TechLabs London
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
TechLabs London is a fast-growing technology company with offices in the UK (High Wycombe), UAE (Dubai) and the Development Centre in Egypt (Cairo). Due to exponential growth, we are looking to expand our team by bringing in a highly experienced finance professional with extensive knowledge of UK accounting standards, taxation regulations, corporate governance, and financial strategy. ROLE OVERVIEW The Finance Director is a senior executive responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the organisation's financial management, reporting, and governance functions. This position ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth by providing expert financial insight to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior management team. The Finance Director oversees all financial planning, taxation, financial reporting, treasury management, and compliance with UK regulatory frameworks, including statutory filings and corporate obligations with HM Revenue & Customs and Companies House. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Leadership & Strategy Develop and implement the organisation's long-term financial strategy aligned with corporate objectives. Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO and Board of Directors to support business growth and profitability. Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. Analyse financial performance and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency and margins. Support mergers, acquisitions, investment decisions, and corporate finance transactions where required. Finance Directors typically act as strategic partners to the CEO, contributing financial insight to support business decisions and growth plans. Financial Reporting & Accounting Ensure the accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Oversee statutory accounts preparation in accordance with UK accounting standards (UK GAAP / IFRS where applicable). Ensure timely filing of financial statements and confirmation statements with Companies House. Provide detailed financial reports and management accounts to the executive leadership team and board. Manage the organisation's external audit process and coordinate with external auditors. Taxation & Regulatory Compliance Ensure full compliance with UK tax regulations and statutory obligations with HM Revenue & Customs. Oversee preparation and submission of corporate tax returns, VAT returns, PAYE reporting, and other statutory filings. Provide strategic tax planning to ensure efficient tax structures and compliance with legislation. Monitor changes in UK tax laws and financial regulations and ensure organisational compliance. Manage relationships with tax advisors, regulatory authorities, and government bodies. Treasury, Cash Flow & Capital Management Oversee cash flow forecasting and liquidity management to ensure the organisation maintains sufficient financial resources. Manage banking relationships, funding arrangements, and debt structures. Optimise working capital, credit management, and treasury operations. Implement financial risk management strategies and internal financial controls. Governance, Risk & Internal Controls Establish and maintain strong financial governance frameworks and internal controls. Ensure compliance with corporate governance regulations and best practice financial policies. Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies. Oversee insurance, financial risk management, and regulatory compliance processes. Leadership & Team Management Lead and develop the finance and accounting teams including financial controllers, accountants, and analysts. Foster a high-performance culture within the finance department. Provide mentoring, leadership, and professional development opportunities for finance staff. Work collaboratively with other departments to support operational and strategic goals. Stakeholder & External Relations Act as the primary financial interface with investors, lenders, auditors, and financial institutions. Support board reporting, investor relations, and strategic communications regarding financial performance. Maintain strong relationships with external advisors including auditors, legal counsel, tax specialists, and regulators. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE Essential Extensive experience in senior finance or accounting experience, including leadership roles such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, or Controller. Proven experience in strategic financial leadership and financial governance. Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards (UK GAAP / IFRS). Extensive experience managing statutory reporting and regulatory compliance in the UK. Demonstrated expertise in taxation, financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. A recognised accounting qualification. Experience working for Technology firms. Desirable Experience working with multi-entity organisations or international operations. Experience with ERP and financial management systems. Experience in corporate finance, M&A, or fundraising. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Strategic thinking and commercial awareness. Strong leadership and people management skills. Advanced financial analysis and modelling. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. High level of integrity and professional judgement. Strong knowledge of financial regulations and corporate governance. WORK ARRANGEMENTS Permanent position. Full time or part time Hybrid working model, with presence in the High Wycombe office 2-3 days per week and remote working available for the remainder of the week.
