Job Description

This is a new role in a fast-growing organization working with business to transform the economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet. With the growth in demand from businesses to join the movement, this is an exciting time to join us in a new role which will evolve with company’s needs, focusing on providing quality financial information and analysis as well as maintaining financial controls, creating great learning opportunities for the right person.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the current outsourced accounting service to ensure bookkeeping records on financial systems are accurate, and meet B Lab UK needs, processes and policies. 
• Check the provided monthly management accounts for accuracy and provide analysis and narrative for budget-holders and the Leadership Team and undertake other necessary analysis that enables informed decisions at strategic and operational levels.
• Facilitate the Leadership Team in financial planning: 
• Coordinate and prepare the annual budget and forecasts and other financial plans, as appropriate;
• Financial modelling to test planning and budgeting scenarios, impact of pricing changes and ad-hoc initiatives and proposals. 
• Manage the Finance Officer, and in line with best practice management standards, supervise, motivate and appraise, coach and support development.
• As B Lab UK grows, contribute and support the planning and coordination of establishing in house finance activities, including the selection and implementation of appropriate systems and resources required. 
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of operating cash, including overseeing debt collection; monitoring short-term cash needs and forecasting longer term cash requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory requirements including Charity and Company Law, PAYE, VAT, Corporation Tax and Payroll. 
• Develop and implement financial procedures and controls appropriate to B Lab UK to ensure its assets are adequately protected and managed.
• Develop improved reporting to stakeholders to increase their understanding of financial matters and develop external reporting of the sustainability of B Lab UK’s operations. 
• Support the annual audit process, liaising with auditors, providing all required information, and any analysis requested for statutory accounts for B Lab UK under the Charity SORP.
• Support the development of IT and systems appropriate for B Lab UK as it grows. 
• Lead, assist with and/or contribute to other Operations activities and Team projects and activities as required.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant, preferably ACMA or ACCA or equivalent experience, with demonstrable post-qualification continuing development. 
• Demonstrable experience of establishing financial controls and processes
• Demonstrable experience in preparing management accounts and analysis, providing a narrative for non-finance stakeholders. 
• Demonstrable experience of preparing budgets and forecasts.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including experience of building models and sensitivity analysis to support business planning 
• A good understanding of:
• the legal requirements for statutory accounts especially as related to charities 
• VAT and tax principles related to charities (or other mixed rate)
• Cash management 
• Ability to manage projects effectively (systems implementations or other)
• Proven organizational skills, including prioritizing to meet competing deadlines. 
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Good problem-solving skills 
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic start-up environment.
• Passionate about the role that business can play in creating the future that benefits all people and the planet. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. A professional manner in writing and verbally both remotely and face to face
• Analytical, with a commercial mindset 
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing needs, whilst maintaining appropriate financial controls.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with commercially sensitive information 
• Self-motivated, proactive and structured worker, happy to work independently as well as collaborate with other teams.
• Committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion 
• Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively across teams.
• A strong work ethic, keeping to deadlines with the ability to priorities, a finisher of tasks 
• Eligible to work in the UK (we will not be able to provide visa sponsorship)