Financial Controller

In short...

Do you want the chance to solve some of the biggest problems affecting society? Do you have a passion for tech for good? Do you want to join our growing social enterprise?

We have an exciting opportunity across Reason Digital and our sister company Impact Social Value Reporting to bring financial management and reporting in-house and improve the strategic value-add of the function.

This part-time role is key to the success of our business and directly supports the management team to make critical business decisions to ensure we can continue to support our pro-social partners into the future.

Why choose us?

In the modern world, not everyone wants a traditional full-time ‘job’ and given the size of our business we don’t have the need for a full-time financial controller at this stage.

This would suit someone who has a portfolio career, or is looking for more flexibility in their work-life balance to be able to pursue other business or personal interests alongside their commitments.

To that extent, communication is key, and we’re open to discussions on the potential working pattern for this role that balances the more fixed compliance and reporting with the flexibility of the other work.

Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 (pro-rata)

Hours: 2-3 days per week, negotiable

What you will work on

Your key aim is to support Reason to deliver the most social impact using digital. You will be responsible for :

• Maintaining the books and records in Xero for both entities including weekly bank reconciliations.
• Producing fully reconciled monthly management accounts for the management team.
• Devising strategic reporting needed to help the Directors both meet their obligations, drive business performance, and manage risk and opportunity.
• Liaising with project managers to ensure proper revenue and cost recognition in line with accounting policies.
• Ad-hoc commercial financial analysis as required by the management team for key decision making.
• Observing and advising on opportunities to improve profitability and review revenue streams and costs bases.
• Producing necessary reports and information required for proper on-time tax compliance of:
• Quarterly VAT returns;
• Monthly Payroll; and,
• Year-end accounting and Corporation Tax returns.
• Subject to experience, prepare and get management team sign-off for tax compliance tasks laid out above OR liaise with outsourced third-parties to ensure information is provided to them and manage the compliance process.
• Identifying and consulting with other departments in the business to design and implement process improvements solutions in finance that add-value to the business.

You will work closely with the Managing Director and Business Manager to ensure our financial data is up-to-date and to advise on strategic decisions.

Who is the ideal Candidate?

• Hungry to apply their skills and knowledge to the causes we work with
• Relishes the nature of agency work; enjoys taking ownership, working at a fast pace in uncertain situations.
• Driven to produce high quality outcomes and great team results 
• Strong administration and organisational skills. Ability to prioritise, multi-task and work on your own initiative.

Track Record

Your experience includes:

• Previous experience in the Financial Controller role, or a role in accounting practice with equivalent seniority.
• At least 2 years post-qualified ideally ACA/ACCA qualified, or CIMA qualified with established management experience

Of course, applicants that already have knowledge of the digital agency or impact reporting business models will be able to bring a little something extra, but we can teach you everything you need to know about how our business runs.

Values

We’re looking for someone who meets our values:

Gives out Good Energy - Someone who brings the best out of any team they are in (including the client).

Takes Pride in their Craft - Someone who produces work to the best of their ability, and actively seeks to improve the work they do.

Sees the bigger picture - Someone who understands who Reason Digital are and how we can make biggest human impact possible.

Unafraid to challenge - Someone who pushes boundaries and participates in difficult conversations.

Down to earth - Someone who is honest, authentic & dependable.

What success looks like for this role

• A tight ship! Ensuring that both businesses have good, clear and well understood financial procedures that produce accurate management data with a minimum of effort
• An eye on the future – incorporating a financial perspective into our& future plans
• Wise counsel – making sure that our directors and leadership team have a financial perspective to drawn upon

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £42,000.00-£48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Flexitime
• Gym membership
• Matching gift scheme
• Paid volunteer time
• Profit sharing
• Sabbatical
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• We'd briefly like to know (in less than 120 words) why you feel you are suited to this role and why you want this job. This will not be used in any assessment of your application but will be a good starting point for our conversation. Why do you want to work at Reason Digital?
• We operate a salary banding system across Reason, meaning that any offer made would be within the stated salary banding. Are you ok with this?
• Can you confirm that you are based in the UK?

Work Location: Remote