Financial Controller, Global Technology Venture Capital Firm, London,
- Recruiter
- PER, Private Equity Recruitment
- Location
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London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Nov 2021
- Closes
- 18 Dec 2021
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
REFERENCE:
10456 /59C
Our client is a global early–stage venture capital fund with an impressive track record of investing in technology, with a number of unicorn investments to date. They are highly ambitious and look set to continue to grow rapidly, and have recently opened their new London HQ; this is a new role, sitting in the finance function, working closely with the CFO as the Financial Controller.
You will be a chartered accountant with extensive post–qualified experience working in private equity or venture capital, with a strong understanding of the industry and experience in improving and running a corporate function. You will autonomously run the corporate function, building it out from its infancy, implementing a centralised approach and managing third parties to facilitate the firms continued success.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
YOUR PROFILE:
10456 /59C
Our client is a global early–stage venture capital fund with an impressive track record of investing in technology, with a number of unicorn investments to date. They are highly ambitious and look set to continue to grow rapidly, and have recently opened their new London HQ; this is a new role, sitting in the finance function, working closely with the CFO as the Financial Controller.
You will be a chartered accountant with extensive post–qualified experience working in private equity or venture capital, with a strong understanding of the industry and experience in improving and running a corporate function. You will autonomously run the corporate function, building it out from its infancy, implementing a centralised approach and managing third parties to facilitate the firms continued success.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage team and outsourced providers workloads effectively to ensure deliverables are met
- Manage the consolidation process for the group and prepare the consolidated financial statements
- Preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts and of long– and short–term forecasts
- Preparation of monthly management reports; including comparisons and commentary and of annual statutory accounts
- Management of the annual budget process and provision of monthly forecasts
- Managing and overseeing expenses including policy developments and compliance
- Preparation of quarterly departmental budget reports and commentary for department heads
- Ensuring local finance reporting/regulatory reporting requirements are met
- Preparation of VAT returns or equivalent in other offices
- Drafting and roll out of Finance related policies as and when required
YOUR PROFILE:
- Qualified chartered accountant with extensive post–qualified experience working within Private Equity/Venture Capital, with a good understanding of the industry and its regulatory regime
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance or other relevant degrees
- Experience with consolidation process and preparation of group financial statements
- Analytical, methodical and highly numerate
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Autonomous, quality and results orientated, with the ability to work well under pressure
- Reliable, determined, hardworking and ambitious