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Financial Controller

Remote
Work Type: Full Time

đź’¸ Up to ÂŁ70k per year, on a full time permanent contract
🌎 Edinburgh office or fully remote working from anywhere in the UK!  
🏖 33 Days Paid Leave  
✨ Working with globally recognisable brands in US Entertainment  
đź’» High-end, fast computer  
đź’ˇ All the latest software and productivity tools you’ll need  


ABOUT STORM IDEAS

Founded in 2008, we are an international team that works with incredible and globally-recognised clients all over the world, particularly in the US TV industry. 


Whether it’s developing our own products, producing engaging social content en-masse, or designing and delivering services to help our clients work more efficiently, our work is varied, exciting and at the very forefront of the latest technology and trends. 


Currently, we are a growing team of 200+ people, but still looking for new colleagues who make an impact and believe in the same ideas and values as we do. 


If the idea of a fast-paced, dynamic role with tonnes of opportunity for change, responsibility and innovation sounds exciting to you, then read on! 


RESPONSIBILITIES


What can you expect?  


We’re looking for someone to own our finance department – we have a preference for action over bureaucracy and you'll have the freedom to make positive change as you see fit:

  • Managing day to day accounting operations – billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost accounting, inventory accounting 
  • Sole responsibility for the management of cashflow and its accuracy 
  • Creating (and independently driving) actionable analysis for company leadership 
  • Support the business with general financial strategy, using your experience to ensure the business is as tax efficient as possible 
  • Implementing best practice across finance department processes – ensuring those processes are streamlined, scalable, accurate and documented clearly to be digested by other stakeholders 
  • Developing finance policies, internal controls and ensuring compliance 
  • Leading the preparation of analysis for board meetings 
  • Creating, and running your own finance projects to bring innovation and positive change 
  • Using your ideas and experience to transition the function into a proactive operation 
Overall, we're looking for someone who has the confidence and ability to own the finance department, work independently, make rapid and effective positive change – whilst ensuring the accuracy of our reporting at all times.    

QUALIFICATIONS 


What's important for us:  

  • It’s essential that you are ACA/ACCA qualified
  • With 5+ year's experience
  • Have the confidence to work independently and communicate with senior stakeholders 
  • Demonstrable experience identifying deficiencies and implementing improvements 
  • Ability to separate signal from noise 
  • Can bring new ideas to the table, and execute on them importantly 
What's nice to have:
  • If you’ve worked in a high growth company, a start-up or tech company then you’ll likely fit well 

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Modern Tech Stack

We use the latest tools, hardware and methodologies across our teams.  We’re always on the look-out for new ways of working and ensure everyone is setup with enough hardware firepower to excel, Windows or Mac.  

Agility & Openness for Ideas  

We actively encourage the entire team to share their ideas, with that in mind we regularly adopt and implement suggestions across the company, you’re the specialist here!  

Operating with the agility of a high growth start-up, alongside the support you can expect from a larger organisation means we encourage quick decision making and a responsive, adaptive culture.  

Outstanding People  

We believe that great teams are built by a mixture of personality and skills, we’re an international team with more than 200 people onboard and we’re looking for people with a passion for what they do - just be yourself!  


Flexibility  


We’re a remote-first company and support 100% remote working. Joining us means becoming an integral part of the whole team no matter where we’re physically working, we have a number of initiatives to create a team environment regardless of geographic location.


SALARY

Up to ÂŁ70,000 per year, depending on experience and skills. 

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Permanent / Full time. Either in our Edinburgh office or remote within the UK.  

BENEFITS 

IMMEDIATE BENEFITS
  • 33 days’ holiday 
  • High-powered macOS or Windows equivalent laptop, it’s up to you! 
  • Top of the range monitors, headphones, keyboard, mouse and gel rests 
  • Paid training to further your skills 
  • Annual Flu inoculation 
  • Annual company get together and potential for more team events 
AFTER 3 MONTHS 
  • Up to ÂŁ700 to spend on a chair, desk or any other necessary workspace equipment to kit out your home office. 
  • ÂŁ750 budget every two years to choose your own mobile phone + monthly mobile contract paid for 
  • Enrolment in workplace pension scheme with matched employer contributions 
  • Money towards glasses with Specsavers
AFTER 1 YEAR 
  • Performance Related Pay Scheme giving an annual bonus of up to 100% of monthly salary whenever Storm Ideas is in profit 
  • Access to the Cycle to Work scheme

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