Financial Controller, Global Technology Venture Capital Firm, London, UK

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Job description

REFERENCE:
10456 /59C

Our client is a global early-stage venture capital fund with an impressive track record of investing in technology, with a number of unicorn investments to date. They are highly ambitious and look set to continue to grow rapidly, and have recently opened their new London HQ; this is a new role, sitting in the finance function, working closely with the CFO as the Financial Controller.

You will be a chartered accountant with extensive post-qualified experience working in private equity or venture capital, with a strong understanding of the industry and experience in improving and running a corporate function. You will autonomously run the corporate function, building it out from its infancy, implementing a centralised approach and managing third parties to facilitate the firms continued success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage team and outsourced providers workloads effectively to ensure deliverables are met
• Manage the consolidation process for the group and prepare the consolidated financial statements
• Preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts and of long- and short-term forecasts
• Preparation of monthly management reports; including comparisons and commentary and of annual statutory accounts
• Management of the annual budget process and provision of monthly forecasts
• Managing and overseeing expenses including policy developments and compliance
• Preparation of quarterly departmental budget reports and commentary for department heads
• Ensuring local finance reporting/regulatory reporting requirements are met
• Preparation of VAT returns or equivalent in other offices
• Drafting and roll out of Finance related policies as and when required

YOUR PROFILE:

• Qualified chartered accountant with extensive post-qualified experience working within Private Equity/Venture Capital, with a good understanding of the industry and its regulatory regime
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance or other relevant degrees
• Experience with consolidation process and preparation of group financial statements
• Analytical, methodical and highly numerate
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Autonomous, quality and results orientated, with the ability to work well under pressure
• Reliable, determined, hardworking and ambitious