Finance Manager

The Finance Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee financial operations and support strategic decision-making within a fast-growing SME Executive Search and Consultancy business. Based in London, this permanent position requires expertise in statutory and commercial finance to guide the business forwards.

Client Details

This organisation is a well-established Executive Search and Consultancy firm, who, due to recent investment, are undergoing great expansion and are in need of a senior finance leader to support them through this expansion.

Description

• Serve as the senior finance business partner to the leadership team, providing strategic insights to support decision-making.
• Lead the development and maintenance of robust financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial modelling.
• Support business growth initiatives, such as new service lines & international expansion (US and Asia)
• Develop and implement financial frameworks to support the company's growth into the US and Asia, including entity structuring, tax compliance, and inter company accounting.
• Assess and manage currency, tax, and regulatory risks in new regions.
• Establish local financial reporting standards and consult with external advisors and partners in new jurisdictions.
• Support commercial pricing, market entry planning, and financial feasibility studies in each region.
• Oversee & drive all financial reporting, including monthly management accounts, board packs, and ad hoc reporting for stakeholders.
• Responsible for the Year End accounts & payroll, statutory requirements and liaising with external auditors along with P11D submission.
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting, liaising with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Maintain and improve internal controls and ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations.
• Monitor and proactively manage the company's cash position and working capital needs.
• Lead on debt collection, credit control, supplier payments, and bank relationship management.
• Preparation of payroll, commission statements, expenses, invoicing, and reconciliation processes.
• Lead on forecasting & reporting on this to senior leadership
• Review and optimise the use of finance systems, tools, and integrations (current system Xero).
• Maintain up-to-date financial policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Partner with senior leadership & practice leads to manage budgets and track performance against KPIs.
• Present financial updates and insights to the executive team & at board/company meetings
• Where applicable, manage and develop a small finance support team or outsourced partners.

Profile

• ACCA / CIMA Qualified or equivalent, open to finalist / QBE
• Experience in Scale-Up business
• Experience in professional / business services industry
• Proven previous finance manager / controller experience, including commercial experience
• Proven interdepartmental, business partnering experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Tech-literate, with previous proven system implementation and improvement

Job Offer

• 65,000 - 80,000 salary
• Permanent contract
• Hybrid working in City of London
• Competitive benefits
• Immediate start