Senior Finance Manager

At GoPlaces, we're revolutionising social commerce by helping brands thrive in the era of socially enabled shopping. We provide an end-to-end solution to brands, managing everything from logistics and demand forecasting to affiliate management and live shopping experiences.

Working across beauty, FMCG, and consumer technology, we partner with a diverse portfolio of leading brands to drive growth through innovative commerce strategies. As we continue to scale rapidly, we're investing in exceptional people who are excited to grow with us and help shape the future of social commerce.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own financial control for a business expanding from the UK into selected European markets. You’ll take responsibility for month-end, management accounts, AR, AP and tax, while building a robust control environment that can scale as we operate across multiple European entities.

This is a build role, not a maintain role. The foundations are already strong: Xero is clean, our systems are best-in-class, AI automation is embedded, and the month-end close runs seamlessly. Your role is to build on that foundation; strengthening controls, developing processes and ensuring the finance function is ready to support the next stage of international growth.

Core responsibilities

Control & Reporting

• Own the monthly close and the integrity of its output
• Management accounts across a UK and EU entity (Germany)
• Own accounting policy
• Keep Xero the single source of truth - and call it when we outgrow it
• Own reporting, analysis and analytics

Client Finance

• Partner Client Services on pod profitability and client margin
• Accurate invoicing across all clients inline with campaigns
• First contact for clients on Finance matter
• Maintain system data and integrity in planning systems tweaks

Finance Function

• Enhance process and policies within finance and the functions it touch
• Deliver improvement across all systems (we use Deel, Payspace, Spendesk, Xero)
• Explore AI use cases to enhance financial governance, repetitive tasks and reporting

European Expansion

• Own VAT registration and filing in every market we trade in
• Oversee local payroll
• Intercompany and transfer pricing
• Setup Global finance process to ensure we are fit for servicing

Merchant of Record & Revenue

• Own revenue recognition for the merchant-of-record model - principal versus agent
• Controls and reconciliation over client funds we collect and remit
• Be the person who can defend the treatment to an auditor and an investor

Cash, Tax & Partnering

• 13-week rolling cash flow maintenance and management team communication
• Own relationship with debt provider (receivables facility
• Support due diligence with new fundraises
• VAT, HMRC and Corporation Tax with our external accountants
• Support the Finance Director on investor reporting and the forecast

Who you are:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 3+ years PQE
• Has owned the close and the numbers, not just prepared them
• Multi-entity experience, EU ideally
• Technically strong on revenue recognition
• Xero-confident - you can own a system, not just use it
• Agency or scale-up background is a plus, not a must
• Wants ownership, visibility and pace

What we offer:

• Up to 15% Bonus
• Phantom Share Options
• Summer working hours - finish at 1pm every Friday from June to August
• The ability to work from abroad for 2 weeks per year
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off + public holidays
• Hybrid working: 3 days in our Archway office and 2 optional WFH days
• Quarterly Team Lunches paid for by GoPlaces
• Tonnes of GoPlaces merch (bottles, pens, t-shirts, tote bags etc)