Head of Finance

About the role:

The Financial Controller is responsible for all management accounting, financial reporting, tax reporting and other statutory requirements across the CogX group of companies. This includes developing accounting principles, practices, procedures & controls to ensure accurate, timely financial activities and reporting.

Role responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely preparation of management accounts
• Lead the budget process for the annual cycle and all new initiatives
• Assist the CogX Finance Manager when required with processing invoices and payments
• Responsible for cashflow reporting (actual and forecasting)
• Management of intercompany agreements and transactions
• Preparing statutory accounts for Group and subsidiary companies
• Led the R&D tax credit application process
• Responsible for share options (including grant paperwork, tax reporting, HMRC valuation and accounting)
• Responsibility for all Company Secretarial Matters including board minutes, cap table, SEIS/EIS filings and Companies House filings
• Maintain robust internal controls and strong corporate governance required to minimise risks and suggest improvements to controls and processes
• Responsible for insurance policies for the Group and the annual Festival
• Manage and work closely with external auditors, tax advisors, bankers, corporate secretaries and other service providers to ensure compliance
• Manage and coach the CogX Finance Manager

Experience:

The preferred candidate MUST have

• 5+ years of management accounting experience including working in a fast paced start-up environment
• Hands on experience of using accounting software, preferably Xero
• UK statutory accounts and share option accounting experience
• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Equivalent

The preferred candidate SHOULD have

• Solid accounting/finance background with exposure to process documentation and improvements
• Experience of tax filings include EIS share schemes
• Experience of Company Secretarial matters
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills