HARMONIC GROUP

Responsibility

• setting up robust financial controls
• production of the quarterly management accounts with insightful analysis
• maintain robust controls and reporting processes
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• to produce and submit monthly, quarterly and annual accounts for both an internal and external audience
• run the finance day to day function, including, compliance , control, FP&A, operational finance, and treasury
• statutory Accounts / Tax Compliance including producing the year-end accounts
• monitoring managing management accounts
• responsibility for the day-to-day financial operation
• responsible for the production of monthly management accounts
• responsible for overseeing the production of monthly company management accounts in a multi country and multi currency environment
• business Partnering / interacting with the UK MD, Group CFO, Senior Partners and Board Members on numerous high-level projects
• production of management accounts
• take responsibility for producing the budgets and forecasts
• provide support on the cashflow management, budgets and forecasts
• prepare and present accurate monthly statements and invoice packages for external accountants
• prepare Board reporting, including commentary, variance analysis, KPIs, trend analysis
• oversee the Management Accounts and lead on the preparation for audit
• own the budgeting and forecasting process and support leadership team strategic decision making through required analysis and reporting
• production of KPI reports and financial analysis
• drafting the accounts and statements and ensuring conformity with accounting and legal requirements
• reviewing of the monthly management accounts and financial reports
• responsible for maintaining robust financial controls and reporting processes as the business scales
• oversee the production of monthly and yearly financial reports
• managing all day-to-day BAU financial operations
• oversee and manage the month-end processes
• oversee and manage the year-end and month-end processes
• liaison with external auditors to ensure that annual and interim financial audits are completed in a timely basis
• provide accurate cash flow forecasts
• ownership of cash forecasting process
• responsible for building monthly and annual budgets and forecasts for the senior leadership team
• building financial models and PowerPoints for presentation internally and externally
• filing signed accounts with Companies House
• preparing statutory accounts
• producing budgets and forecasts
• support with the implementation of financial planning and analysis
• lead monthly accounting meetings
• prepare on a quarterly/semi-annually cost and revenue budget and whenever needed by the Regional Office
• productions of Month-end reports, Balance sheets, and Board Reports
• monitoring and tracking revenue streams and income
• manage the monthly close and group consolidation
• monitor and approve VAT submissions, annual accounts and CT filings
• assist with forecasting, budgeting and business plan reporting
• work closely with Head of Finance on Ad-Hoc projects, including the annual budget
• run the month end close process with resulting reporting of month end results with full knowledge of all financial movements
• production of management accounts and managing month-end activities
• prepare bi-monthly Board reporting - P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• assisting with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow models
• preparation of the Monthly Management Accounts
• drive commercial performance and bring a can do attitude to both the finance and wider operational teams
• working closely with the commercial finance team to ensure accurate financial analysis and planning
• lead and present in monthly accounting meetings
• support the CFO in strategising and financial planning
• work closely with CEO on Ad-Hoc projects
• provide key pieces of analysis on business performance
• provide accurate budgets and cash flow forecasts
• manage a team of 3 junior accountants
• maintain and improve procedural and operational efficiencies
• business partner with the senior management to deliver business financial objectives
• use Xero to manage accounting operation in the UK
• present monthly results to management and Director meetings
• working closely with the Finance Director to support on fundraising efforts
• help create and set up a new monthly management accounts process
• mentoring the transactional finance team, including accounts payable and accounts receivable
• working alongside the portfolio CFO to provide financial insights to contribute towards key business decisions
• involvement in the budgeting and forecasting process
• identify value-adding insights to support with the production of long-term strategic planning
• creation of department budgets to manage the company finances
• business partnering with different departments
• provides analysis and insight along with qualitative comments based on financial performance
• implementation and oversight to ensure a robust accounting framework and control environment is in place to support the Group's growth curve
• assist with the delivery of the audit process
• ensure all stat, regulatory, tax, and grant filings are done per requisite timelines
• recognise areas for improvement within current finance processes and systems and implement changes
• manage the audit process and liaise with external personnel
• raise month end accounting journals and maintain working papers/spreadsheets to support the accounts for deferred income, pre-paid expenses, accruals, sales etc
• overseeing the annual audit
• assisting in annual budgeting processes and cash flows
• implement and improve reporting processes

Requirements

• accountancy
• controller
• startup
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• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• previous experience in an Online Marketplace or Tech Start-Up
• previous experience in Events/Hospitality/Entertainment sector
• strong management accounting experience
• previous experience in a SaaS or Data software solutions company
• experience working in a finance role within hospitality
• experience managing a finance function
• experience within a regulated industry
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA Qualified Accountant
• experience using Xero
• experience working in consumer and supplier facing businesses
• agency experience

