Finance Lead

4 weeks ago

Street, United Kingdom Hook Full time
Hook's mission is to reinvent how businesses engage with their customers by providing machine-learnt insights to help companies radically improve customer loyalty and revenue forecasting using data.

We’ve raised $multi-million in funding from some of the top investors in Europe and the US and have an enviable list of customers that we’re working with including some of the fastest growing companies in the world. We’re looking for ambitious people that want to be part of our meaningful vision of changing how businesses engage with their customers, and of building one of the world’s leading workplaces for great people along the way.

The role:

You’ll be the first finance hire at Hook, and will play a key role in establishing the finance function. In this pivotal role you will work closely with our CEO and senior leadership team and will be instrumental in helping us through our next phase of growth, keeping the operation running smoothly, championing finance in the business, with potential to build this area out as we scale.



Responsibilities:

The finance responsibilities at Hook so far have been split across our founder, ops team and external accountant. You’ll play a big part in reconciling this and creating a function that scales with us as a business. You’ll oversee and manage all day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable, revenue invoicing and collection, expense and payment management, bank reconciliations, recording of all transactions in Xero, payroll processing and compliance Work with teams in Hook to manage budgets as we grow You’ll work closely with our 3rd party accountant, with potential to build a small, high performing finance function as we scale You’ll prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow) and any other reporting requirements Manage monthly / quarterly regulatory filings and year end processes, including tax, VAT, PAYE, Companies House You’ll build and implement the scalable accounting / reporting processes, systems and controls You’ll lead regular and ad-hoc financial analysis, cash flow analysis and work closely with leadership on forecasting and budgeting
Requirements

Who are we looking for?
You’re a fully qualified accounting professional (CIMA / ACA / ACCA) with 2-3yrs post-qualification experience ideally in a tech startup You’ve managed or been part of a finance function in a start up / fast-growing business You have experience of owning the full financial operations and reporting process, with end-to-end responsibility for both P&L and balance sheets You have experience of establishing financial systems and processes You have excellent financial analysis and modeling skills including advanced Excel/Google Sheet skills You’re excited by working autonomously in a startup environment and know what it takes to succeed. You’re likely to be the only hire in the team for the next 12 months, and that shouldn’t intimidate you
Benefits

£60-80k base salary (depending on experience)

27 days holiday (option to buy and sell holiday) + bank holidays

Generous stock options

Private health insurance so you can get the best care you need

Flexible monthly wellness allowance that you can use monthly on things like gyms, yoga, mental health & healthy food

Annual learning & development budget for every employee

The best equipment for everyone to work with

Our founder and team are incredibly passionate about creating a company culture that is diverse, inclusive, productive and enjoyable for all our colleagues. As part of a growing start-up team, we expect a lot from you and will work hard to make sure you have everything you need to be at your best.

At Hook, we embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as we believe that a diverse and inclusive team fosters innovation and contributes to our collective success. If you share our passion for excellence and want to contribute to a workplace that celebrates diversity, we encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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