensure they are seamless and met with precision – leading to a very happy team!

Does this sound like you?

You have an ACA/ICAS/ACCA/CIMA formal accountancy qualification
You have experience in financial reporting and working capital within a small business
You have proven experience leading small finance teams whilst taking a hands-on approach and rolling up your sleeves when needed
You have sharp attention to detail, balancing materiality and impact to deliver meaningful insights whilst prioritising and managing competing deadlines across diverse projects
You have strong communication skills and are able to build rapport and demystify financial data for non-financial colleagues

What’s In It for you as our Interim Financial Controller?

Join a hands-on Finance Team who always keep an eye open for efficiencies and improvements. Your ideas will always be considered and implemented where they add value, so you’ll be able to make your mark from the get-go 🌟
Join a scaling business – we are actively working on new growth projects being announced in the new year 🚀
Enjoy 28 days’ annual leave pro rata plus two weeks off during our Christmas Office Closure plus local holidays 🗓️
Market-leading benefits package: flexible & hybrid-working, “work from anywhere” policy, equivalent to a £50 monthly wellbeing budget, enhanced parental leave, regular team socials & much, much more! 💎
We have recently been awarded the Great Place To Work certification, reflecting our commitment to a positive and supportive workplace culture and recognising our focus on employee satisfaction, inclusivity & work-life balance ⚖️

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