Earnings for position financial controller

Responsibility

• preparation of monthly Management Accounts inclusive of insightful commentary
• lead on accounting reconciling daily, monthly and yearly transactions in Xero
• working to prepare the monthly management accounts for the business; reporting back to the Finance Controller
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• full responsibility for month-end
• working to prepare the monthly management accounts for the business; reporting back to the CFO
• assisting with the month-end close accounting activities alongside the Finance Controller and Senior Management Accountant
• support with the month end close process and with the production of monthly management accounts
• support month end close and the production of monthly Management Accounts and increasingly step into owning this piece
• ownership of the Management Accounts process
• oversee the entire accounts payable function of the business
• produce financial statements including P&L accounts, monthly variance analysis and exception reporting
• monthly variance analysis and exception reporting
• oversee day-to-day transactional finance, including accounts payable and accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations
• responsible for the month end close and reconciliations including preparing journals, accruals and prepayments
• preparing, auditing, and processing invoices to clients
• supporting the Finance Controller in closing out the monthly accounts this includes putting together robust commentary and analysis of the P&L
• production of the monthly management accounts
• supporting the CFO in closing out the monthly accounts this includes putting together robust commentary and analysis of the P&L
• work through the accruals for the core finance unit, focusing on maintaining a high level of accuracy
• responsible for invoice processing, expense requests and credit control
• management of AP/AR and bookkeeping for a range of clients
• assistance with budgeting & forecasting
• monitor and complete cashflow forecasting
• billing & credit control
• management and development of a Junior Accountant
• process a high volume of daily invoices
• manage accounts receivable and payable
• preparation of the monthly VAT return
• ownership of the accounts payable function
• preparing & posting journals
• reconciling all bank accounts
• working alongside Financial Controller to support with financial reporting
• designing the balance sheet reconciliation process
• contribute to financial reporting
• produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis
• business Partner with colleagues within Finance and other departments
• assisting in the preparation of budgets, managing records and receipts
• production of the monthly management accounts and responsibility for month end processes
• processing supplier invoices
• balance sheet reconciliations of all key accounts
• maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• supporting the delivery of cashflow management, budgeting, and forecasting
• manage the Finance Assistant and oversee AP / AR processes
• perform bank reconciliations
• monthly & quarterly balance sheet reconciliations
• assist with year end auditing
• assist with the preparation of the monthly management accounts
• management of month-end processes
• recording the day-to-day financial transactions. Issuing invoices as well as Inputting and coding invoices accurately and compiling payment summaries for approval
• engagement with internal and external stakeholders and nurturing these relationships
• prepare VAT returns on a quarterly basis
• review monthly AR reports
• coordinating payment runs
• review monthly AR Reports
• processing depreciation & amortisation and updating schedules
• general accounting assistance with month end duties
• maintenance of accruals and prepayment schedules
• manage bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• reconcile costs on finished projects and help manage over & underspends
• issue payment runs
• assist with year-end auditing
• assisting with the year end process including audit preparation
• complete VAT returns and payroll
• support the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties
• support with the audit process
• managing Payroll
• assisting with quarterly VAT, EU VAT and US sales tax returns
• managing the prepayments schedule
• aid with financial audits and the production of financial reports when required
• contribute to the ongoing development of processes and systems
• receivables & cash management
• support the AR arm of the business
• complete month end reporting process for designated business area adhering to tight reporting deadlines ensuring accuracy and compliance
• credit card and balance sheet reconciliations
• support the CFO in the delivery of group financial reporting and statutory accounts
• ownership of balance sheet reconciliations
• continuously improve and automate processes and systems
• providing support to clients and help solve financial disputes raised by our sales team
• help to streamline the monthly accounts, looking to cut down the time of month end or improve systems or processes
• raising journals
• help streamline the monthly accounts, looking to cut down the time of month end or improve systems or processes

Requirements

• experience working in an SME environment
• at least 6 months experience working in an AP / AMA role or similar
• qualified or PQ in ACA, ACCA or CIMA
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• 1-year minimum working in an Assistant Management Accountant position or similar
• experience using Paprika accounting software

