About Parade:
Parade is a luxury guest experience agency, crafting seamless, considered journeys for high-value guests attending brand-led events and experiences around the world. We combine considered hospitality with meticulous execution, ensuring every moment feels intentional, elevated and effortlessly delivered.
We offer two core services: Event Concierge and Bespoke Experiences. Together, they allow us to support brands and businesses both in the precise delivery of complex guest programmes and in the creation of distinctive, relationship-led experiences that resonate far beyond the event itself. Our projects always reflect the highest standards of hospitality, and we are proud to be trusted by the world’s leading brands.
Our Culture:
- We treat our team, suppliers, clients and guests as valued guests and look after them, taking time to understand their needs.
- We embody hospitality.
- We do good work that we’re proud of for nice people, with nice people.
Overview:
Parade is seeking a Financial Controller to bring clarity, rigour and control to the financial management of a fast-moving, project-based business. This role sits at the centre of the company’s operations, ensuring that financial information is accurate, well-structured and meaningful, supporting both day-to-day decision-making and long-term planning.
This is a hands-on position requiring precision, consistency and sound judgement, alongside the ability to engage with the wider team and translate financial detail into practical insight.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Financial Management & Control
- Maintain accurate, real-time bookkeeping across multiple currencies, projects and revenue streams
- Ensure all transactions are correctly coded by project and industry, reflecting how the business reports and evaluates performance
- Actively manage the collection of supporting documentation and optimise VAT recovery wherever possible
- Prepare and issue sales invoices with a high degree of accuracy, including correct VAT treatment and project attribution
- Reconcile all bank accounts and maintain full visibility over cash movements
- Manage team expense process & claims
- Monitor and record team spending across company cards
Month-End & Financial Integrity
- Lead the monthly close process, including accruals and prepayments
- Maintain the fixed asset register and manage depreciation schedules
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts, ensuring completeness and audit readiness
- Uphold a high standard of financial accuracy across all reporting outputs
- Prepare financial reports for Directors to assist with strategy & planning work as required
Tax, Compliance & External Coordination
- Prepare and submit UK VAT returns
- Consolidate and coordinate inputs for French VAT reporting
- Work closely with payroll providers to ensure alignment between payroll and financial records
- Act as a key point of contact for external accountants, supporting year-end processes and ongoing technical matters
Business Support
- Support the wider team on financial matters, including budget templates and the annual budgeting process
- Contribute to improving internal processes, bringing structure and consistency as the business continues to grow
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Scope to Evolve (depending on experience)
- Preparation of monthly management accounts with clear, concise commentary
- Ownership of cash flow reporting, including forward projections and scenario planning
Skills & Experience:
- Qualified to CIMA Level 2 (or equivalent) as a minimum
- Strong grounding in financial control, ideally within a multi-currency, project-led environment
- Highly organised, with close attention to detail and a methodical approach
- Commercially aware, able to connect financial data to how the business operates
- Comfortable working independently while remaining collaborative and responsive to the needs of the team
Location & Details:
- Flexible working week, 2-3 days/week on average
- Remote position with requirement to meet the team in London c. once a month
* - Salary dependant on experience and to be discussed.