Finance Manager - Bark.com

Kandidate ,
London, Greater London
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About Bark Bark is a fast-growing online service marketplace. We're experiencing hockey-stick growth, have over 1 million customers and are profitable & cash generative. We use cutting-edge technology and an extraordinarily talented team of people to solve an age-old problem; how to find the best available professional for any job, every time no matter what the need. Bark is a dynamic, exciting, early stage business - but with the financial security of an established company - so you get all the benefits of working in a start-up environment (ownership, agility, responsibility and stimulation) without any of the worry. About the role We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager in a critical role to provide reporting, guidance and support during a period of high growth at Bark. This will be a very varied role with responsibilities for managing our financial system, bookkeeping, payroll and analytics along with a number of new projects to implement across a number of territories such as USA and Australia. We are looking for someone who has a brilliant head for numbers who can work cross functionally across the business. You'll need to be cool under pressure, confident, brilliant with people, ambitious and flexible. Requirements Qualifications - qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, Certified). Will also consider exceptional part-qualified candidates; Background - proven experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth start-up, preferably in the technology sector; Financial control - ensure the group's books are maintained accurately and that timely month end closes occur. Suggest improvements to the close process in terms of efficiencies without compromising quality; Financial reporting - monthly report preparation, KPI & trend analysis, ad hoc updates/ reports as and when required; Financial accounting - preparation of company year-end statutory accounts, Companies House submissions; International company secretarial - filing requirements of US parent company; Corporation tax - preparation of UK company corporation tax computations and R&D claims; Options scheme - EMI compliance & reporting; UK & Australia payrolls - complete monthly payroll, process adjustments, make RTI submissions; International tax compliance - ensure timely tax filings across the 7 overseas jurisdictions where the group currently operates. Involvement in a variety of corporate and indirect tax compliance tasks/ projects. Facilitate future international launches by researching and advising on local tax compliance requirements; Credit control - ensure timely sales invoicing of large customers who pay outside of the merchant account set-up; Strategic suppliers - ensure the business always keeps within the credit lines provided; Operational finance - manage day-to-day cash balances, ensure validity of invoice costs, complete timely scheduled payment runs, ensure continued card payments for all of the company's multiple and varied recurring services/ software/ subscription costs, manage company credit card facility, communicate with the company's bankers and bank customer service centres as and when required, manage new & replacement debit/ credit cards; Pension scheme - process monthly changes, ensure monthly pension funding and reporting compliance; Insurance - ensure group insurance policies are amended when change is required and are reviewed annually on renewal for continued appropriateness; Merchant account - interaction with the group's merchant acquirer and review of processing costs; Shareholder funding reporting - maintenance of shareholder loan analysis/ reporting and interaction with shareholder's personal tax advisors; BIR - ensuring the business remains Business Investment Relief compliant; Legal - involvement in legal disputes and ensuring due process is followed, interaction with the group's various lawyers; Ad hoc tasks re founder Family Office. Desired skills and experience Superb excel and google sheet skills; MYSQL skills; Strong written and narrative ability; Clear communicator; Practical experience of a wide-range of taxes, including corporation tax, VAT, income tax & BIK, R&D tax credits; Ability to plan workload/ commitment to deliver against agreed deadlines; Robust enough to withstand forensic scrutiny and out-of-the box challenges; Strong operating knowledge of merchant accounts/ card processing/ dispute monitoring; Good awareness/ practical experience of UK small claim legal framework and procedures; Exceptionally organised with a meticulous attention to detail; Prepared to roll the sleeves up. Benefits Competitive Salary and further details on enquiry

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