Job Description

You will deal with commercial areas including planning, forecasting and analysis, customer relationships and issues as they relate to commercial interest of the business units. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress and begin a career within a rapid expansion software portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Continuously analyze and review the most efficient staffing / function structure to meet the demands of the continuously growing portfolio.
• Create an environment that motivates employees ensuring they are fully aware of what is expected of them and regularly review performance with direct reports, resolving any issues and providing constant guidance.
• Lead on the selection, management, development and motivation of your team and the wider organization as applicable
• Uphold and enforce an environment of ethical practices
• Continue to build a finance team that promotes innovation and automation to control costs as we grow whilst also ensuring growth and development of key staff members.
• Ultimately responsible for the end-to-end process for financial transactions including billing, accounts payable, cash allocation, credit control and management accounting.
• Deliver pro-active and professional financial and strategy support to the senior managers within the organization
• Oversee monthly management accounts for the business units, quarterly rolling forecasts and annual statutory accounts.
• Review balance sheet accounts and month end processes on a monthly basis.
• Manage the financial analyst(s) to produce timely and reliable management information on a monthly basis to tight deadlines
• Support the business heads with the Group’s Quarterly Strategic Review process, budgeting, pricing, planning and general commercial direction
• Drive improvement of working capital management throughout the business.
• Develop action plans to measure and analyze financial results
• Review business performance against forecasts and budgets, assist the senior management team with corrective action.
• Create and implement processes to drive sustainable improvements in the efficiency of business processes, through automation and process improvement over unnecessary headcount increases.
• Evaluate operational systems and staffing levels, address inefficiencies and develop and recommend policies and procedures to ensure organizational effectiveness.
• Assist in preparation of Purchase Price Accounting for new deals
• Lead the financial Integration process and support delivery of investment objectives
• Assist in the valuation, planning and deal negotiation as applicable and required.
• Analyzing and communicating financial results
• Along with Portfolio Manager, certify quarterly financial statements and internal control compliance checklists for submission to Jonas Head Office
• Prepare and/or review quarterly tax packs and provisions
• Liaise with Jonas Head Office to meet all routine and ad-hoc reporting requirements and ensure IFRS is adopted throughout
• Responsible for the preparation of periodic financial statements and supporting schedules, together with variance analyses, tax computations and cash flow forecasts. Including working with external auditors to ensure filing on time
• Support the Portfolio Controller to ensure compliance with all statutory and taxation matters, including PAYE, NI, Corporation Tax and VAT
• Ensure the team efficiently maintain company secretarial records and filings
• Assist the Portfolio Tax Manager with tax planning across the Vesta Portfolio.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven experience at a management level in a finance environment, preferably managing a team of accountants / function.
• CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualification
• Ability to lead a finance function (preferably in a high growth / constant change environment) and build a culture of commitment, professionalism and success as well as being an enjoyable place to work
• Exposure to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is desirable
• Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
• Highly computer literate, with reference to accounting and management software (ideally Great Plains) and their application in a project-based, software engineering environment
• People management, leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Project management skills
• Strong Excel modelling, data interrogation and reconciliation skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
• Experience in software or high-tech industry is an asset.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills, comfortable interacting and motivating personnel at all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical skills, with a good command of detail
• People oriented with excellent client facing skills
• Ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of alternatives
• The ability to self-motivate and work to tight deadlines, under pressure to produce accurate and complete results
• Ability to manage a team to produce timely and reliable management information reports in accordance with deadlines
• Ability to take the lead on various projects, including new acquisition integrations and business process improvements which will involve liaising with personnel from non-financial backgrounds
• Personable with the ability to promote and maintain excellent communications between respective sites and divisions
• Self-motivated with high energy levels, able to instigate and manage change and growth
• To be successful in the role you will also need a high degree of personal initiative and the ability to interact with non-financial managers and employees at all levels
• As part of a global Company, the jobholder may be required to work unsociable hours across time zones to meet contractual and business demands and have flexibility to travel occasionally as and if required.