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Join Mind Gym as a Financial Controller and impact a pioneering organization at an exciting phase of growth
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London
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Organisation summary:
Mind Gym is a trailblazer in the corporate training sector, leveraging cutting-edge behavioural science to enhance company culture, dedication, and skills, ultimately driving tangible business outcomes. Joining Mind Gym offers the unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic, entrepreneurial team dedicated to fostering workplace transformation across the globe.
- Role Summary:
- Manage the Finance Team's daily operations and strategic initiatives.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and control under IFRS.
- Oversee tax compliance, payroll processes, and financial operations.
- Drive process improvements and implement an internal controls framework.
- Maintain vital advisor relationships and lead the annual audit process.
- Provide leadership and development for a diverse team.
- Role Requirements:
- Strong commercial acumen with multi-currency management accounts experience.
- Expertise in consolidated accounting and ACA qualification.
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
- Proven ability to enhance finance function performance through process redesign and technology.
- Proficiency in Netsuite, advanced Excel skills, and financial modelling.
- A strong academic background and enthusiasm for joining an entrepreneurial business.
Why Mind Gym?
Become part of a company committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and flexible working arrangements. At Mind Gym, your individuality and unique contributions will be valued and respected as you help us continue to achieve remarkable results.
Financial Controller | Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Are you ready to make a significant impact in an innovative organisation? At Mind Gym, our Finance Team is the backbone that translates our pioneering work into precise financials. As we continue to evolve and expand, we're seeking a skilled Finance Controller to join our team.
What We Do
Mind Gym equips companies to build the culture, commitment, and skills that deliver business results. Using the latest behavioural science, we distinguish facts from fads to develop solutions that work consistently, globally, and quickly.
Role Overview
The Finance Controller will manage the day-to-day activities of the Finance Team and provide strategic input alongside our CFO and Group Finance Director. This role is essential in ensuring our financial operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Control
- Produce consolidated monthly management accounts under IFRS, including KPIs, accurately and on time.
- Manage the half-year review and year-end process, working closely with external auditors and contributing to Audit Committee papers.
- Maintain a robust accounting control environment, overseeing all balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
- Ensure tax compliance across all jurisdictions, handling employee, sales, and corporate taxes.
- Oversee global payroll processes, including secondee arrangements, bonus accruals, payments, and share plans administration.
Financial Operations
- Lead the financial operations team, covering Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit Control, and Payroll.
- Achieve key KPIs for the team, such as aged debt, unbilled revenue, and trade receivable days.
- Manage treasury operations and cash forecasting, including intercompany settlements and FX risk management.
- Work closely with the Commercial team to ensure compliance with policies.
Process Improvement
- Enhance the accuracy and efficiency of financial transaction processing.
- Implement an internal controls testing framework.
Advisor Relationships
- Collaborate with advisors to manage taxation across various jurisdictions.
- Oversee the annual audit process.
Leadership
- Manage the daily operations of the Finance accounting and operations team (a team of 10, based in the UK and the US).
- Support team development to build a highly capable function.
Key Attributes
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in preparing management accounts in a multi-currency environment.
- Expertise in consolidated accounting.
- ACA qualified
- 5+ years experience post qualification
- Proven track record of redesigning processes, often using technology, to enhance finance function performance.
- Proficiency in accounting systems (preferably Netsuite) and strong Excel skills, including financial modelling.
- Strong academic background
- Enthusiasm for being part of an entrepreneurial business.
Why Mind Gym?
At Mind Gym, we harness the power of mindset to transform performance. Join us and contribute to a team dedicated to helping individuals and organisations perform at their best. If you bring expertise and innovative thinking to the table, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us continue to make remarkable things happen!
MindGym is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We offer equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, marital or parental status.
We support flexible working arrangements for all roles unless operational requirements require otherwise. We are committed to providing a working environment where everyone's individuality and unique contributions are recognised, valued, and respected.
