Finance Manager London, England
Job description
BlueOptima is on a mission to maximise the economic and social value that software engineering organisations are capable of delivering. Our vision is to become the global reference for the optimisation of the performance of Software Engineers.
Our technology is used by some of the world’s largest organisations, including nine of the world’s top twelve Universal Banks. This successful product uptake has led to rapid expansion of our company.
We are a global organisation with headquarters in London and additional offices in India, Mexico and the US. We are made up of 130 individuals from more than 20 different countries.
Location: London, UK
Department: Finance, Operations
Visa Sponsorship: Not available.
Job summary:
As our finance and operations leader you will work directly with the COO and CEO on the company forecast, any financial strategic projects and driving the company's overall efficiency. We have set up a lean team and structure with external service providers and you will manage a small team across finance and operations globally to give a strategic direction as well as drive day to day focus.
In this role you can expect to:
Manage the day-to-day finance and office operations globally;
- Mentoring a small team of around 3
- Overviewing Payroll/AP/AR/Bank through third party providers
- Drive efficiency by changing processes
- Drive office efficiency and experience
Prepare the Reporting & Analysis;
- Producing the group management reports
- Reporting on variance analysis (forecast vs actuals)
- Managing the Cash flow, with scenario analysis
- Ad hoc projects / analysis
Own Statutory Accounts & Compliance;
- Leading the yearly audit - Setting the right processes and controls in advance
- Meeting the tax (VAT, R&D, transfer pricing, etc.) requirements and deadlines
- Being proactive so all compliance matters are in order
Support Strategic projects;
- By spreading financial knowledge across the organisation, facilitating better decision making
- Forecasting, budgeting and other value added projects
- Help implementing and managing the employee options scheme program
- Driving an efficient set up and management of our operational cost
In order to succeed in this role, you will need:
- 4 to 6 years of experience in a Finance department, preferably in a startup / tech environment
- Some exposure to operations department work
- An eagerness to learn and go the extra mile
- Excellence in multitasking and handling different projects simultaneously
- Preferably degree qualified, ideally from a business / numerical background
Additional Information
Why join our team?
Culture and Growth:
- Global team with a creative, innovative and welcoming mindset.
- Rapid career growth and opportunity to be an outstanding and visible contributor to the company's success.
- Freedom to create your own success story in a high performance environment.
- Training programs and Personal Development Plans for each employee
Benefits:
- 32 days of holidays - this includes public and religious holidays
- Modern office at Elephant and Castle
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Work From Home assistance and equipment budget
- Flexible Work from Home policy - 2 days home p/w
- Flexible Work from Long Distance - 4 weeks a year
- 12 Weeks Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Free drinks and snacks in the office
- Frequent team socials, pizza & ping-pong tournaments at the office
- High-quality equipment (Ergonomic chairs and 32’ screens)
Salary: £59,000 - £67,000 dependant on experience
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