TechLabs London is a fast-growing technology company with offices in the UK (High Wycombe), UAE (Dubai) and the Development Centre in Egypt (Cairo). Due to exponential growth, we are looking to expand our team by bringing in a highly experienced finance professional with extensive knowledge of UK accounting standards, taxation regulations, corporate governance, and financial strategy. ROLE OVERVIEW The Finance Director is a senior executive responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the organisation's financial management, reporting, and governance functions. This position ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth by providing expert financial insight to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior management team. The Finance Director oversees all financial planning, taxation, financial reporting, treasury management, and compliance with UK regulatory frameworks, including statutory filings and corporate obligations with HM Revenue & Customs and Companies House. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Leadership & Strategy Develop and implement the organisation's long-term financial strategy aligned with corporate objectives. Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO and Board of Directors to support business growth and profitability. Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. Analyse financial performance and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency and margins. Support mergers, acquisitions, investment decisions, and corporate finance transactions where required. Finance Directors typically act as strategic partners to the CEO, contributing financial insight to support business decisions and growth plans. Financial Reporting & Accounting Ensure the accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Oversee statutory accounts preparation in accordance with UK accounting standards (UK GAAP / IFRS where applicable). Ensure timely filing of financial statements and confirmation statements with Companies House. Provide detailed financial reports and management accounts to the executive leadership team and board. Manage the organisation's external audit process and coordinate with external auditors. Taxation & Regulatory Compliance Ensure full compliance with UK tax regulations and statutory obligations with HM Revenue & Customs. Oversee preparation and submission of corporate tax returns, VAT returns, PAYE reporting, and other statutory filings. Provide strategic tax planning to ensure efficient tax structures and compliance with legislation. Monitor changes in UK tax laws and financial regulations and ensure organisational compliance. Manage relationships with tax advisors, regulatory authorities, and government bodies. Treasury, Cash Flow & Capital Management Oversee cash flow forecasting and liquidity management to ensure the organisation maintains sufficient financial resources. Manage banking relationships, funding arrangements, and debt structures. Optimise working capital, credit management, and treasury operations. Implement financial risk management strategies and internal financial controls. Governance, Risk & Internal Controls Establish and maintain strong financial governance frameworks and internal controls. Ensure compliance with corporate governance regulations and best practice financial policies. Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies. Oversee insurance, financial risk management, and regulatory compliance processes. Leadership & Team Management Lead and develop the finance and accounting teams including financial controllers, accountants, and analysts. Foster a high-performance culture within the finance department. Provide mentoring, leadership, and professional development opportunities for finance staff. Work collaboratively with other departments to support operational and strategic goals. Stakeholder & External Relations Act as the primary financial interface with investors, lenders, auditors, and financial institutions. Support board reporting, investor relations, and strategic communications regarding financial performance. Maintain strong relationships with external advisors including auditors, legal counsel, tax specialists, and regulators. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE Essential Extensive experience in senior finance or accounting experience, including leadership roles such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, or Controller. Proven experience in strategic financial leadership and financial governance. Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards (UK GAAP / IFRS). Extensive experience managing statutory reporting and regulatory compliance in the UK. Demonstrated expertise in taxation, financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. A recognised accounting qualification. Experience working for Technology firms. Desirable Experience working with multi-entity organisations or international operations. Experience with ERP and financial management systems. Experience in corporate finance, M&A, or fundraising. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Strategic thinking and commercial awareness. Strong leadership and people management skills. Advanced financial analysis and modelling. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. High level of integrity and professional judgement. Strong knowledge of financial regulations and corporate governance. WORK ARRANGEMENTS Permanent position. Full time or part time Hybrid working model, with presence in the High Wycombe office 2-3 days per week and remote working available for the remainder of the week.
