Finance Manager

Summary

Join Ably's Finance team as a Finance Manager and take ownership of the company's financial operations. This role involves managing month-end and year-end closing processes, providing financial insights for strategic decision-making, overseeing accounts payable and receivable, and enhancing financial processes. You will also ensure tax and regulatory compliance, prepare financial statements, and lead audit processes. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in financial accounting, professional accounting qualifications, and strong knowledge of financial reporting and compliance. Ably offers a remote-first and flexible work environment, along with various benefits including equity, enhanced holiday allowance, parental leave, and a home workstation budget.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting, ideally in a high-growth technology company or scale-up environment
• Professional accounting qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards, and compliance requirements
• Hands-on experience with financial systems and tools (e.g., Xero, or similar)
• High attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Own financial accounting and reporting. Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries and reconciliations
• Support business decision-making. Provide financial insights and management accounting reports that enable informed, strategic decision-making
• Oversee finance operations. Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger functions, and assist with payroll processing in collaboration with the People team
• Enhance financial processes and controls. Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Ensure tax and regulatory compliance. Oversee UK VAT, US sales tax, corporation tax, and payroll taxes, working with external advisors to ensure compliance
• Prepare financial statements. Coordinate Ably’s financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS/GAAP
• Lead audit processes. Support audits and liaise with external stakeholders to ensure smooth audit processes

Benefits

• A remote-first and flexible work environment. UK-based teams come together in person once per month in our London hub (next to Old Street) and we get together as a company twice per year. Aside from that, you’re welcome to work wherever suits best for you
• Equity. We’re a growing start-up and we want all team to members to share in the success of the company through our EMI share options programme
• Enhanced holiday allowance. Our policy provides Ablyans with 28 days of paid annual leave (27 regular days, plus a day off to enjoy your birthday)
• Enhanced parental leave package, so that you can take the time you need to get to know your new family member, rest and recover
• Home workstation budget of £500 on joining (and £150 p/a thereafter), so that your home office is set up to serve you well and that you have everything you need to work comfortably
• Personal learning and development budget of £1000 annually, and 5% L&D time during working hours to focus on improving your skillset
• Private healthcare with BUPA
• Medical cash plan to cover a range medical and dental costs
• Mental wellbeing coaching and counselling from Self Space
• Monthly wellbeing budget via Juno
• Life assurance and income protection
• Access to Tech & Cycle to Work schemes
• Weekly snack allowance for our end-of-week “Need To Know” meeting
• A fully-paid one-month sabbatical after five years with Ably