Freelance Finance Manager Shoreditch, England
Job description
Job Title: Freelance Finance Manager
Company: Ascend Global Media
Department: Finance / Commercial
Location: Shoreditch (flexible working policy)
Reporting to: Commercial Director
Working Hours: 09:00 – 17:30 – (Monday to Wednesday)
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About Ascend Global Media
Ascend Global Media is a progressive media business founded by diversity pioneer Michaela Jeffery-Morrison, the creator of the Women in Tech World Series. At Ascend, we create content that inspires and educates. Through a series of live events across the world, we strive to deliver connections, opportunities, inspiration and knowledge to the women and businesses that make up the technology sector by assembling the best female minds to talk tech, the world and our future.
Technology is the World's fastest-growing industry and is changing every aspect of our professional and personal lives on a daily basis. It is our core belief that equal opportunity and representation within technology is essential to the balanced and inclusive development of the sector. Everything we do is guided by that belief. At Ascend we believe helping to empower women and girls to join and succeed within technology, whilst working with businesses to adopt best practices, we can help create a fairer, more inclusive sector. As a group of professionals, we are united in this mission; it is the entire essence of our business.
Main Purpose of Role
Ascend is in Stage 1 of a 3-stage growth plan towards becoming the world’s first £100M DE&I media business by 2030. We are looking to prove that high-growth businesses can self-fund their expansion and generate healthy profitability throughout the journey. As such, we are looking to create a solid financial foundation to support our growth and to provide a clear financial picture for future investors.
Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Finance Manager will be responsible for working in our accounting software (Xero) to structure historic data and set up reporting systems, management accounts and data visualisations.
Responsibilities
- Structuring historic financial data in Xero to feed into reports.
- Building bespoke reports on all business KPIs.
- Understanding how the business works and creating fit-for-purpose financial processes to support the growth of the business.
Educational Level/Experience:
- Qualified account.
- 5 years financial experience in the B2B world.
Skills:
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong levels of data literacy
- Experience working with growing companies to build financial processes
- Enthusiasm for entrepreneurial environments
- Strong understanding of Xero
- Commercial acumen and a track record of working alongside commercial departments
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Regular team drinks
We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
If you believe that you are a suitable candidate and are looking to work at an expanding media company, then please apply now.
Job Type: Freelance
Salary: From £5,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Shoreditch: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Financial accounting: 5 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Shoreditch
Reference ID: AGM22-05
Expected start date: 15/01/2024
