Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility?
Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated, and driven people? Are you curious or passionate about finance? If so, you might be our Controller.
About us
Retail Insights is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/), which focuses on building large-scale industry media and conference products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, and more.
What we offer you
As our Controller, you will have the unique opportunity to be a key player in building one of our portfolio companies. We will entrust you with the ownership of our finances, aiming to push you out of your comfort zone. You will work out of our HQ in London and benefit from:
* Operational experience in a start-up or scale-up environment where your work and results are highly tangible and impactful.
* Close collaboration with our CEO on finances and budgets, reporting to investors monthly, and participation in board meetings.
* Unlimited growth potential within our company, with a strong track record of promoting internally.
Your responsibilities
Your responsibilities will vary, but some key tasks include:
* Preparing annual budgets for effective financial planning.
* Providing weekly cash flow updates.
* Conducting monthly P&L and cash flow reviews for comprehensive financial insights.
* Evaluating and implementing cost optimization programs.
* Reviewing intercompany and external loans to ensure financial health.
* Supporting sales and operations teams.
* Leading working capital management.
* Managing financial planning related to human resources.
What we expect from you
We seek a candidate with an outstanding work ethic, high sense of urgency, relentless drive, ownership mentality, proactivity, humility, and passion for building and executing new businesses. Additionally, you should have:
* An accounting background, preferably with over two years of experience at a Big Four firm.
* Experience as CFO, Head of Finance, or Finance Director in a small to medium-sized business.
* A UK work permit.
* Experience in the media and conferences industry is preferred but not mandatory.
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