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Financial Controller | REMOTE (UK)

extra holidays - fully flexible
Remote: 
Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Fully qualified accountant, 5 years experience in finance, Knowledge of SaaS financials, Experience with financial management and reporting.

Key responsabilities:

  • Develop financial processes and frameworks
  • Produce budget forecasts and manage budgets

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Gatekeeper Internet Scaleup http://www.gatekeeperhq.com
51 - 200 Employees
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Job description

Description

Gatekeeper is a SaaS-based, next-generation Vendor & Contract Lifecycle Management (VCLM) & Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Solution. We help our customers to restore visibility of their vendor contracts, take control of their vendor and contract processes and safeguard compliance of their third parties.

Gatekeeper has consistently achieved significant, profitable growth YoY, with our customer base including Ford, The Telegraph, Autotrader, SumUp, Crocs and Funding Circle.

Due to our strong global growth and private equity investment from Vista Equity Partners we are looking for an experienced and highly collaborative Financial Controller to manage the day-to-day financial operations of the company.

As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for improving and streamlining financial processes and developing a framework to support future growth . The role will be supported by our external accountancy partners for monthly and year end financial reporting.

As a new role, this is an exciting opportunity to establish best practice and innovative solutions across all of Gatekeeper's finance processes. You should, therefore, be a confident self-starter who enjoys creating processes from scratch as well as reengineering current working practises.

Note: This is a fully remote position, open to applicants based in the UK only.

In this role you will:

  • Develop and implement a robust framework and review existing processes across the finance function with a view to improving efficiency, automation, control and scalability

  • Working with the Senior Leadership team, produce regular budget forecasts for each area of the business

  • Work closely with the CFO to meet and monitor internal budgets, collaborating with department Heads to ensure effective budget management

  • Control and input the monthly payroll process

  • Assist with commission and bonus calculations

  • Manage renewals and revenue invoicing and collections

  • Own the credit control process

  • Cash flow monitoring and reconciliations

  • Work closely with an external accountancy firm to produce financial statements such as monthly management accounts, budgets, cash flows and forecasting

  • Identify opportunities to optimise the Finance tech stack, seeking efficiencies and greater automation 

  • Administer the Company’s banking platforms

Requirements
  • A fully qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar environment

  • A strong track record of financial management and reporting

  • Knowledgeable and comfortable with SaaS financials and metrics

  • A natural team player and lifelong learner 

  • Proactive in seeking solutions and implementing change

  • Love solving complex problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment

  • Be exceptionally diligent and detail-oriented 

  • Be well versed with tools such as Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax, NetSuite, or similar

  • Confident and experienced with creating, re-engineering and implementing new processes 

  • The ability to work autonomously and efficiently with strong prioritisation skills

  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills

  • Ability to work with an agile, highly distributed team

  • A sense of humour and lust of life 

What we offer
  • 100% remote working: live anywhere in the UK, no offices and no commute

  • Generous annual leave allowance

  • Comprehensive benefits package including:

    • Private health cover

    • Company pension scheme

    • Life Assurance

    • Group Income Protection

  • Learning & Development opportunities for lifelong learners

  • Technology: we provide everything you need to do your best work

  • Gatekeeper for Good: Match funding to support non-profit organisations in your local community

  • Gatekeeper retreats


We live by our company vision and values. If these ring true to you, then we’d like to talk to you.

Gatekeeper offers a diverse and multicultural working environment, currently spanning 15 countries. We respect each other’s differences and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

About us

A market-leading product, a skilled and supportive team and distinctive values make Gatekeeper a uniquely rewarding place to work. 

We’re proud of the company we’re building and we’d love for you to be part of it.

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Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Internet
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Detail Oriented
  • Communication
  • Prioritization

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