Earnings for position management accountant

Responsibility

• responsibility for month-end and quarterly reporting including streamlining processes
• owning the accounts payable and receivable processes end-to-end
• responsible for maintaining robust financial controls and reporting processes
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• production of monthly Management Accounts
• month end close, including closing the books in their accounting IT System, Odoo
• performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• control of management and statutory accounts
• producing budgets and forecasts for senior leadership teams to influence commercial decision making
• produce Monthly Financial Reporting, including consolidated accounts
• managing the end to end finance function
• production of the management accounts
• produce monthly management accounts including commercial analysis
• management of the company accounts and finances
• budgeting & forecasting
• strategic analysis on budgets & forecasts
• ownership of the Management Accounts process
• liaise with key stakeholders in order to influence commercial and operational decision making whilst identifying and mitigating financial risk
• review and sign off on transactional finance work
• owning payroll process end-to-end
• responsible for the delivery of timely, accurate month-end and management accounting
• prepare the paperwork for both of our external debt facilities
• monitoring project expenses
• assist on the Audit process
• responsible for the production of monthly management accounts
• full ownership of the purchase and sales ledger
• supervision of transactional finance
• supporting the outgoing Finance Director with long-term growth plans
• lead on the year-end audit process
• management of the budget and forecast cycles
• producing budgets and forecasts for the senior leadership team
• support key financial processes, support the part time Finance Director and ensure high standards across the agency
• support key financial processes, support the Head of Finance and raise standards across the agency
• producing accurate revenue and cost forecasts, and helping manage cashflow
• responsible for the delivery of timely, accurate month-end and management accounting with insightful Management Account packs
• financial transaction management
• support with setting and developing key KPIs as the company grows
• support production of monthly financials and ad-hoc reporting
• identify value-adding insights to support with the production of long-term strategic planning
• VAT returns
• financial analysis & reporting
• perform key accounting Transactions and reconciliations
• providing strategic insight to MD on future growth
• assistance with budgeting & forecasting
• support with budget management through effective business partnering with department heads
• working alongside external accountants to assist with month end
• assist with budgeting and forecasting
• management of the month end reports and management information reports
• manage the preparation of Statutory Accounts
• overseeing transactional finance
• income recognition, questioning budget approvals and scrutinising work before providing income summaries to the Financial Controller and Business Director
• management of a Finance Assistant to ensure effective control of the AP function
• business partner with the wider teams
• balance sheet and P&L management
• designing the balance sheet reconciliation process
• provide accurate consolidated quarterly management accounts, to aid senior management with key strategic decisions
• delivering proactive financial analysis with summarised findings to support commercial decision making
• cash flow forecasting
• manage accounts assistants and transactional finance team
• responsibility for the day to day running of all BAU finance and tax processes
• managing cashflow
• accurate monthly accounting closes for the R&D department
• lead the preparation of our annual statutory accounts and effectively manage the audit process
• collaborating with artists and creatives on financial matters
• balance sheet reconciliations
• undertaking financial planning and analysis
• ensure accurate production of Management Accounts
• producing the year-end audit for both the UK and international entities
• managing and mentoring more junior colleagues in Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable
• liaising with project leads on client spend and ensuring and issues are dealt with swiftly
• ensuring that data has been recorded in accountancy software correctly
• leading on commercial projects
• financial transaction management of revenue streams within the business
• overseeing annual audits
• act as a key contact for auditory and statutory accounts process
• end to end management of the finance function including management of the month end reports and management information reports
• maintaining the balance sheet to ensure the business understands and is therefore able to manage financial risks
• mentorship of the two current finance assistants
• support tax filings and audit, running the audit process with the Financial Controller
• management of Accounts Payable Lead
• performing bank reconciliations
• oversight of the Assistant Accountants in the team
• work closely with the FP&A Analyst, providing insightful analysis to support strategic decision making
• supporting with budget and cashflow monitoring
• prepayment and accruals postings
• manage Accounts Payable function
• supervising the daily financial operations including AP, AR, payroll and completing balance sheet reconciliations

Requirements

• qualified Accountant
• 3-5 years accounting experience
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA or ICAS qualified
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• the ability and drive to learn fast with positive, can-do attitude
• experience with the Financial Close process and Statement preparation
• fintech experience a plus
• experience in a SaaS Start-Up or Scale-Up

