Senior Financial Controller in Manchester

Location: Manchester (Hybrid working- 2 days per week in the office)

Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits

Essential skills: Netsuite (essential), proven experience in leading and managing a Finance function within an SME, audits and customer contracts. Candidates must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom for this opportunity.

Who we are: Founded in 2003, Mobysoft provides data-based insight solutions to a wide range of social housing clients, supplying technology to help landlords improve their income-collection processes for the good of all involved. Mobysoft delivers two market-leading products, which help keep tenants housed in a home they can enjoy and simultaneously improves rent collection for the long-term good of the organisation.

Our vision is working towards a world in which intelligent technology significantly improves the quality of life for people who live in social housing and our mission is delivering accurate actionable data insights that help social housing providers deliver a more consistent and equitable service.

What are we looking for? The Senior Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing the organization's financial operations. Key duties include managing day-to-day accounting activities, preparing financial reports for the CFO and investors, managing payroll and sales bonus schemes, managing audits and implementing internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for preparing timely month-end financial reporting within Netsuite – Netsuite experience is an essential requirement
• Detailed monthly review of revenue to ensure accuracy
• Maintain movements in Annual Recurring Revenue and reconciliation to revenue
• Oversee the preparation of monthly reforecasts collaborating with CFO and Executive on changes in the sales pipeline and cost base
• Management of full month-end process and production of management accounts
• Preparation of monthly board reporting in collaboration with the CFO
• Oversee the monthly reporting and submission to two PE houses and Bank
• Line Management of Finance Business Partner & Snr Financial Transactions Manager
• Process payroll and liaise with HR to ensure processing of starters, leavers and other payroll changes
• Oversee the administration of Netsuite, Docusign and Finance systems Concur
• Liaise with third party tax advisors to calculate and submit adhoc tax reporting including PSA liability and other corporate tax liabilities
• Responsibility for annual company audit and ensuring timely delivery of information to the auditors
• Manage movements in shareholder equity with support of third-party solicitors
• Oversee the legal contract population and support commercial team with procurement support
• Work closely with the commercial team, preparation of customer contracts with support from external legal department
• Oversee the customer contract database
• Oversee the Sales Bonus commission plans, tracking and payment of commissions
• Oversee the ISO27001 process
• Work with HR to maintain accurate headcount, open vacancy and cost to hire metrics
• Production of timely budget variance reporting to department heads
• Focus on efficiency and improvements to processes and reporting
• Working closely with the CFO to produce timely accurate and insightful reporting
• Keep up to date with technical accounting changes and monitor accounting policies and application
• Maintaining effective working capital management and cash control – rolling cash forecasting

People Management:

• Leading, managing and inspiring the team to promote teamwork, continuous improvement and learning
• Coaching direct reports in appropriate leadership and management techniques
• Ensuring the appropriate application of HR policies and procedures in the department
• Agreeing and monitoring performance targets for direct reports

Teamwork:

• Works collaboratively with others and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement
• Contributes positively to team meetings and takes personal ownership for the delivery of team actions
• Creates opportunities for others to be successful

Innovation and Change:

• Supports innovation across the organisation, conceptualising and creating new approaches
• Positively embraces new standards and ways of working
• Creates a supportive environment of continuous improvement

Financial Management, Risk & Health & Safety:

• Being accountable for achieving financial targets and reporting results
• Ensuring cost effectiveness of department
• Ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety procedures

Qualifications and skills:

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing a finance team
• 2+ years’ experience of working in an SME finance function (100-250 FTE)
• Experience of working with NetSuite - Essential
• Desirable: Experience of working in Private Equity, Experience of working in B2B SaaS/ Technology

The Person:

• Takes ownership and thrives on improving how things are done
• Is proactive, self-motivated, and solutions-focused
• Can influence and collaborate across teams
• Balances delivery detail with big-picture thinking
• Enjoys mentoring and helping others grow
• Is excited to help scale a values-led SaaS company making a real difference

Moby Ideals:

• Customer-focused: We drive outcomes that create value for the customer
• Collaborative: We operate as one, fostering open communication, diverse contribution, cooperation and trust
• Outcome-orientated: We are driven by the end goal
• Accountable: We own decisions, are transparent, set clear expectations and consistently deliver on commitments
• Courageous: We actively contribute and constructively challenge with positive intent
• Innovative: We own and proactively search for solutions

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and rewards package including: Private Health care, 4 x salary Life cover, 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 after 3 years’ service, salary sacrifice pension scheme and much more.

Inclusion:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.

If you are interested and would like to know more then please apply to simone.ryan@mobysoft.com. Please note that we are not working with any external Agencies for this position.