Finance Director

Finance · London, United Kingdom

Job description

11:FS is on a mission to change the fabric of financial services. Our Ventures practice builds challenger propositions globally, like we did for Natwest with Mettle. Our Pulse team creates a benchmarking tool used by the likes of Monzo, Starling, Natwest and Tesco Bank. On top of all of that, we’re a media company, our Growth team generate a stream of content that supports our brand and changes the conversation - not necessarily in that order. Our Foundry team is creating a fintech building machine by leveraging our experience and history of building multiple fintech banks and other propositions. 

We truly live our values at 11:FS, and they are critical to your entire journey here. ‘Cultural Add’ is as, if not more, important as pure technical fit, and as part of your interview process we’ll deep dive into our values and your beliefs. Everyone at 11:FS fits our 4 core values: Team, Attitude, Communication and Impact, and this remains at the core of our growth.

The Role:

As a  Financial Director, you will be  responsible for 11:FS’ day to day financial operations, as well as its long-term financial health and growth. The position will contribute to and establish strategies to help the organisation, earn target profits while overseeing accounting operations, and producing accurate reports on our financial performance and positioning.

You will:

  • Oversee and manage financial performance and key health metrics for the company. Including cash flow, debtors, revenue, sales bookings, profit, cost management, and variance analysis.
  • Financial control of company accounts, including financial compliance, balance sheet review, payroll oversight, cash flow management, monthly reporting, statutory accounts, etc.
  • Own the coordination of budget cycles and timelines
  • Final sign-off on commission structures, hiring plans and project contract commercial terms
  • Financial and scenario modelling, long-range planning and fundraising support. 
  • Regular board/steer co. level reporting
  • Stakeholder management, both internally and externally
  • Oversight of the annual audit and any tax filings as well as any credit, rebate or other types of claims 
  • Manage and mentor a team of mixed abilities; supporting their development and day-to-day operations
  • Strategic insight into services, product lines, and their profitability and performance

You have: 

  • Proven experience as Director of Finance or finance leadership role 
  • CIMA, ACCA or ACA Qualified 
  • In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws and best practices
  • Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting
  • An analytical mind with a strategic ability
  • Excellent organisational and leadership skills
  • Experience in a fast paced growth environment
  • Expert financial modelling skills
  • Experience managing and leading a team

We strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. 11:FS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

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