Head of Accounting - £100,000 - £120,000 + Stock options & company benefits - London (Remote)

FryerMiles are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a VC backed Fintech business in London, to assist in hiring a Head of Accounting to join this fast-growing startup organisation.

The Head of Accounting will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of all financial aspects of the company. This role has manages the finance team and is responsible bringing the finance function inhouse, working closely with the CFO, to ensure the build out of the accounting function from the ground up.

Responsibilities Include:

Build out the accounting function from the ground-up (currently outsourced)
Design and implement accounting policy and procedural documentation
Develop internal control for all key financial processes - Invoice validation to Payment validation process (PO already addressed in Omnea), Order to Cash, Revenue Recognition, FSCP/closing activities and Payroll.
Build scalable accounting processes, establish measures of success, set benchmarks and improve timelines and efficiencies to support global growth
Implement an efficient AR collectability strategy
Perform and drive monthly, quarterly and yearly close activities, including manual journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations
Ensure that the company accounts are closed in a timely fashion and in accordance with UK GAAP and IFRS
Develop, manage and improve process metrics utilizing automation, lean practices and process optimization to scale
Lead the multi-region roll-out plan with subsidiary to be incorporated into APAC and North-America
Producing internal management reporting and external audit support
Preparing the business for audit and liaising with external parties
Partner with Revenue Operations, People Operations, and/or Legal to investigate issues that arise during reporting cycles
Create global best practice documentation and facilitate sharing across the organization.
Desired Skills:

Top 20 exposure to Audit, Accounting and Risk reviews
ACCA/CIMA or ACA qualified
Experience within a Payments/Fintech
Previous exposure with VAT and Tax compliance activities
Previous experience with Revenue Recognition accounting principles for complex and usage-based B2B contracts
Led Accounting teams in a multi locations set up and exposure to working in multicultural, location and dynamic business environment
Experience in building and scaling new teams fully remote from the ground-up
Experience in rolling-out and working with finance systems (e.g. Net Suite)
Acute eye for detail and high working standards
High integrity and natural desire to assume responsibility.
Approachable and confident personality type, comfortable within a wide range of organizational environments.
Highly adaptable in a fast pace changing environment and be able to multitask
Startup experience in a fully remote environment
Head of Accounting - £100,000 - £120,000 + Stock options & company benefits - London (Remote)