At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance operations and drive improvements for a fast-growing fintech company.
- Company: Join Stream, a mission-driven company providing fair financial tools.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced culture with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while preparing for IPO.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance integration, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of US GAAP.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 £ per year.
The Company: Stream was founded with the mission to provide fair financial tools to the everyday worker. Offered through destination employers like Greene King.
Experience required:
- M US GAAP exposure is a strong advantage given Stream’s UK and US operations.
- Experience preparing a business for IPO, or working within a listed environment, including internal controls frameworks (for example SOX).
- Prior experience leading finance integration through M.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Experience working in or with a fast‑growth business; fintech or SaaS experience is a plus.
Can-be-learnt:
- Exposure to US GAAP reporting alongside UK GAAP/IFRS, if not already gained.
- Direct, hands‑on experience of SOX‑style internal controls frameworks and operating inside a listed environment.
- Fintech or SaaS sector experience, if coming from a different industry.
Within 1 month you’ll have:
- Met and established a working relationship with key stakeholders across the business.
- Built a clear picture of the current month‑end close, consolidation, audit and finance systems processes across the UK and US entities.
- Completed a full diagnostic of inter‑company arrangements - mapped every UK/US inter-company flow, existing (or missing) transfer pricing agreements, management charge methodologies, and benchmarking documentation.
- Reviewed the tax and statutory compliance calendar across all entities.
- Produced an initial 'hygiene and risk register' - covering tax, statutory filings, inter‑company balances, and control gaps.
Within 3 months you’ll have:
- Taken full ownership of the group month‑end close and consolidation process, and identified the priority improvements needed for a faster, more automated close.
- Begun shaping the roadmap for financial reporting, systems and controls, in partnership with the CFO.
- Drafted (or refreshed) formal inter‑company agreements covering UK>US service charges, cost allocations and any cross‑border arrangements, aligned to an arm's‑length transfer pricing policy.
- Established a routine monthly inter‑company reconciliation process to eliminate aged/unmatched balances.
- Commissioned a transfer pricing benchmarking/functional analysis to support current and future cross‑border pricing, ahead of scale and IPO scrutiny.
- Presented the hygiene and tax risk register to the CFO with a clear closure timeline.
Within 6 months you’ll have:
- Delivered visible progress against the roadmap, including a tighter close timetable and a strengthened internal controls framework.
- Played an active role in financial due diligence and integration planning for Stream’s planned M.
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