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Job Overview
Location
London
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Finance
Date Posted
December 18, 2025
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Own the monthly management accounts cycle end-to-end: prepare consolidated P&L, balance-sheet and cash-flow statements for the Group within 5 working days of month-end, ensuring every line is supported by clear commentary and variance analysis that non-finance leaders can act on.
- • Build and maintain a rolling 13-week cash-flow model that feeds directly into daily treasury decisions; flag liquidity risks early and recommend funding levers (supplier re-phasing, client payment acceleration, short-term credit facilities) to keep the Group within its target cash headroom.
- • Drive the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting process: partner with Sales, Marketing, Product and Operations to translate ambitious OKRs into bottom-up financial plans, challenge assumptions, and create scenario models that show the impact of 20 % revenue growth, new market entry or pricing changes.
- • Strengthen internal controls across purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash and payroll cycles: design approval matrices, segregation-of-duty maps and automated exception reports in Xero + Google Sheets/BI tools that scale as transaction volumes grow beyond 50 k invoices per year.
- • Lead the year-end statutory audit and group tax compliance: coordinate external auditors, prepare lead schedules and consolidation packs, manage information requests, and ensure FRS102-compliant financial statements are filed at Companies House and HMRC ahead of deadlines.
- • Optimise working capital by analysing debtor days, creditor days and inventory equivalents (pre-paid virtual-office licences); implement targeted initiatives that free £500k+ cash within 12 months without harming supplier or client relationships.
- • Evaluate and implement finance-tech upgrades: scope requirements for AP automation, spend-management cards, revenue-recognition modules and BI dashboards; own vendor selection, UAT and training to reduce manual bookkeeping hours by 30 %.
- • Provide commercial insight to the CEO and Head of Finance: build unit-economics models for new service lines, price elasticity tests for company-formation packages, and cohort profitability dashboards that inform go/no-go decisions on marketing spend.
- • Mentor and upskill a small finance team (1-2 assistant accountants): set clear KPIs, run weekly stand-ups, and create SOPs that embed a culture of continuous improvement and B Corp-aligned ethical standards.
- • Champion cross-functional projects that link finance to sustainability goals: quantify carbon-cost savings from the Cycle-to-Work scheme, model the ROI of switching to renewable-energy suppliers, and track social-impact metrics for annual B Corp recertification.
- • Act as the key point of contact for HMRC, banks, insurers and grant providers; maintain relationships that secure favourable credit terms, R&D tax-credit claims and green-loan facilities to fuel the next phase of 20 % year-on-year growth.
🎯 Requirements
- • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 2–3 years PQE
- • Proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar role within a fast-growing start-up, scale-up or SME
- • Strong working knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS102), corporation tax, VAT and payroll regulations
- • Advanced proficiency in Xero and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with BI tools and AP automation platforms preferred
🏖️ Benefits
- • 25 days annual leave plus 8 public bank holidays
- • 14 weeks enhanced maternity pay / 2 weeks enhanced paternity pay
- • Cycle-to-Work scheme, indoor bike storage, showers and a dog-friendly office
- • Free Wednesday lunches, unlimited bean-to-cup coffee and daily fresh fruit
Skills & Technologies
Remote
About 1st Formations Limited
1st Formations Limited is a Companies House-authorized UK company formation agent that incorporates and registers private limited companies online. The service packages include digital and printed company documents, registered office and director service addresses, confirmation statement filing, and ongoing compliance support. Targeting entrepreneurs, accountants, and foreign investors, the company provides same-day incorporation and post-formation administrative services while maintaining statutory records and handling mail forwarding. Established in 2014, it operates from London and is regulated by the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales.
