Financial Controller

Jacuna is at the forefront of the rapidly growing dark kitchen industry with multiple national locations serving 100s of the UK’s most-loved and innovative food brands, with significant growth planned in the coming years. Dark kitchens are typically delivery-only kitchens with no customer frontage from which brands can prepare and deliver high-quality food to customers living or working nearby via apps such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat.
Jacuna seeks an ambitious Financial Controller to manage the finance function. Jacuna is at a pivotal point moving from a start-up to a well-established business, and this role will be vital in ensuring the company’s future growth. You will be owning the entire finance and accounting function, working with the senior leadership team to implement and improve processes. This role is ideal for anyone who loves the idea of building their own financial team and systems, and takes pride in building systems for scaling. This role will report into the CEO.

Role Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial control activities, including the review and analysis of monthly numbers
• Management of the transactional team and overseeing/reviewing sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll, cash postings and all general ledger entries
• Responsible for ensuring that the financial processes, systems and controls are operating effectively
• Management of all outsourced partners
• Responsible for all statutory reporting, compliance and management of external bodies (e.g. HMRC, local councils)
• Responsible for VAT, CIS, PAYE and all other taxes, including corporation tax
• Responsible for monthly payroll, including employee expenses and commission schemes
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and ad hoc reports
• Responsible for implementing new accounting / finance processes and systems/software as required
• Responsible for stringent cash management process and payment approvals

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum bachelors degree from an accredited university in maths, accounting, economics, or a related field
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIMA)
• Advanced skills in Excel and Xero
• Highly numeric/strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly motivated with real attention to detail
• Self-starter who desires ownership of a function and various business-critical processes
• Tenacious in approach, with no job too intimidating
• Comfortable with the unknown and making calculated assumptions
• Excellent communication skills to deliver and improve cross-functional understanding on finance function
• Ability to work as part of a team and under pressure in a fast-paced start-up environment

Benefits

• Salary 95,000 - 105,000 GBP / annum
• Strong equity package36 days annual holidays
• Onsite gym and bike storage
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Pension scheme
• Office in Shoreditch with a dog-friendly environment
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, growing start-up environment

Jacuna’s Values, the core of our day to day
Built for the customer > We were created by chefs, for chefs. We challenge ourselves to provide the best possible service and customer experience. Our customers are at the centre of everything we create.
Keep it simple > We pride ourselves on being upfront and transparent. We have no hidden agenda, in any context.
Raise the bar > We are a team hungry to improve our industry and ourselves along the way. We push ourselves every day to innovate, with a constant bias for swift action. We may not always agree, but once a decision is made, we all commit 100%, together.
Success is the collective (not the individual) > Without a team, we are just individuals. We work for, and with, each other, celebrating every little win along the way. We bring our best selves to work.
Jacuna as an Employer We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.