Finance Director

Work.Life is a flex workspace provider for businesses that care about people. We believe that happy teams deliver measurable benefits for businesses. That’s why everything we do, from workspace design to delivering best-in-class personal service, is designed to create happy working environments. We have coworking & managed offices across London, Reading and Manchester; over 3000 members; and an amazing team of 50 who share our ambition to redefine the workspace experience for the better.

In 2020, Work.Life joined forces with Knight Frank to create Yours, a partnership combining 100 years of real estate expertise with a brand recognised for hospitality excellence. Through Yours, we partner with landlords to deliver a flexible, customer-centric solution for businesses wanting their own office space delivered and managed by us.

 

Your role

The role of Finance Director is responsible for the strategic financial direction of the business and for supporting the existing Financial Controller and the wider team with day-to-day finance operations

You will have gained a breadth of experience through senior finance roles and you will be able to apply these in a high-growth environment.

We’re looking for someone who wants to be part of our mission and be part of the leadership team to add value and drive the business forward; this role is a full-time role. (No portfolio FDs, thank you).

 

Your day to day

BUSINESS STRATEGY

• A key contributor to the development of the business strategy, ensuring strong commercial outcomes and delivery of strategic and financial targets
• Actively support the development and review of commercial proposals and strategic business cases.

 

FUNDRAISING

• Lead financial due diligence for future fundraising, negotiating terms with debt providers and equity investors

 

FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Responsible for reviewing key financial reports and monthly management reporting and KPIs
• Oversight of scenario planning during and through the pandemic, with a focus on cashflow forecasting
• Continuously improve accuracy and speed of our financial management information and reports
• Support the development and monitoring of financial and operational KPIs

 

SUPPORT THE TEAM

• Support and coach Financial Controller on technical issues and general support to ensure she and the wider finance team are fully supported on an ongoing basis
• Oversee workflow management of the finance team, working closely with the Financial Controller

 

What success will look like for you

• You’ll devise and implement a finance strategy in line with post-COVID recovery plan and with business goals
• You’ll consider the cost and benefit of new business opportunities and manage financial due diligence
• You’ll ensure accuracy and timeliness of key financial information
• You’ll ensure budgets are met and we hit expenditure targets across the business using necessary controls
• You’ll oversee the implementation of new finance systems and structures required to meet reporting requirements for Yours
• Finally, you’ll support our existing Financial Controller in her skillset and career development

 

About you

• You’ll have a relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) from a top practice
• You’ll have previous experience as a Finance Director, managing teams, in hands-on, high-growth environments
• You’ll be experienced in building and implementing financial processes at scale
• You’ll have proven fundraising experience and have previous investor relations experience
• You’ll have a proven track record of implementing and leading a performance-based culture & providing training and support to line managers

 

Why you’ll love Work.Life

Work happiness is our passion, and this starts with our own team. We offer a supportive working environment, plenty of training and development opportunities, a competitive salary, monthly wellness package, team joy budget, quarterly socials and more, so you can work happier.

• Salary depending on experience
• Amazing ‘HQ’ in Soho, where you’ll mainly be based
• A supporting & friendly team of hard-working people
• 25 days holiday per year excl. Bank Holidays (additional day per year in the business up to 30 days)
• £75/month towards your mental & physical wellbeing
• Team joy budget to be spent together with your team
• Flexible working policy
• Personal development & training opportunities
• 4 paid charity days per year
• Quarterly team socials
• Wellness opportunities like yoga & self-space sessions
• Discounts with brilliant local businesses

 

The need to knows

• This is a full-time role, you’ll be fully invested in the Work.Life mission
• We hope to have this role start as soon as possible.
• The interview process will be three stages: a phone interview and two face-to-face (virtual) interviews with the final interview including a presentation – these interviews could change to face to face as we progress and restrictions are lifted.
• Elliot Gold, Co-Founder will be the hiring manager for this role.

 

Ready to become a Work.Lifer? We’re excited to hear from you.

 

At Work.Life, we’re committed to providing an inclusive environment for our team and our members, as we believe that diversity breeds a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. Everyone who applies to Work.Life will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, family or parental status, or disability status.

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