Benefits

• mutual

Earnings for position finance manager

Responsibility

• A key part of the leadership team responsible for the successful growth of the business
• maintain robust controls and reporting processes
• build a Financial Model for the business as they prepare for Fundraising
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• ownership and oversight of the entire finance function
• providing financial support & analysis for the new business venture
• strategic analysis on budgets & forecasts
• manage and build out a world class finance team
• provide strategic analysis on budgets and forecasts
• liaise with current internal stakeholders and executive team to develop a budgeting and forecasting model
• implement world class finance processes and systems
• analyse and interpret financial information pertaining to business performance
• strategic partner to the CEO to support on commercial direction and long term strategic planning
• oversea and manage the audit and month end processes
• delivery of significant process improvements and automations as the volume of transactions increases
• assist the Founder during the Fundraising
• providing strategic insight to MD on future growth
• liaise with and provide insights from the Finance side to the co-founders, board, and leadership
• producing monthly and year end reports as well as oversight of management accounts
• growing out an in-house finance team as well as managing outsourced accounting firms where required
• balance sheet and P&L management
• support the CEO on future fundraising projects
• manage the monthly close and group consolidation
• support Founder with Ad-Hoc Projects
• provide strategic guidance towards company direction going forward
• make recommendations with respect to performance against budget, budget setting and financial viability of new functional initiatives
• providing commercial support across the organization to ensure robust decision making on topics such as contracting, pricing and investment
• contribution to future fundraising efforts and management of relationship with investors
• overseeing annual audits
• driving efficiency in the fund and statutory accounting functions
• shaping strategic planning including forming cashflow forecasts and budgets
• continuous process improvement and automation to enable to business to scale
• provide strategic guidance to the C-Suite
• producing effective and insightful financial reports for the board
• reporting and constantly updating the CEO & founders on the new venture
• ensuring the fund remains tax compliant
• developing and maintaining financial models and business cases to inform key strategic decisions such as acquisitions, pricing, and new market entry
• responsible for managing key external relationships including investors , auditors and clients
• leading the financial aspects of multiple rounds of debt and equity fundraising
• extensive Ad-Hoc projects to support agency growth
• leading on future fundraising
• guidance to the board on actions to be taken from the performance results
• responsibility for the management of the finance function throughout the company
• be a part of the senior management team to help drive commercial strategy
• managing relationships with auditors, outsourced accountants, fund administrators, and tax advisors
• drive operational and financial efficiencies across the business to maximise profitability
• effective management of financial control and cash flow
• overseeing implementation of new finance processes
• annual budget & rolling forecasting for the group and individual companies
• supporting the founders in shaping commercial and strategic vision
• overseeing the financial modelling, fund, tax and LP reporting functions
• governing effectively by monitoring investments and appraising their value
• attend quarterly board meetings
• business partnering with key budget holders
• provide commercial financial support and value adding insights and analysis

Requirements

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified
• experience leading the full finance function
• experience of working in a regulated business, preferably a lending business
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• previously worked as an FD/CFO in a SaaS Start-Up
• experience in a B2B SaaS Scale-Up with high value, low volume model
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified
• previous experience leading Finance teams
• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified
• previous experience using Pleo, Totem, and Xero
• relevant product knowledge or industry experience
• experience of working in a start-up/high growth company
• experience of raising debt and setting up of financing structures
• experience managing equity plans
• recent experience in a tech-enabled business ideally with a strong SaaS or PaaS element
• strong level of communication both written and verbal
• commercial acumen and a strong FP&A Background
• experience in the Events/Festivals/Entertainment/Hospitality/Music sector
• VC Fund management and administration experience
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified
• 3 years' experience within a SAAS or technology business
• experience working in the food and beverage industry
• experience in reviewing IT systems
• A financial qualification - ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with a strong academic background
• experience of working with cross functional teams and multiple stakeholders
• experience of setting up finance processes in a start-up/high growth company
• previously led a Start up between Series-A and Series-C
• agency experience
• experience in both group agency and SME
• minimum of two years' experience at Financial Controller level or higher at a VC Fund
• strong Modelling and Technical accounting skills
• experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment
• excellent Leadership and interpersonal skills
• previous experience in a leadership role within a SaaS Start-Up or Scale-Up
• experience working in consumer and supplier facing businesses
• extensive experience in a senior finance leadership role
• flexibility to lead in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• qualified

