Finance Manager

Personio GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

About Smartnumbers

We are on a mission to stop fraud and improve customer authentication. Fraud is a huge problem affecting millions of people, it costs the UK nearly £7bn and represents 40% of all crime. Too often the solution has been to put in place cumbersome authentication processes that frustrate genuine customers, cause inefficiencies for organisations and fail to prevent fraud. We are changing this by providing organisations with real‑time insight into the risk of a caller. We combine patented machine learning technology with our deep domain knowledge to prevent contact centre fraud. We recognise that we need to work together to fight fraud, that is why we have fostered strategic partnerships with leading global organisations like Amazon, BT, Genesys and NICE. Together, we protect the UK’s largest retail banks, investment banks and emergency services. We also believe in developing our people and developing high performing teams, reflected by our Platinum Investors in People accreditation.

What you’ll be working on

Are you an ambitious accountant who strives to be a CFO one day? Do you consider yourself someone who drives a business forward, rather than just a number‑cruncher living in spreadsheets? Do you view issues as opportunities to make something better? If you have answered yes to all 3 of the above, then this may be the perfect role for you.

Smartnumbers are hiring for a Finance Manager, to work closely with the CFO as part of an “excellent team of finance generalists”. The role will report into the CFO alongside a team of three others with a remit to drive continuous improvement and automation across the function, whilst maintaining the highest levels of financial control and reporting velocity.

This role comes with genuine opportunity for advancement. You’ll operate at the upper end of a Finance Manager role, with ownership stretching into Financial Controller territory. To be successful, you will lead change and not settle for the status quo. This includes working on cross‑functional initiatives, driving forward the wider business, as well as improving the finance department. You will also help upskill and develop those around you, with the potential to assume direct management responsibilities over time.

We are also open to hiring this role directly at Financial Controller level.

Responsibilities:

• Lead production of management accounts, with support from Senior Management Accountant
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, alongside Senior Management Accountant
• Lead process improvements and automation across finance department
• Own updating and refinement of 13‑week cash flow
• Support CFO with forecasting and financial modelling
• Support wider team in managing: Billing, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Lead on HMRC and Statutory requirements, with support from wider team
• Support the analysis of core SaaS metrics and unit economics to help drive commercial decision‑making and business performance

What you’ll need for the role

• Technically strong, with a keen eye for detail and high standards of accuracy
• Strong communicator; able to effortlessly adjust style based on audience
• Proactive in nature; drives tasks to completion with ownership and accountability
• Confident, self‑assured and comfortable with autonomy
• An excellent team‑player, who can help raise the level of those around you
• Technologically proficient, with a keen interest in AI and emerging technology

Qualifications & Experience (desirable but not essential)

• SaaS or subscription‑based revenue experience (or understanding of SaaS metrics)
• Experience in high‑growth, PE or VC backed environment
• Clear demonstratable experience of driving meaningful change or process improvements
• Chartered accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) with PQE experience

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive salary of circa £70k per annum (depending on experience), we also offer a comprehensive benefits package, covering a variety of areas, both professional and personal. These benefits include:

• Hybrid working style, with two days a week in our City of London office
• Family friendly benefits including paid parental leave policies
• An extensive health insurance policy for you, with an option to add your family members
• A workplace pension with Hargreaves Lansdown
• Life insurance of 4× your salary
• A discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of your salary
• Weekly self‑development time to spend exploring your professional development interests
• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), your birthday off, and an opportunity to buy up to 5 days annual leave per year
• A holistic wellbeing support plan encompassing a variety of offerings to assist you. We provide you with a monthly £50 allowance to fund activities to best support your wellbeing as well as workshops and training to provide tools and guidance. Additionally, there is a wide‑ranging employee assistance programme available to advise on personal, family or financial matters, and also fun social events during the year.

The application process

We have a simple 4‑stage application process:

• Submit CV for screening by hiring team
• 30 minute Teams call with the hiring manager
• Online Technical Assessment
• In‑person ‘Bar raiser’ and HR culture fit interviews

Smartnumbers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, neurodiversity, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome all applications for this role.

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