Finance Manager (Live Events)

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager who can work at pace, to join our team on a fixed term basis for 15 months (with potential to extend). Reporting into the Managing Director, this role will manage all aspects of company finance. Working closely with our Leadership team, this role will play a pivotal role in steering our financial and strategic planning, and providing guidance on improvements, risks and opportunities across all territories.,

• Implement and maintain effective financial policies, procedures, and controls to ensure sound financial management practices, mitigating financial risks, and safeguarding company assets.


• Ensure strong financial compliance and robust controls are in place


• Continual forecasting and analysis of the company's financial performance


• Management of company bank accounts, including xe accounts, UK and Dubai accounts and making all payments on behalf of the company


• Preparation of quarterly forecasts including monthly re-forecasts and annual budgets/long range plans


• Cash Flow management for our Dubai and UK entities, including the review of individual company cash-flows and consolidation into the group cash-flow on a monthly basis


• Providing advice to the MD to improve reporting, compliance and implementing said change


• Work with the MD to deliver on expansion plans into additional territories, ensuring the compliance and statutory elements are in place across the Group


• Lead financial due diligence for new clients and strategic partnerships, working to implement Know Your Customer (KYC) and Due Diligence (DD) processes


• Leading on year end and liaising with external accountants to deliver on company accounts


Business Finance Partnering

• Monitoring all project closes, sales invoicing, recharging, profit analysis


• Working alongside Department Heads


• Identification and implementation of financial knowledge in the company to allow the team to deliver their work, such as advising on costings and tax implications for working in other territories such as WHT policies, European VAT landscape analysis


Team Management

• Management of a small finance team


Payroll and Operational Finance

• Ensuing all payments to HMRC and FTA are on time and correct


• Overseeing monthly payroll for all contracted staff in UK and Dubai


• Management of operational and financial elements in Dubai including, payroll, rental agreements, Corporate Tax and company account filing, VAT returns, WPS submissions.


• Engage and manage external support services such as UAE accountants, international tax accountants, Dubai employment company, transfer pricing advisors.
  
  PQ with qualifications from ACCA, AAT, CIMA, ACA


• A working knowledge of UK compliance and accounting processes


• Experienced Finance Manager with proven background in managing a month-end process in a dynamic business


• The ability to interpret and communicate financial information


• Comfortable presenting financial information to C Suite stakeholders


• Experience in payroll management


• Ability to set up group finance processes, including implementing group P&L reports



• Excellent up-to-date knowledge of changes to financial guidance and legislation


• Strong communication skills with the ability to guide and influence as well as having the confidence to challenge current practices appropriately


• Able to troubleshoot independently


DESIRABLE

• Experience of working within the live events / music industry


• A working knowledge of GCC compliance and accounting processes


• Experience of working in a rapidly expanding company


• Proficient in using G-Suite
  
  Dependent on whether based in our London or Midlands office


London: £50,000 pro rata

Midlands: £45,000 pro rata

CONTRACT TYPE
Full time, 15 months fixed term contract but with the possibility to extend,
• Days in lieu are given for National UK Holidays worked where the employee is not offered an alternative midweek day off


• Access to CharlieHR perks and discounts


• Company pension enrolment


• All equipment provided as required