Accounts Manager/ Finance Manager - London, United Kingdom - QuantSpark

Description

As markets face greater disruption, QuantSpark empowers companies in realising their competitive advantage through data, strategic insight, and AI. QuantSpark prides itself on combining creative thinking with analytical rigour.

Our team is comprised of Analysts, Analytics Engineers, Product Managersand Developers with an entrepreneurial streak – it is this drive and spirit of innovation that drives us to create value for our clients.

As the Head of Finance, you'll have the opportunity to wear many hats and work operationally within the business.

You will be primarily managing and continuously improving the finance function within the business.

Utilising your FinOps background, you will be responsible for working cross-functionally to ensure there is considerable financial sophistication applied throughout the business.

As the Head of Finance, you will:

Provide full-stack finance leadership to the organisation.

In addition to ensuring proper controls and cost management practices are implemented, you will also incorporate your strong understanding of FP&A and financial modelling to benefit business decisions.

Support the development and implementation of financial strategies to support the organisation's overall business objectives.

Champion an automation mindset throughout the finance, legal, and operations departments, always looking for the best way to automate repetitive tasks and/or reports.

Be the first point of contact with external fractional finance, legal, and compliance partners.

You have 6+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting and have been directly responsible for overseeing a growing finance function, ideally in consulting, industry, and start-up/scale-up environments.

You're comfortable working across a range of finance systems like Xero, Dext etc. and you're excited tolearn about newtools that will further enhance and streamline financial reporting
Exceptional FP&A understanding and experience in building complex and sophisticated financial models.
Strong ability to interpret decisive narratives from financial data and modelling, and effectively communicate findings to key stakeholders.

You have demonstrable experience of being a proven strategic, creative, and flexible leader, able to identify and implement new ways of working, seize unexpected opportunities, and encourage and develop these skills in others.

You have created a finance business-partner-centric team with multiple areas of a business (tech, commercial, etc.) and are passionate about making finance approachable and outward-facing.

90,000-115,000 per annum salary (based on experience)

EMI options scheme
Generous monthly training & conference budget to help you upskill and develop your career (£6,000 per year)
6 monthly appraisals and 12 monthly pay reviews
Pension contribution scheme (12% total contribution)
Flexible hours policy and hybrid working; work from home and our office
Top-tier private healthcare (including mental wellbeing)
25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
Opportunity to work on social impact & pro bono strategy projects
Quarterly socials, and fun nights out
A fully stocked supply of breakfast, fruit, and refreshments for the days when you are in the office

QuantSpark is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability.

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