Financial Controller

Financial Controller

London

ABOUT HUCKLETREE

We were founded in 2014 with a vision to build workspaces that help the world’s most innovative companies thrive - from rapidly expanding scale-ups to established global businesses. Since opening our first workspace in Clerkenwell, London Huckletree has scaled into a provider with a footprint close to 300,000 square feet across several locations in London, Manchester and Dublin, with over 4,000 members calling our spaces home.

But we are so much more than just a workspace; we are an ecosystem. Joining Huckletree means joining a network of people who can help you and your business to thrive. Here, networking is more than a chance encounter at the coffee machine, we can help to connect you to our network of member businesses, entrepreneurs, venture partners and ambassadors.

Where you come in:

We are looking for a Financial Controller to take day-to-day responsibility for the finance function and function team (2 people). Reporting into the Finance Director, you will be critical to setting the foundations in place as we continue to grow. We offer a great package, including a highly competitive salary, short term incentives, private health and dental, enhanced pension, above average holiday allowance, paid sabbaticals and a whole host of other benefits. We continue to work on a hybrid basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all company accounts for the Group (Currently 9 entities)
• Responsible for the complete month end process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Regular reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts ensuring all reconciling items are investigated and resolved.
• Cashflow management
• Supervise, motivate, and lead finance team members (currently a team of two)
• Process improvement: Actively seek and propose efficiency/control improvements in financial reporting. Actively develop systems to work better for the finance function, suggest updates and improvements
• Ensuring the finance function comply with government regulations / regulatory bodies at all times
• Budgeting / forecasting
• Audit lead
• VAT
• Business partnering with budget holders to monitor performance vs budget
• Payroll liaison with outsourced payroll provider and HR
• Assist the FD in preparing reports to board members.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant, with 3+ years of relevant experience in group accounting
• Team leadership experience
• Strong cashflow management experience
• Strong balance sheet experience
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently with ease and take ownership of assigned tasks or projects
• Hands on approach, able to demonstrate initiative and solution orientated
• Good communicator and team player, self starter.
• Good knowledge of accounting systems
• Strong Excel skills
• Deadline focused
• Experience in accounting systems
• Desirable but not a prerequisit: Experience in the property/hospitality sector, specifically with operating leases / management agreements. Experience in business rates / empty rates relief