Senior Finance - Special Projects

Reports into: CFO

Department: Finance

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 6 months

Location: Remote (UK based)

About BibliU

BibliU's learning enablement platform empowers universities and colleges to automate learning content workflows and improve student outcomes, providing digital textbooks, monographs, and courseware more cost-effectively than ever before.

Position Overview

The business has demonstrated strong top-line growth, which prompted new Series B investment in July 2022. Seeking to grow exponentially, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to be a part of this organic growth and M&A scale up journey.
The role supports the CFO and the finance manager in a variety of projects. A wide ranging role from process & systems improvements, enhancing of reporting, tax planning/R&D, supporting budgets/FP&A and team coaching.

The ideal candidate is someone who has worked in a fast paced business that is entering scale up mode, has a strong technical and problem solving background with some exposure and interest to develop their commercial skills.

What you will be doing:

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  Identifying and driving process improvements ready for scale.

• Driving alongside the finance manager, reporting enhancements, especially around the area of revenue recognition.

• Leading and coaching the finance manager on technical areas of tax planning, R&D claims and audit.

• Regular review of financial accounting standards and updates.

• Supporting on budgets, forecasts, FP&A and cash planning

• Preparing and filing ad hoc external reports as well as preparing ad hoc internal analysis.

• Supporting CFO and CTeam with requests.

What we are looking for:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.

• Likely to have 3 to 5 years experience as a Head of Finance or Financial Controller

• Used to a fast paced scale up environment

• Strong technical and problem solving skills

• Some exposure to commercial and business awareness data analysis skills

• Experience with complicated revenue and COS recognition is essential.

• Experience with audits is essential.

• Experience with US accounting is helpful but not essential.

• Mid level Excel and modelling skills

• Someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and support where needed across the Finance team as we are a rapidly growing company and priorities often shift quickly.

Benefits

Our benefits are all aimed at supporting a healthy work-life balance and cultivating a company culture where you can bring your whole, human self to work.

Here's what we offer:

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  35 holiday per year - yep, that’s not a typo!

• Your birthday off

• 12 scheduled company wellness Fridays off per year

• Wellness perks like weekly yoga and meditation, and regular talks on topics like breathing and sleep routines

• ❤️ Enhanced maternity & paternity allowance

• Annual learning allowance

• • Monthly allowance for team activities or treats (team brunch or takeout anyone?)
• • Flexible working hours - we’re a remote team spread across the US, the EU, and even Australia!

• Work-from-home allowance to help you set up your dream WFH station

• Cycle-to-work scheme (UK)

• Nice surprises on special occasions such as work anniversaries

• Regular socials, both in-person in London and virtual for the remote team

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds, experiences and identities to apply. Each new hire is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective and BibliU is committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can do rewarding work.