Earnings for position finance director

Responsibility

• full ownership of the budgets and forecasts for 2022 and 2023
• maintain Group Forecasting models
• reviewing and posting supplier invoices
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• running twice weekly resourcing sessions
• taking ownership and thinking strategically about resource planning and management across the agency, always with a holistic view of the workload
• acting as number 1 in the FP&A team, you will be responsible for the financial planning across the business
• ownership of annual budgeting and periodic forecast process, working closely with the VP of Finance to develop a model
• processing purchase orders
• coordinating and leading monthly workforce planning sessions (operational and
• continuous improvements around the FP&A function
• leading the resource planning meeting each week, ensuring all resource requests are logged
• creation of slide decks, models, and data room management for future fundraising rounds
• managing the expenses system
• sharing resource flags on a weekly basis with the Operations Director and Partnerships Director with suggested solutions
• oversee two financial analysts and ensure accurate analysis of financial data
• work with the VP of finance and non-finance departments to business case internal capital allocation
• ensuring VAT is calculated correctly
• support the Finance Director with the budgeting & planning cycle
• partner across the business, offering financial insights to different departments
• work closely with function leads to update rolling forecast, capturing risks & opportunities against the budget
• provide analysis to support key revenues and cost business initiatives
• organising the weekly payment run
• ad-hoc projects for the CFO
• work closely with the Financial Controller to analyse the variance of actual spending vs budget monthly
• managing two outsourced accounts payable individuals
• attend the weekly Trading meeting producing insights and analysis where required to support performance of the sales, marketing & operations teams
• you will ensure that the plotted time matches what was signed off for the project
• commercial analysis of new business opportunities
• work closely with the sales team to understand their sales pipeline
• create credit risk assessment for onboarding of new clients
• bank posting in multiple different currencies
• develop and maintain reporting dashboards, providing actionable insights in the monthly business performance review meeting with the senior team
• month end reconciliations
• you will be integral to the agency onboarding of Synergist, alongside the Operations Director and the Studio and Accounts Manager
• create margin analysis by channel, product, customer and reviewing the impact of sales product mix on gross profit
• quantify the financial impact of risks and provide solutions to correct these risks
• C79 reconciliation
• negotiating rates with freelance support and approve invoices
• develop scenario analysis models for strategic options e.g. international expansion, new product launches, impact of marketing campaigns
• updating the daily cash book
• leading bi-weekly project status meetings with divisional heads to check on status, budget, and team project plans - reporting back to the Operations Director suggesting solutions
• offering any administrative support to the Operations Director and Partnerships Director
• conducting deep dives on overhead spend and share recommendations for savings
• being the main point of contact for supplier queries
• working with our current software tool Float to plot in all team resource, you will set up each project adding the relevant team, rates, budget, milestones, and schedule
• take responsibility for the office space ensuring that it is always suitable for purpose, clean, tidy and fully stocked
• ad hoc projects to help drive the strategic direction of the business
• ensuring that the team are working to the correct capacity and flagging any overburn, overtime etc to the Operations Director that can impact on project spend and deadline
• contribute to ad hoc tasks for the Finance Director
• business Partner for all budget holders on Budget and Unit economics with ownership for areas of responsibility, reasons for variances to budgets, and strategies to address
• develop and guide the team to ensure it is adequately prepared to meet changes to regulatory rules and to comply with new and emerging reporting and disclosure requirements
• operational and financial processes

Requirements

• experience in a start-up or scale-up
• qualified Accountant
• previous experience in a creative agency, SaaS, or Tech enabled business
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• previous experience leading resource management within a consulting business of
• previous Experience as an FP&A Manager and a proven ability to lead on budgets, forecasts, and business plans
• proven experience managing website content , blog content and social channels
• outgoing personality with a positive outlook and a strong team-working bias
• experience of managing a workflow within an agency environment
• advanced Excel skills
• proven design skills and experience - working in tools. Figma platform experience preferred, Adobe experience essential
• willingness to present and be recognised as the go-to person for a team
• organised with a passion for driving resource with a continuous improvement mindset
• track record of process and systems improvement
• SEO/SEM tool experience, ahrefs experience preferred
• proactive and creative approach to problem solving
• excellent people & communication skills
• proven experience conducting keyword research and writing SEO-friendly content
• numerate and well organised
• ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal teams and have a strong commercial mindset to drive and increase efficiency
• proven experience reporting, measuring and optimising website performance
• systems and process focused
• excellent reporting skills with the ability to evaluate workflows, capacity, deliverables and service levels
• being able to talk authoritatively and with credibility to senior stakeholders either
• A proactive, flexible & energetic team player who can work calmly under pressure whilst delivering a excellent attention to detail
• experience working and managing agencies as well as coordinating with product, product marketing teams
• excellent verbal, written, visual/presentation and communication skills
• 5+ years of B2B website marketing experience, preferably in SaaS/PaaS
• video editing, creation experience would be desirable
• ability to work to tight deadlines and juggle multiple priorities

Earnings for position manager