Switchee Hiring for Finance Manager Job at London, England Full Time

Base pay: £50,000 – £55,000
Bonus: 0-10%+ (Based on Company Performance)
Share Options: £10,000

Our mission

At Switchee, we believe that everyone deserves to live in a decent home and that the environments we inhabit have a massive influence on our ability to enjoy life and prosper.

One in five households in the UK live in social housing, a sector with the right values at its core but that has historically struggled to deploy innovations in the home. Many residents still can’t afford to heat their homes and live in cold, mouldy properties they can’t be proud of.

We believe that radical innovation in internet-connected technology can ensure that every resident, every day, is living in a home that allows them to succeed. That’s why our products are built not just on great technology, but on an understanding of what people want from the space they live in.

This approach led us to reimagine the most mundane household object, a thermostat, into a product that automatically reduces energy bills, looks great and offers control to those who want it. We are also revolutionising the way social landlords manage their housing stock with an obsessively tailored SAAS property dashboard and handy alerts on things like when the boiler is going to break.

Our technology revolutionises the way residents interact with their homes and landlords manage their properties.

Our journey

We may be only 6 years old, but it’s already been quite a ride. Our first product, the connected Switchee thermostat is already in 75 of the UK’s biggest housing providers.

We’re growing 100% year on year and are backed by some of the best-known investors in technology and social impact. We are a small team of 27 passionate and ambitious people driven by a collective desire to make a positive impact in the housing sector, both for residents and landlords.

We are looking for a motivated individual to be an essential part of our team and look after all things Finance in the business.

Your responsibilities

As a Finance Manager, you will take ownership of our financial reporting and processes. Your insight allows you to continuously improve our financial reporting systems, processes and controls.

Strong attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset is a must with good problem-solving skills. You will own our entire financial process including monthly management reporting, stock and payroll (recently outsourced).

You are a vital part of the company’s administrative processes particularly taking care of our EMI scheme, cash flow management, debt recovery, and forecasting. You will also support our audit, budgeting and fundraising activities.

We are looking for a self-motivated Financial Manager that will analyse everyday financial activities and subsequently provide advice and guidance to the Senior Leadership Team on future financial plans.

We are a company built on a strong technical foundation. You will need to grasp and effectively manage a range of data sets, technology platforms and organisational complexity. Most importantly you will need initiative and drive as you will be our operational finance leader.

Switchee has independently audited accounts and you will lead on the audit for Switchee and maintain our financial reporting so that it passes independent scrutiny.

Who You Are

These are ideal but not required as we know some people are less likely to apply for the role unless they are 100% qualified. We promote a diverse, inclusive and empowering culture at Switchee:

• Proven experience as a Financial Manager in an independantly audited business

• Proficient user of finance software (Xero a plus)

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used

• A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles

• Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations

• BS/MA degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics beneficial but not required

• Professional qualification such as CFA/CPA or similar will be considered a plus

• Experience of hiring and managing a small team would be a bonus but not required

We look for people who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, and culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

• You care about Switchee’s mission; you have a desire to build something revolutionary, that will disrupt an industry, and positively impact ordinary people’s lives.

• You care about the environment, are interested in energy efficiency and have thought about the challenges and opportunities posed by an evolving domestic energy market.

• You like technology and neat solutions to complex problems.

• You thrive on challenge and change; you naturally gravitate to the hardest questions first and love thinking differently to solve them.

• You are biased towards action and you’re happiest when you are “getting stuff done”.

• You’re open, positive and straightforward. You’re not afraid to stand up for your convictions, even when it’s hard to do so.

• You celebrate your colleagues’ successes and thrive on your failures; you grasp any opportunity for learning and personal growth.

Perks

We like to keep things simple and flexible at Switchee and consider you to be joining our family:

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  Quarterly Company Retreats

Regular overnight stays with team building and entertainment. One of our retreats a year lasts for an entire week and we typically go abroad!

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  Hybrid Working

At Switchee we work in the new hybrid way. You will be remote-first with an ability to get a desk space in our central office at Somerset House, London.

• Work From Home Equipment

We will cover the costs of an ergonomic set-up for your home office workspace.

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  Learning & Development

We are always pushing for L&D, you will be assigned your own budget, monthly books & career development coaching.

• Share Options

Share Options form a part of your compensation package. All of us have a piece of our success.

• Matching Charity Donations

Movember Challenge, Annual Auction of Promises for donations to the Mind charity and other initiatives will be organised throughout the year.

• Access to ThanksBen

Our benefits platform provides you with plenty of discounts as well as access to coaching, yoga, nutrition, exercise and other sessions for free.

• Access to Spill

Mental Health and Wellbeing is really important to us at Switchee. Aside from regular conversations about it, flexible working hours, unlimited holiday policy, quiet Wednesdays and Collaborative Thursdays initiatives, we are also offering access to Spill (qualified professional help).