Financial Controller

About Salary Finance

Working with employers, we provide a financial wellbeing platform as an employee benefit, helping employees to understand their money better, get out of debt faster and save for their future. We already have a reach of over 4,000,000 employees through our relationships with over 600 of the biggest companies in the UK. 

By improving employee financial wellbeing, we have a very real and meaningful impact on people’s lives. We remove the stress and worry associated with financial difficulties by dramatically reducing the interest rates employees pay on their personal debt, and provide them with the tools needed to start saving sooner and be more financially secure. We are backed by some of the biggest brands, including investments from Blenheim Chalcot (the UK’s leading venture builder), Legal and General (the FTSE 100 insurer and asset manager), Experian and Goldman Sachs, and funding partnerships with JP Morgan and Virgin Money. 

Launched in 2015, we have made excellent progress, and are scaling fast. We are named BITC’s Responsible Business of Year 2018, included in KPMG’s Global Fintech 100, listed top of the Forbes' list of socially-responsible startups, and profiled by the Financial Times, the Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, the Telegraph, CityAM and the Institute of Directors. 

Your role in our mission

We are looking for a driven and energetic Financial Controller to lead our Controllership function through the next phase of its development.  

You will be responsible for the Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Control and Treasury activities for Salary Finance; reporting to the CFO and leading a team of six.

Your role will be to set the strategy for the future of the Controllership function, coach and develop a highly talented team, engage with the wider business to develop SF’s  financial control environment and play a key role in delivering functional and business objectives.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the CFO, you will have direct responsibility and accountability for the “Controllership” function at Salary Finance.  This includes:

• Leading a team of six to deliver Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Control, AP/AR and Cash Management activities for five entities within the Group.
• Continuing the development of the “Controllership” model within the business; working with your team to set the vision for the function and create the roadmap to deliver the target state.
• Relentlessly drive process improvement within the function, looking to automate processes where possible, simplify operating processes and enhance the robustness of information.
• Developing  Financial Controls across the Accounting Team and the wider Business.
• Ensuring delivery of Financial Reporting to the agreed timelines.
• Be the main point of contact for delivery of the Year End reporting; managing relationships with the auditors, JV partners and the Board.
• Manage the tax requirements for the entity through our third-party partners.
• Support the CFO on ad-hoc strategic projects as required.
• Coach and develop your team to maximise their potential and create a fun and rewarding environment.

About you 

• You have demonstrable experience of leading a ‘Controllership’ function, building robust financial control environments and delivering high quality financial reporting.
• You are a leader with a process improvement and can-do mindset that enjoys coaching and developing a high performing team.
• You enjoy taking on responsibility, creating a vision with your team, and building and executing change.
• You will thrive if you are a self-motivated, fast-paced, action oriented, “roll your sleeves up and get-things-done” sort of person who wants to work in a small team where everyone makes a difference.
• You are calm under pressure, can handle changing priorities and are an excellent communicator.

Technical experience required

• Qualified Accountant.
• Strong technical accountant with demonstrable knowledge of IFRS accounting standards, financial control frameworks and reporting processes.
• 10+ years experience within Financial Services, specifically within consumer lending would be preferable, or within a regulated environment.

Business Skills

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Positive can-do attitude.
• Great team player.
• Visionary and enjoy developing functions.
• Strong ability to manage high volumes of work and be efficient at prioritising tasks.

Who you are

We embrace our differences, but have some key common values. It’s important to us that you are:

• fearless, and able to make the impossible possible.
• responsible, and want to help build a business that delivers a meaningful difference to society.
• dedicated, and want to commit to an exciting journey even through the highs and lows.
• empathetic, and truly care about every colleague and customer.
• united, because you understand we achieve more when we work as a team.
• humble, and take feedback as a way to continuously improve.

What do you get for all your hard work?

• Company bonus scheme 💰
• 25 days holiday with an extra day off on your birthday 🎂
• Office first with up to a day a week working from home 🏢
• Generous company benefits to include pension and life assurance and an annual allowance to spend on medical insurance, health cash plan, denplan, gym memberships 🤸
• Enhanced policies that are family and pet friendly, to include company sick pay and peternity leave 🐶
• Great career development in a fast paced environment 🚀
• Regular company socials (post covid, although we've got quite good at virtual ones too!)
• Volunteer days as part of our CSR program 🤝
• More great perks to include weekly snacks, tuckshop, cycle to work, help to save and much more! 🍭

The typical interview process

• Phone call with our Talent Manager - 20 mins
• Video interview with Hiring Manager - 30 mins 
• Case Study to give you a taster of the role - 35 mins
• In person interview with Hiring Manager, Head of Department, Stakeholder, and / or Team -  60 mins

We’re looking for people that will get stuck in and make a difference. We have a great collaborative, entrepreneurial team and are passionate about what we do. If you want to join a team that is changing people’s lives for the better then we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more at salaryfinance.com

Salary Finance is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where all employees and applicants can flourish.

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Last updated on Aug 22, 2024