Financial Controller (16 Month FTC)
Department:
Business Services
Employment Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time
Location:
London
Description
Hybrid - 2 days per week in London Office 16 months Fixed Term Contract
About Uswitch:
At Uswitch, our goal is to be the UK's favourite way to choose and manage home-life essentials - from broadband and mobiles to energy and insurance. As we continue to grow and expand our services, we are looking for talented individuals who share our passion for making a positive impact on people's lives. If you want to be part of a team that is transforming the way consumers navigate their household services, we would love to hear from you.
About the role:
We are looking for a Financial Controller on a fixed term contract basis (16 months) to take ownership of the day to day financial operations of the business and lead the team to best-in-class performance. You'll oversee operational finance, with a particular focus on embedding a high performance culture, whilst ensuring the processes across the team are robust and scalable to support the wider business' ambitious growth trajectory.
In a business as fast-paced and agile as RVU, you'll strike the right balance between enabling and supporting the overarching flexibility and speed of the business strategy, whilst maintaining a robust framework of processes and controls, ensuring that it is also operating safely and managing financial risk.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you'll understand both the depth of financial processes and the breadth of activities in the broader business, whilst demonstrating the leadership which will enable you to deputise for the Finance Director when required.
What you'll be doing Leadership of the operational finance team (team of three direct reports). Core monthly processes (management accounting, payroll, VAT, cashflow, accounts payable & receivable). Management and oversight of revenue accounting. Oversight of technical accounting: tax, statutory reporting, reporting & relationships with external advisors (inc banks, auditors, professional advisers), in collaboration with the Group Finance team. Leading audit for Uswitch & Money. Ensuring controls are embedded and maintained across operational finance. Ensuring finance KPI's are monitored and reported. Continuously improvement of financial control processes covering best practices and efficiencies. Ad hoc projects supporting the Finance Director, including some operational finance inputs for other businesses across the group. What we're looking for
Qualified Accountant with significant experience working in a dynamic environment, leading a Finance team in its day to day operations and delivering all core financial processes. Proven ability to streamline operations; you know what a great financial process looks like, and how to energise a team to get it working smoothly. Strong communication, influencing and people skills: enjoys collaborating with stakeholders of all levels to achieve objectives, and quick to build strong working relationships. Experienced at managing diverse sets of stakeholder needs in a fast-paced environment; comfortable prioritizing multiple & changing workstreams. What we offer
We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:
10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance). A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to "work from anywhere". Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%. A one-off GBP 300 "Work from Home" budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home. Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life. 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days "My Time" per year. Private medical cover, critical illness cover, dental plans and employee assistance programme. Employee discounts programme. A healthy learning and training budget. Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes. Free in-office gym, accessible 7 days a week. Free breakfast in the office daily. You'll be equipped with great technology (choice of Mac or Windows). Free access to the Calm and Peppy app for physical and mental health. Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected. Our commitment to you
At RVU, we are dedicated to developing valuable, inclusive, and user-friendly products and services that deliver positive outcomes for all of our customers. To achieve this it's essential that our teams reflect the diverse range of people in our community. We believe in being the change we wish to see in the world, by embracing our differences and holding ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and wider community members. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Department:
Business Services
Employment Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time
Location:
London
Description
Hybrid - 2 days per week in London Office 16 months Fixed Term Contract
About Uswitch:
At Uswitch, our goal is to be the UK's favourite way to choose and manage home-life essentials - from broadband and mobiles to energy and insurance. As we continue to grow and expand our services, we are looking for talented individuals who share our passion for making a positive impact on people's lives. If you want to be part of a team that is transforming the way consumers navigate their household services, we would love to hear from you.
About the role:
We are looking for a Financial Controller on a fixed term contract basis (16 months) to take ownership of the day to day financial operations of the business and lead the team to best-in-class performance. You'll oversee operational finance, with a particular focus on embedding a high performance culture, whilst ensuring the processes across the team are robust and scalable to support the wider business' ambitious growth trajectory.
In a business as fast-paced and agile as RVU, you'll strike the right balance between enabling and supporting the overarching flexibility and speed of the business strategy, whilst maintaining a robust framework of processes and controls, ensuring that it is also operating safely and managing financial risk.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you'll understand both the depth of financial processes and the breadth of activities in the broader business, whilst demonstrating the leadership which will enable you to deputise for the Finance Director when required.
What you'll be doing Leadership of the operational finance team (team of three direct reports). Core monthly processes (management accounting, payroll, VAT, cashflow, accounts payable & receivable). Management and oversight of revenue accounting. Oversight of technical accounting: tax, statutory reporting, reporting & relationships with external advisors (inc banks, auditors, professional advisers), in collaboration with the Group Finance team. Leading audit for Uswitch & Money. Ensuring controls are embedded and maintained across operational finance. Ensuring finance KPI's are monitored and reported. Continuously improvement of financial control processes covering best practices and efficiencies. Ad hoc projects supporting the Finance Director, including some operational finance inputs for other businesses across the group. What we're looking for
Qualified Accountant with significant experience working in a dynamic environment, leading a Finance team in its day to day operations and delivering all core financial processes. Proven ability to streamline operations; you know what a great financial process looks like, and how to energise a team to get it working smoothly. Strong communication, influencing and people skills: enjoys collaborating with stakeholders of all levels to achieve objectives, and quick to build strong working relationships. Experienced at managing diverse sets of stakeholder needs in a fast-paced environment; comfortable prioritizing multiple & changing workstreams. What we offer
We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:
10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance). A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to "work from anywhere". Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%. A one-off GBP 300 "Work from Home" budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home. Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life. 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days "My Time" per year. Private medical cover, critical illness cover, dental plans and employee assistance programme. Employee discounts programme. A healthy learning and training budget. Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes. Free in-office gym, accessible 7 days a week. Free breakfast in the office daily. You'll be equipped with great technology (choice of Mac or Windows). Free access to the Calm and Peppy app for physical and mental health. Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected. Our commitment to you
At RVU, we are dedicated to developing valuable, inclusive, and user-friendly products and services that deliver positive outcomes for all of our customers. To achieve this it's essential that our teams reflect the diverse range of people in our community. We believe in being the change we wish to see in the world, by embracing our differences and holding ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and wider community members. #J-18808-Ljbffr