Blue State
What to know Execute innovative marketing strategy through a diverse channel mix, for leading NGOs, charities and brands. As an Associate Director in the Paid Media Team, you'll oversee the execution of digital advertising campaigns across clients ranging from leading UK and global charities and UN bodies, to global brands and their CSR programmes. You will know how to drive strong performance metrics for clients, whilst thinking holistically about the brand and how these metrics contribute to wider conversation about marketing budgets and long-term growth objectives. You will be a senior member of our media practice in London, supporting the Media Director in shaping processes and innovating our client channel mix to drive results. This may be the right role for you if you're someone who is equally strategic, creative, and analytical. Switching seamlessly from a client presentation to writing an insightful analysis of campaign performance, and rolling up your sleeves to launch advertising campaigns in new platforms are no big deal for you. You're used to spending most of your day speaking in acronyms - terms like CPA, DSP, VTR, and ROAS are a natural part of your vocabulary - and you know how to explain them to clients and colleagues. You will use your depth of experience to inform your work but also use your curiosity to keep ahead of the changing sector in order to ensure we're innovating for our clients wherever possible. The company Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns and create real change. From UNHCR, AARP, and Doctors Without Borders to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency in the US and London. A day in the life: Translate clients' strategic visions into media objectives and KPIs to accomplish a wide range of client objectives including direct response (lead gen and fundraising), awareness, persuasion, and advocacy. Analyse ongoing and historical performance data to identify opportunities for improvement, make strategic recommendations, and generate reporting and insights to drive optimisation. Have a strong POV on measurement, attribution, and conversion tracking, and apply that knowledge to strategic recommendations and ongoing campaign management. Participate in (and frequently lead) client-facing interactions - you'll be the subject-matter expert for the platforms you manage. Plan, build, manage, and optimise media campaigns across multiple platforms, and oversee others in the team across multiple accounts to ensure media buying is efficient, effective and compliant. Work collaboratively with other internal or external teams, including media planners, strategists, account directors, designers, and analysts, to produce campaigns, creative ideas, audience and target recommendations, and experimental designs. Be an internal and external thought leader and help keep us up to date with the latest digital media trends by maintaining relationships with media partners, and engaging in media R&D projects, writing blog posts, and participating on panels. The team As part of the Media team, you'll work closely with a cross-disciplinary group of Blue State employees on various projects. London is a small and close-knit team, where everyone has an opportunity to shape new approaches, grow and learn from their colleagues, and take advantage of a personal development fund to stretch their skills even further. You'll have the opportunity to work with some of the most inspiring charities, ambitious brands and passionate advocacy and social change campaigns. What we offer: Unlimited time off (inclusive of sick, personal and vacation days) $1,250 annual in professional development funds (local equivalent) Fully subsidised health and dental insurance for employees (subject to tax) Generous pension match via salary sacrifice Generous paid holiday schedule Parental leave policy for up to 32.5 week of coverage at full pay, inclusive of all genders and supporting a range of family structures Group Income Protection (GIP) Group Life Assurance (GLA) Optional holiday travel insurance Pre-tax season ticket loans Cycle to work (up to £2000) Remote work flexibility We approach in-office working with a hybrid model, with presence in our office required at two days per week. Some things we're looking for: 6-8 years experience in a hands-on paid media planning and buying role using a mix of digital channels (Social, Search, Display, Video, Audio, etc) Demonstrated experience translating client business goals into cohesive media strategies and specific KPIs, and a record executing campaigns that delivered on those goals. Experience working with non-profits, with fundraising and/or income objectives within paid media campaigns. Ability to effectively manage multiple clients and projects on time, within budget, and meet performance goals. High proficiency with digital advertising platforms - you've demonstrated a level of mastery of paid social, paid search, and/or programmatic trading - as well as Google Analytics and other measurement platforms Exceptional attention to detail, especially with regards to campaign setup and trafficking, QA, and reporting. Ability to adapt to new situations, solve problems on the fly, and communicate with those around you. A shared passion and curiosity for delivering change. This includes comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality that ensures we're always making progress. At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you. Blue State is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application and interview process. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, including the use of AI tools throughout the hiring process, please contact us by an email with the subject line: Accommodation Request to get started. Your privacy is important to us. You can find out more information on how we handle your data for recruiting purposes in our Privacy Policy for Recruitment .
