Senior Finance Specialist

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Scaleup Finance Full time

At Scaleup Finance, we specialise in providing subscription-based, tech-enabled financial solutions for early-stage companies.

We empower Founders and CEOs with informed financial decisions by offering efficient, automated, and transparent management information tools. Despite the immense value it brings, time efficiency, automation, and visibility of financial data are often elusive for early-stage companies and we are here to change that

Our cloud-based platform, combined with our team of financial experts, enables our customers to maintain a strong grasp on their finances, derive meaningful insights from their business data, and confidently make data-driven decisions.

In just over 2 years, we've achieved significant milestones - establishing a strong presence in Denmark, securing a record-breaking $8 million in Danish seed funding, and expanding into the UK. With 150 and growing, our customer base underscores the impact we're making.

What sets us apart is the parallel product build, which is underpinned by real-time market demands
Our clients’ needs heavily influence our product roadmap; insights from finance teams contribute to shaping the functionality, design and feel of our products.

Finance Specialists at Scaleup Finance are at the forefront of delivering financial solutions to our clients. Overseeing a portfolio of clients, the role ranges from bookkeeping and bank reconciliations to process optimisation and supporting CFO partners with management accounts.

We're now looking for a **Senior Finance Specialist (With Management)** to help us along our mission to empower Startups with efficient, automated, and transparent financial tools.

In addition to managing their own client portfolio (approximately 50-70% of role) we're looking for an elevated internal impact with this hire.

**Finance Specialist Responsibilities**:
**Client portfolio management**
- Manage own client portfolio and cultivate relationships with large and complex clients.
- Deliver top quality bookkeeping, controlling, reconciliation, journals and other deliverables.
- Supporting the CFO partners with management accounts
- Support our customers concerning questions related to accounting and finance
- Identify new financial and accounting tools that can automate processes for our customers, as well as their implementation

**Management responsibilities**:
**Team leadership & Development**
- Directly manage and mentor Financial Specialists.
- Engage in resource planning, ensuring optimal allocation of clients among Business Unit members.

**Quality Assurance**
- Uphold and enhance the quality of financial services provided by the team.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and instil best practices within the team.
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial information and other deliverables to the client and CFO partner.

**Customer Satisfaction**
- Monitor and drive the Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score within the team.
- Address and resolve any client issues or concerns promptly, ensuring high client retention.

**Industry Expertise**
- Build and maintain a repository of industry knowledge that can be leveraged for client benefit.
- Regularly train the team on industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.

**Skills**:

- ** Finance Experience**
- Hands-on expertise in diverse financial tasks, from bookkeeping to controlling. Perhaps you have been in a Management Accountant role or had a growing Finance role at a startup.
- **Tech Leadership**
- Experience and knowledge using and implementing modern cloud-based finance systems
- ** Adaptable Mindset**
- Agile and innovative approach, with or without startup experience.
- ** Communication Skills**
- Strong communicator for conveying financial insights clearly.
- ** Detail-Oriented Efficiency**
- Keen eye for detail, ensuring precision and efficiency in financial tasks.
- ** Management & Mentoring**
- Experience guiding and mentoring team members, fostering growth and collaboration.

**About Scaleup Finance**:
We know the pains that CEOs in start-ups and small companies face all too well - the sheer amount of administration, from bookkeeping and payroll to financial modelling and fundraising It can be overwhelming, and also a little bit boring. But when the solutions come in the form of either large and expensive accountancy firms or smaller bookkeeping companies with insufficient resources, it’s tricky to find an effective solution. ‍

That’s why we decided to start Scaleup Finance. We provide the experience and expertise that start-ups and small companies need to help with their financial management challenges. With our Financial Management Platform, we provide vital business intelligence, overviews, and services for practical needs. We’re flexible and adapt with your current challenges and needs to make sure your company is always one step ahead.

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