Finance Director

Description

CapsLock is a company that specializes in providing digital marketing services to businesses that are facing sales growth challenges. Our comprehensive services include sales consulting, data analytics, and recruitment support, all seamlessly integrated to ensure efficient and accelerated growth.

Our company was founded by industry professionals with expertise in IT, design, and data analytics. We identified a significant need for an exclusive, scalable customer acquisition solution in the market. Our vision is to provide a unique integrated solution for B2C clients that enables profitable customer acquisition, flexible scaling, and optimized internal processes.

At CapsLock, our core values center around our people, client orientation, quality, continuous improvement, integrity, and fostering strong relationships. Our diverse and skilled team speaks 10+ languages and is located worldwide. We are dedicated to pioneering new and efficient marketing strategies to ensure our clients’ success.

Role Description

As a Finance Director at CapsLock, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the fast-growing marketing business, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and providing strategic guidance to support our business goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and extensive financial expertise. 

This role will report to the Chief Finance Officer of the Company.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Team leadership: Lead and mentor bookkeeping, FP&A, and taxation/compliance teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Accounting: Oversee accounting. Lead implementation and improvement of financial and accounting policies/practices. 
• Budgeting: Oversees budgeting process. Supervise plan/fact analysis and provide explanations and recommendations.
• Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate financial, and investment reporting for the Group of Companies 
• Internal Controls and Audits. Assist with developing and maintaining robust internal controls. Lead internal audits to ensure compliance with established financial procedures.
• Tax and Compliance: Oversee tax filings, regulatory reports, and compliance with statutory obligations. Tax planning and optimization for the group
• M&A transactions: Navigate the complexities of mergers and acquisitions including initial financial assessments, Due Diligence, and post-merger integration.
• Process Improvement: Continuously improve financial processes, systems, and financial reporting to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and strategic relevance
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide insights and recommendations on financial performance and key financial metrics to the executive team
• Third-party Communication: Manage relationships with banks, tax advisories, and external consultants

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA, CPA, ACCA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with financial reporting, month-end / year-end processes, and IFRS/GAAP compliance.
• Proven track record in financial planning, analysis, and management within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with executive management and external stakeholders.
• Proactive nature, growth mindset, self-regulation.
• Fluent English.
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively with a diverse, remote global team.