Senior Financial Analyst
We usually respond within a week
The Role
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Finance Analyst to support the Financial Director across the Company’s international operations. Primary responsibilities include delivery of high-quality reporting, analysis and insight to business leaders on financial performance and preparation of monthly forecasts and management of the Company’s financial operations. This will involve interacting with all levels of the organization, helping drive the business forward.
A successful candidate will be a self-starter with prior experience in enabling solid business decisions through financial insights, meaningful analysis and reporting as well as business partnering with non-finance stakeholders. You will also maintain and evolve financial business models to help visualize key P&L impacts and support decision making process. You enjoy the challenges of working within a fast-growing organisation and above all, you must be quality orientated and have exceptional understanding of US / UK GAAP / IFRS.
What you’ll do
Own the month end reporting process to deliver accurate results and insightful reporting. Delivering to Finance Director consolidated management reports; identifying key business drivers and variances to plan; and business partner with key stakeholders to get in depth analysis behind P&L drivers
Own all aspects of operational finance (invoicing, purchase orders, payments, payroll, etc) and compliance matters (VAT, sales tax, statutory reporting, yearly audit and tax returns including R&D tax credit claims, etc)
Own our daily, weekly & monthly reporting tracking progress towards budgets and periodic forecasts and identify and guide on risks and opportunities and develop and support financial models to meet evolving business demands, including cash flow management across multiple jurisdictions
Plan & track cost base, working closely with budget holders to monitor cost base and challenge them to identify cost efficiencies
Challenge the status quo of existing processes and proactively seek for better working with other team members to create efficiency and time saving for all, including digitization projects/Automation of internal processes
Develop and maintain strong internal control environments, and effective policies and procedures
Provide ad-hoc analysis to support the Finance Director and the wider business on various commercial and strategic finance matters
Who You Are
Degree level, and a completed Accounting qualification ACCA / CIMA + experience of an equivalent role essential
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to create and continually improve financial models with superior communication skills and an ability to story tell through data to drive results
Strong commercial acumen
Flexibility to deal with change in a fast-paced environment, enthusiastic and able to perform under pressure to meet deadlines with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn
An understanding of international trade, including intercompany transactions and foreign currency accounting
Strong Excel / GSuite skills, and experience with data platform Looker, and administration and ongoing development of accounting software / systems (Xero, Fathom, Spendesk)
You enjoy working collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders, and are happy working autonomously
Highly organised and detail oriented
Who We Are
Let’s Do This is the online company getting people offline.
We exist to inspire people across the world to come together and experience moments that make them feel alive. We’re currently going after mass participation sports events (Marathons, Triathlons, 10Ks, 5Ks, swim races), where we’re proud to be the global leader.
We’re at a super exciting and rapid stage of our development. We now take over 1.5 million bookings every year, driving growth for our industry from large-scale races like the UK’s London Marathon Events, Great North Run and San Francisco’s Bay To Breakers to hero races like the Hackney Half, the London Triathlon, or grassroots races like those from RunThrough.
We’ve grown exponentially in the UK since our launch in 2017 and are now in the process of expanding within the US market with the same energy our brand represents. We’ve raised $90M to date and were the fastest growing company on YCombinator, and our investors also include Tier 1 VCs NFX, EQT, and legendary individuals Serena Williams and Usain Bolt.
How did we do it?
With an exceptional team. The Let’s Do This team brings in experience ranging from London’s fastest growing start-ups to the world's biggest tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Deliveroo, King and Skyscanner.
We’re passionate about finding fantastic talent to add to an already extraordinary group.Having just been named as one of the Europe’s and the UK’s top 100 startups 2022 by Otta and Top 15 Startups (2021) by Linkedin, it couldn't be a more exciting time to join our team.
We want to create an inclusive environment that celebrates the diversity of our people while enabling them to do the best work of their careers. We are committed to ensuring that all our people processes are equitable. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity status or disability status.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Associate
About Let's Do This
Let’s Do This is the world’s leading marketplace for endurance events. We make it easy for people to find, book and enjoy incredible experiences. We also help event organisers to grow their race numbers and reach new audiences.
Senior Financial Analyst
Loading application form
Already working at Let's Do This?
Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague.