Simon Lant

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Financial Controller - Fintech

Status: Actively looking
Location: City of London
Desired location: City of London,London / Remote
Basic salary: £75k+
Exp. years: 10+
Specialisms: Finance management of finance teams, processes and procedures group accounting
Job Type: Permanent,Remote
Availability: 1 month notice
Overview:

Financial Controller £75k+ London / Remote – Fintech specialist

8 years post qualified experience with 5 years in practice

Possesses all round financial management experience including statutory and management accounts preparation, cashflow and equity management, series A funding, budgeting and financial modelling.

 

Experiences includes:

 

  • Successfully implemented a new finance system and developed internal reporting from “scratch”.
  • Work with third party firms on R&D, corporation tax returns (UK and US) and statutory accounts.
  • Supported Founders and CEO in fundraising activities (producing financial models and finance slides, building a data room, due diligence process).
  • Financial modelling (long-term cashflow/P&L forecasts, investment scenarios, business valuation, cap table, cash burn and runway etc.)
  • Liaising with local financial reporting teams of overseas subsidiaries, ensuring required information for group reporting was received on time.
  • Group cash flow management and preparation of monthly cash burn report.
  • Responsible for Intercompany billing, Intercompany charges and monthly Intercompany reconciliations between 5 entities.
  • Managed the Company Cap Table, including equity incentive schemes (e.g. EMI options, Unapproved Scheme).
  • Assisted with company secretarial administration (annual returns, EMI share valuation, HMRC share reporting, preparing expenses).
  • EIS advance assurance application, issuing EIS compliance certificates etc.)
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