Job Description

How do we like to work?
You will be surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them. People who are passionate about our mission. People who are driven to solve tough problems and constantly consider the best ways to improve the health and wellbeing of women.
We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive:
 

• We’re fearless - We tackle taboos and break boundaries, requiring sensitivity and courage.
• We’re innovators - We are passionate, curious and data-driven. We are constantly learning how to work smarter, faster and better. Always embracing change and innovation.
• We’re in it together - Together, we are constantly learning, embracing change and seeking innovation, whilst having fun along the way. We stay authentic and embrace our differences.

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About the role
We are looking for an experienced, independent and results-oriented qualified Senior Financial Controller to lead the global financial control and reporting team. This is a broad strategic role and will suit someone who has covered a range of roles and functions across financial control and reporting and is keen to utilise their skill set in a dynamic scale-up environment.
Ideally, you will have experience working in the finance function of a consumer hardware or electronics company and will be someone with vision who will tackle any problem as well as the ability to roll your sleeves up and get involved in details.

What you will do
Leading the financial reporting & control team and reporting directly to the CFO, you will build, manage and run the financial control function as the business accelerates across multiple product lines and international jurisdictions.
 

• Supervising the financial reporting & control (“FRC”) department in a multi-entity environment; streamlining processes including operational finance, vendor payments, inventory control, credit recovery and cash management.
• Leading, coaching and managing the FRC team, setting relevant stretching performance targets to build a high performing and motivated team.
• Owning the month-end process, including production of consolidated management accounts.
• Producing monthly reporting packs, including multi-entity and consolidated financial statements and regional P&Ls.
• Liaising with other teams involved in the production of financial data to ensure the timely & accurate production of reporting outputs.
• Ensuring team compliance in credit control, invoicing, inventory processes, and any other processes required by the business.
• Being accountable for treasury management, ensuring cashflow is maximised at all times.
• Designing and developing process improvements on an ongoing basis, to enable accurate & timely reporting, and a robust control environment, including working with IT to enhance ERP system processes.
• Leading on year-end activities, including financial audit(s), statutory accounts and tax compliance processes.
• Liaising with the external firms such as auditors, tax advisers, local bookkeepers, and domestic tax authorities.
• Researching complex accounting treatments and writing papers on expected impact to the Company, including material and high judgment areas such as revenue recognition, inventory and warranty accounting, share based payments and warrants, and financial instruments.
• Ensuring legal and statutory compliance, including local sales taxes, VAT & PAYE filings and payments.
• Leading on the development of Chiaro’s global taxation strategy.

Requirements:
 

• ACA qualified or equivalent
• 10+ years post-qualified experience
• Experience working in a complex environment including multiple entities, currencies, and products
• Strong accounting knowledge, with proven experience with IFRS/FRS
• Experience in growing and managing teams
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to unravel complex accounting queries
• Strong problem solving skills and resourcefulness, ready to roll-on your sleeves with the team when needed
• Positive attitude: 'can do', collaborative approach and proactive in seeking solutions
• Excellent organisation skills: ability to plan and organise work so that it is efficient and effective
• Ability to comprehend and narrate financial records for internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage priorities and time management to deliver on time
• Desire to learn fast and challenge yourself. Love the idea of working in a fast-paced scale-up environment

Note: you must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role

Benefits:
Elvie is at the crest of a wave! Founded by women's health expert Tania Boler and tech entrepreneur Alex Asseily, Elvie is a collection of bright and motivated team members working across the business to shape the emerging femtech industry.

We are passionate about creating disruptive products that address the challenges that matter most to women and dismantling the taboos around women’s bodies. Here, you can be part of a business and brand that has a positive and meaningful impact on the world, while learning a great deal and having fun.

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What are some of the perks of working at Elvie?:
We are looking after you. As well as the chance to develop products with real work impact and working with dedicated and passionate colleagues, our benefits have flexibility and wellbeing in mind with
 

• Great work environment - regular company socials, free daily snacks
• Flexible work environment built on trust and autonomy
• Enjoy employee / friends & family discounts on Elvie products
• Annual personal development allowance & unlimited access to our learning & development platform
• A tax-efficient group pension scheme with SmartPension
• A tax-efficient charity donation scheme
• Life Insurance with Yulife
• Medical, Dental & Optical cash-plan with WPA
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Generous employee referral program
• Cycle Scheme & Tech Scheme
• YuLife Well-being app & access to SmartHealth app with unlimited GP appointments for you and your family, plus various well-being initiatives throughout the year

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• ACA qualified or equivalent • 10+ years post-qualified experience • Experience working in a complex environment including multiple entities, currencies, and products • Strong accounting knowledge, with proven experience with IFRS/FRS • Experience in growing and managing teams • Excellent attention to detail with the ability to unravel complex accounting queries • Strong problem solving skills and resourcefulness, ready to roll-on your sleeves with the team when needed • Positive attitude: 'can do', collaborative approach and proactive in seeking solutions • Excellent organisation skills: ability to plan and organise work so that it is efficient and effective • Ability to comprehend and narrate financial records for internal and external stakeholders • Ability to manage priorities and time management to deliver on time • Desire to learn fast and challenge yourself. Love the idea of working in a fast-paced scale-up environment