Financial Controller, Byway

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Experience managing a finance function in a fast-growth SME environment including modelling, forecasting and budgeting
• Comfort with the nuts and bolts of financial management: transactional processing, accounting, tax, reporting, planning and analysis
• Knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes
• Proficiency in accounting software including Xero
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and management skills

Desirable

• We’re looking for a creative, flexible and detail-oriented Financial Controller with a drive to take ownership of the finances of our scaling startup as our first full (or nearly full!) time finance hire.
• In this role, you’ll play a key part in our financial strategy, leading our budgeting and forecasting processes, developing internal controls and tooling, and managing all financial operations within the company.
• We're open to hiring you full time or four days per week according to your preferences, and offer remote-first, flexible working
• You’ll report directly to the CEO, supervise the supplier reconciliation and payment work of our two support team members, and collaborate across all departments, providing financial insights that drive our company's growth
• Leading and managing the company’s budgeting and forecasting processes
• Developing and enforcing internal control policies to ensure financial integrity
• Preparing financial reports and presenting findings and recommendations to the management team
• Collaborating with all departments, providing them with financial analysis and guidance
• Managing all financial operations within the company, including treasury, tax, and financial planning
• Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations
• Coordinating auditing processes and liaising with external auditors