What to know Execute innovative marketing strategy through a diverse channel mix, for leading NGOs, charities and brands. As an Associate Director in the Paid Media Team, you'll oversee the execution of digital advertising campaigns across clients ranging from leading UK and global charities and UN bodies, to global brands and their CSR programmes. You will know how to drive strong performance metrics for clients, whilst thinking holistically about the brand and how these metrics contribute to wider conversation about marketing budgets and long-term growth objectives. You will be a senior member of our media practice in London, supporting the Media Director in shaping processes and innovating our client channel mix to drive results. This may be the right role for you if you're someone who is equally strategic, creative, and analytical. Switching seamlessly from a client presentation to writing an insightful analysis of campaign performance, and rolling up your sleeves to launch advertising campaigns in new platforms are no big deal for you. You're used to spending most of your day speaking in acronyms - terms like CPA, DSP, VTR, and ROAS are a natural part of your vocabulary - and you know how to explain them to clients and colleagues. You will use your depth of experience to inform your work but also use your curiosity to keep ahead of the changing sector in order to ensure we're innovating for our clients wherever possible. The company Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns and create real change. From UNHCR, AARP, and Doctors Without Borders to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency in the US and London. A day in the life: Translate clients' strategic visions into media objectives and KPIs to accomplish a wide range of client objectives including direct response (lead gen and fundraising), awareness, persuasion, and advocacy. Analyse ongoing and historical performance data to identify opportunities for improvement, make strategic recommendations, and generate reporting and insights to drive optimisation. Have a strong POV on measurement, attribution, and conversion tracking, and apply that knowledge to strategic recommendations and ongoing campaign management. Participate in (and frequently lead) client-facing interactions - you'll be the subject-matter expert for the platforms you manage. Plan, build, manage, and optimise media campaigns across multiple platforms, and oversee others in the team across multiple accounts to ensure media buying is efficient, effective and compliant. Work collaboratively with other internal or external teams, including media planners, strategists, account directors, designers, and analysts, to produce campaigns, creative ideas, audience and target recommendations, and experimental designs. Be an internal and external thought leader and help keep us up to date with the latest digital media trends by maintaining relationships with media partners, and engaging in media R&D projects, writing blog posts, and participating on panels. The team As part of the Media team, you'll work closely with a cross-disciplinary group of Blue State employees on various projects. London is a small and close-knit team, where everyone has an opportunity to shape new approaches, grow and learn from their colleagues, and take advantage of a personal development fund to stretch their skills even further. You'll have the opportunity to work with some of the most inspiring charities, ambitious brands and passionate advocacy and social change campaigns. What we offer: Unlimited time off (inclusive of sick, personal and vacation days) $1,250 annual in professional development funds (local equivalent) Fully subsidised health and dental insurance for employees (subject to tax) Generous pension match via salary sacrifice Generous paid holiday schedule Parental leave policy for up to 32.5 week of coverage at full pay, inclusive of all genders and supporting a range of family structures Group Income Protection (GIP) Group Life Assurance (GLA) Optional holiday travel insurance Pre-tax season ticket loans Cycle to work (up to £2000) Remote work flexibility We approach in-office working with a hybrid model, with presence in our office required at two days per week. Some things we're looking for: 6-8 years experience in a hands-on paid media planning and buying role using a mix of digital channels (Social, Search, Display, Video, Audio, etc) Demonstrated experience translating client business goals into cohesive media strategies and specific KPIs, and a record executing campaigns that delivered on those goals. Experience working with non-profits, with fundraising and/or income objectives within paid media campaigns. Ability to effectively manage multiple clients and projects on time, within budget, and meet performance goals. High proficiency with digital advertising platforms - you've demonstrated a level of mastery of paid social, paid search, and/or programmatic trading - as well as Google Analytics and other measurement platforms Exceptional attention to detail, especially with regards to campaign setup and trafficking, QA, and reporting. Ability to adapt to new situations, solve problems on the fly, and communicate with those around you. A shared passion and curiosity for delivering change. This includes comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality that ensures we're always making progress. At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you. Blue State is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application and interview process. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, including the use of AI tools throughout the hiring process, please contact us by an email with the subject line: Accommodation Request to get started. Your privacy is important to us. You can find out more information on how we handle your data for recruiting purposes in our Privacy Policy for Recruitment .
