Finance Manager

Full job description
CloudM is an award-winning SaaS company whose humble beginnings in Manchester have grown into a global business in just a few short years.

The CloudM platform is designed to help our customers get the most out of SaaS applications like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, automating time-consuming tasks like IT admin, onboarding & offboarding, archiving, and migrations.

Our SaaS data management platform has been used by over 40,000 customers in 107 countries including the likes of LinkedIn, Uber, Netflix, Booking.com, and Spotify.

We have a brilliant team of more than 70 people in locations across the UK and Europe. We are still growing, and that means we need more brilliant people who share our ambition to join our team.


Join the Cloud revolution. Join CloudM.

The Opportunity:
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a talented and ambitious Finance Manager to make a significant impact within a newly formed, high-growth business. Having recently separated from a larger organization, we are in the process of building our finance function from the ground up. This role is not just about supporting the day to day management of the Finance team; it's about shaping the future of our financial operations, processes, and strategy.

You’ll work closely with the Finance Director, performing a range of tasks that ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented position, for a proactive problem-solver with a passion for automation and efficiency.

We have recently migrated from Sage to Xero and are re-engineering our entire month-end close and reporting processes. For the right individual, this is a chance to step in and be a key architect of a best-in-class finance function, designed to deliver powerful insights that will drive our ambitious business strategy forward. If you are a hands-on, forward-thinking finance professional who thrives on challenge and continuous improvement, with a passion for automation and efficiency, this role is for you.


Role Overview:
As Finance Manager, you will report directly to the Finance Director and take full ownership of the day-to-day operational finance function. You will be a crucial partner to the FD, managing upwards to ensure strategic alignment while being deeply involved in the detail to troubleshoot issues and drive improvements.

This is a true ‘all round’ Finance Manager role. You will manage and mentor a Finance Associate, who currently oversees accounts receivable. In our small, agile team, everyone gets involved. You will initially have hands-on responsibility for accounts payable using Moss, with the goal of developing the Finance Associate to take on more of this remit over time. Your primary mission is to establish robust, audit-ready processes, automate routine tasks, and transform financial data into actionable insights that empower the business.


Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Control

Own the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
Develop a new, insightful management accounting pack post-Xero implementation.
Assist our audit partners to prepare statutory financial statements and ensure regulatory compliance in all jurisdictions (including UK & USA).
Conduct thorough reviews and reconciliations of all key balance sheet accounts.
Manage the VAT return preparation and submission process.
Maintain the fixed asset register and reconcile bank accounts.
Business Partnering & Performance Analysis

Analyse and report on the financial performance for the CloudM division, providing commercial challenge and business partnering support to its leadership and department managers
Further develop and monitor financial KPIs that align with the company's strategic goals.
Perform monthly variance analysis, comparing actual results to budget and forecast, and providing clear commentary.
Work closely with the Finance Director on cashflow optimisation, profitability analysis, and enhancing tax efficiency.
Support the FD with financial modelling for budgeting and forecasting.
Team & Process Development

Manage, mentor, and develop the Finance Associate.
Oversee and initially manage the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions, ensuring effective invoicing and cash flow management.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, constantly seeking to streamline workflows and enhance financial efficiency through automation.
Design and implement robust financial policies and controls that ensure we are "audit-ready" and can confidently meet investor scrutiny.
Payroll & Ad Hoc Projects

Manage the end-to-end payroll process and reporting, collaborating with the People team to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
Act as a key partner to the Finance Director on high-impact strategic projects, such as building and improving business models and supporting M&A analysis.
Coordinate with external auditors and ensure all tax compliance requirements are met.
Skills and Experience:
Key Skills
A qualified / part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Demonstrable experience in managing month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory reporting.
Hands-on, with a "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude and a willingness to be involved in the detail.
A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a passion for process improvement and automation.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage upwards, collaborate across functions, and communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
Experience overseeing AP/AR functions, payroll, and coordinating audits
Advanced Excel/Google Sheet skills and strong analytical skills
Desirable Skills

Experience with Xero
If you know the startup and/or scale up space, it’s a plus
Experience with SaaS
Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
Why Join Us?
Build & Shape: This is a rare chance to be at the heart of building a new finance function and shaping its policies, processes, and team structure from the beginning.
Build The Team: As we grow, you’ll have a hand in shaping the team, delegating transactional work to focus on high-impact strategic initiatives.
Impact: Your work will directly influence business strategy and our readiness for future investment.
Transformation: You will oversee key aspects of a major financial transformation, gaining invaluable experience with new systems, compliance frameworks, and reporting.
Growth: You will work directly with the Finance Director, offering excellent mentorship and visibility at a senior level.
CloudM Culture:
We are a company consisting of old hands and new faces, all with a passion for technology’s power to simplify. We are developers, designers, marketers and innovators. We are constantly trying new things, and sometimes getting it wrong. Which is good, as innovation never came from perfection. We work quickly to keep pace with the industry we’re in. We’re proactive, not reactive, and have been that way since day one.

Our core values are key to everything we do:

Innovate & Inspire - We move fast; achieving results through focused, proactive problem-solving.

Connect & Collaborate - We recognise the power of synergy, teamwork and inclusivity in reaching our goals.

Respect & Recognise - We celebrate each individual's contribution, fostering a culture of trust and recognition.

But most importantly we’re a team. Here at CloudM, it’s about balance. As long as you’re driven, ambitious and can get the job done we will respect the outside lives of our employees. That’s why everybody gets their birthday off (plus unlimited leave), cheap gym access, private healthcare, and plenty more.

CloudM is a remote-first organisation. This means we are not limited to one geographical location. We are committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce, seeing individual differences as opportunities for innovation and growth. Our company is about culture-add, not culture-fit.


What CloudM can offer you:
Private healthcare including dental and optical care
Company contributed pension (matched up to 5%)
Unlimited paid holiday
Flexible working - we ask that you work during core hours (10-4) to help with collaboration, but outside of that you can work when suits you
10 paid sick days
Death in service, 4 times your annual salary
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tech scheme (Salary sacrifice, CloudM can loan you up to £1,000.00 for tech equipment)
10 Time to Learn days
Birthdays off
Opportunity to develop within a fast-growing tech business with an ambitious year-on-year growth trajectory
Market-leading parental leave policies
Various wellbeing initiatives ‍️
Exclusive access to discounts & rewards
High-spec equipment (laptops, phones, etc.)
Working from home equipment budget
Location:
Remote-based role. However, within commutable distance to Manchester would be desirable for the odd team-building activity / meeting.

Environmental & Social Responsibility:
Our business strives to progress our industry as a whole by treating our employees, community, and environment with respect.

We expect that all of our employees play their part in our social progression plans, whether that’s being part of our Culture Innovation Pod, playing a part in our DEI initiatives, participating in a charity support day, or simply following our advice on buying locally and considering the environment when booking a hotel or restaurant. Every bit counts.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
At CloudM, we look after each other and support everyone on our team. We are proud of our people-centred culture; our diversity brings us innovation and our commitment to inclusion drives us forward.


Apply Now:
If you share these values and would be interested in joining one of our teams, get in touch today!

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