Head of Finance, HR & Operations

My client is a culture-first creative agency head-quartered in central London. They build campaigns that are strategically smart and creatively bold. Although small, they are a diverse, fast-growing outfit with an exciting future!

Reporting into the Global Managing Director, the Head of Finance & Op’s will be offered a hybrid working role. Paying circa £80,000 per annum full time equivalent. The job is offered on a 3 day a week basis. It’s possible the role will grow to 4 days a week or full time in the future IF the successful candidate desired.

This is a broad mixed finance position, key responsibilities:

• Preparation of Board Packs
• Full preparation of Monthly Management accounts
• Consolidation of across the group for the MD
• Monthly variance reporting to budget & earlier years
• Correspondence with third parties to assist with annual financial statements
• Control of a tight SME cash flow
• Preparation of cash flow forecasts
• Assist MD with the annual budgeting process, track & refine
• Manage monthly payroll and pensions for London and SE Asia offices
• Manage VAT/GST quarterly returns
• Communicate directly with external accountants & lawyers
• Development of staff training and CPD
• Control & development of notion
• Weekly KPI reporting
• Work with Production Director on weekly & monthly gross profit project management
• Work closely with the Production team during the budgeting process and throughout the course of a project to ensure margins are maintained
• Help implement a set of scalable financial and operational controls
• Ad hoc financial analysis
• Preparation of CT41G & interest certificates
• Global insurance policies / relationships
• Running full recruitment process in line with current EDI
• Project – work with internal teams to improve time control processes
• Complete HR function with assistance from external parties

You will be:

• An accomplished SME (1-20m t/o business) Head of Finance
• Have had HR oversight in a company
• Hands on, ready to swap between tasks as and when required
• Have a confident outgoing personality, not afraid to ask questions & suggest improvement to processes
• A brilliant communicator and able to explain finance matters in layman terms
• Super organised
• Calm under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong excel skills
• Qualified academically (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Benefits:

• Salary up to £80K FTE, possibly slightly more for someone exceptional
• Flexible working hours (standard 9-6)
• Hybrid working
• Career advancement opportunities
• Fast paced, fun and energetic company with a friendly culture
• Opportunity to work at an ambitious, creative and purpose led business