Financial Controller

Summary

Join Simprints, a nonprofit tech company, as their Financial Controller. This remote UK-based role involves managing day-to-day accounting operations, developing financial policies and processes, creating financial reports, and ensuring compliance. You will work closely with project managers, the board of directors, and external stakeholders. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a socially impactful organization and enjoy a flexible work environment with a 4-day workweek and unlimited annual leave. Simprints values a strong work-life balance and provides opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Utilize Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) experience
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving
• A service-oriented mindset
• Communicate effectively across many levels, building strong interpersonal relationships with engineers, designers, operational managers, and external stakeholders
• Project accounting experience

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform the day-to-day accounting operations including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, general ledger, cost accounting, and revenue recognition
• Oversee month end close and ensure all transactions are recorded, filed, and reported properly
• Prepare and publish all monthly financial statements and accompanying reports
• Process payroll and associated processes
• Manage day to day relationship with bank
• Document business processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls
• Lead consistent improvement of operational processes and accounting systems to streamline the overall work and to automate processes where possible
• Lead and/or assist in special projects
• Develop annual company and project budgets with key stakeholders and oversee variance analysis
• Reforecast expected performance, financial modelling, and scenario analysis
• Assist project managers in preparation of financial reports to funders
• Produce insightful management information and key performance indicator analysis
• Perform ad-hoc analyses
• Oversee the company’s annual audit process and liaise with external personnel where required
• Ensure compliance with funder requirements
• Oversee project audits where required
• Prepare annual statutory accounts, manage annual tax filing, and R&D tax credit work
• File and payment of VAT and payroll tax related item

Benefits

• 4-day workweek, meaning everybody has the option to have Fridays off
• Unlimited annual leave, which allows you to prioritize your well-being
• Professional development plans and access to global experts through the GLG network
• Generous professional development budget for each colleague – “Eduprints”
• Remote work