DESIGN SENSE

Responsibility

• oversee the end-to-end billing process including accurate transfer pricing between business entities
• scrutinise, track and report cash flow to the Managing Director, the company owners, the Board and Shareholders
• oversee the company’s compliance of Tax filing requirements in the UK and US with our external accountants as well as proactively obtaining R&D tax credits for both the US and UK
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• work with the Managing Director and the Board to proactively budget and forecast sales, revenue, costs, and cash monthly
• act as the commercial bridge between Finance, Sales, Procurement, Production, and Systems & Support for the organisations’ products and services
• manage and develop a small international Finance team overseeing the day-to-day operations of accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses and purchasing

Requirements

• 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
• qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA professional, with more than 3 years of post-qualified experience in a relevant role
• office based with the option and flexibility to be able to work some of the working week remotely
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• due to office geographical locations, the ability to be able to work one fixed evening per week is essential
• experience of liaising with auditors and preparation of year end audit packs
• occasional overseas travel required
• attention to detail as well as the ability to 'connect the dots 'and identify commercial opportunities and risks
• able to present meaningful data within presentations to be able to tell the story
• sound understanding of foreign currency accounting and intercompany accounting with overseas entities
• some knowledge of working within US the financial framework would be beneficial
• excellent stakeholder management with the gravitas to win the respect and confidence of colleagues and senior stakeholders up to Director / owner level
• experience with Xero cloud-based accounting software
• with the flexibility to be able to change set working hours, on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business
• practical experience with accounting software , expense management system and spreadsheets
• high level of critical thinking and logical analysis

Benefits

• profit sharing

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