Finance Manager
Finance Manager
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Job Description
Our everyday digital experiences are in the midst of a realtime revolution. Whether chatting alongside a livestreaming event receiving realtime financial information or working with colleagues in an online collaborative environment consumers simply expect realtime digital experiences as standard. At Ably were not just witnessing this revolution were powering it at scale
At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to putting developers first. Ably provides a suite of products to build extend and deliver powerful digital experiences in realtime delivering billions of messages for millions of devices every day and supporting organizations like Split Hubspot Toyota and Genius Sports.
Working at Ably means helping to build the infrastructure and technology that will power and shape the future of the internet. The opportunity in front of us is immense. And wed like your help.
About this role
As Ably continues to scale we are looking to add a dynamic and detailoriented Finance Manager to our Finance team. This is an opportunity to take ownership of Ablys financial operations leading core accounting and financial processes and working closely with our Finance Assistant Senior Financial Analyst and VP of Finance. This role balances businessasusual reporting and control activities with working on structural improvements to help Ably scale efficiently.
Day to day you will
- Own financial accounting and reporting. Youll manage monthend and yearend closing processes including journal entries and reconciliations.
- Supporting business decisionmaking. Youll provide financial insights and management accounting reports that enable informed strategic decisionmaking.
- Oversee finance operations. Youll manage accounts payable accounts receivable and general ledger functions and assist with payroll processing in collaboration with the People team.
- Enhance financial processes and controls. Youll identify opportunities to improve financial processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Ensure tax and regulatory compliance. Youll oversee UK VAT US sales tax corporation tax and payroll taxes working with external advisors to ensure compliance..
- Prepare financial statements. Youll coordinate Ablys financial statements ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS/GAAP.
- Lead audit processes. Youll support audits and liaise with external stakeholders to ensure smooth audit processes.
Its important that you have
- 5 years of experience in financial accounting ideally in a highgrowth technology company or scaleup environment.
- Professional accounting qualifications (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting accounting standards and compliance requirements.
- Handson experience with financial systems and tools (e.g. Xero or similar).
- High attention to detail strong problemsolving skills and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
- The ability to thrive in a fastpaced dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Whats it like to work at Ably
Were tackling planetscale problems and our ambitions are a testament to that. Youll join a successful deeply motivated and collaborative team that thrives on innovation experimentation and autonomy. To get a sense of life at Ably visit our careers page.You can also read about the origins of Ablys core values on our blog.
We believe in fostering a culture thats built on inclusivity and mutual respect among all team members and we recognise that each individual is different and will want to be supported in their role in different ways. We provide a range of perks and benefits to aid folks development and wellbeing allowing them to be their best selves and do great work.
- A remotefirst and flexible work environment. UKbased teams come together in person once per month in our London hub (next to Old Street) and we get together as a company twice per year. Aside from that youre welcome to work wherever suits best for you.
- Equity. Were a growing startup and we want all team to members to share in the success of the company through our EMI share options programme.
- Enhanced holiday allowance. Our policy provides Ablyans with 28 days of paid annual leave 27 regular days plus a day off to enjoy your birthday).
- Enhanced parental leave package so that you can take the time you need to get to know your new family member rest and recover.
- Home workstation budget of 500 on joining (and 150 p/a thereafter) so that your home office is set up to serve you well and that you have everything you need to work comfortably.
- Personal learning and development budget of 1000 annually and 5 L&D time during working hours to focus on improving your skillset.
- Private healthcare with BUPA.
- Medical cash plan to cover a range medical and dental costs.
- Mental wellbeing coaching and counselling from Self Space.
- Monthly wellbeing budget via Juno.
- Life assurance and income protection.
- Access to Tech & Cycle to Work schemes.
- Weekly snack allowance for our endofweek Need To Know meeting.
- A fullypaid onemonth sabbatical after five years with Ably.
Diversity Inclusion & Belonging at Ably
We believe our differences as individuals is what makes us great. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we encourage everyone to be their most authentic self at Ably: we see inclusivity and openness as fundamental to creating longterm success as an organization. We encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of age disability gender sexual orientation parental status race religion educational background or neurodiversity. Ably has an amazing opportunity ahead of us and we want anyone to be able to contribute to that opportunity.
If you enjoy working as part of a technology company value open source and love solving hard problems then wed love to hear from you regardless of whether you fit the job description exactly or not. If in doubt drop us an email; wed be more than happy to give you some advice on your application.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
