Financial Controller

Position: Financial Controller (part time 3 days per week)

Reports to: CFO

Location: Our HQ and lab are in Crawley and we encourage everyone to be in an office for 40% of their working hours, but provide flexibility with this dependent on personal circumstances and geographical location. We are very happy to discuss this, so when applying please let us know what you might need if you joined us.

Hours: Part time (3 days per week)

Naked Energy is a British design and engineering business, leading the global innovation in solar thermal and solar PVT. Naked Energy’s vision is Changing Energy for Good, by displacing fossil fuel in global commercial and industrial buildings through the deployment of its high impact, cost effective and versatile solar heat and power technologies.

Based in Crawley, the company’s innovative solar designs have been developed into a proven world-leading technology that is now being scaled for a global market, making zero carbon heat more affordable than ever.

Following a successful Series B fundraise we are at the start of a very exciting period of growth, and are looking to expand our already very talented teams. We are very proud of the people we have in the company, and are excited to bring in additional individuals that we can support and develop as the company grows.

Working with us will provide you with exposure to high-profile clients, collaboration with hugely engaging, knowledgeable and supportive colleagues and a strong network of partners, all with a passion for tackling climate change and a green and fair energy transition.

Regardless of background, we welcome all to build a diverse and inclusive community within Naked Energy. We aim to provide an open and positive working environment that encourages individuals to utilise their experiences and perspectives to help change energy for good.

You can learn more about us at www.nakedenergy.com and for an insight to what it’s like working with us, have a look at what our team have to say. https://youtu.be/PnHbe1FT8Eg

Purpose of role:

The Financial Controller will cover a wide range of areas within finance, with overall responsibility for all day-to-day financial operations & reporting. This includes general accounting, payables, receivables, budgeting, forecasting and providing analysis on KPI metrics and performance to aid with commercial decision making.

You will ensure the continued delivery of timely, high quality financial information and will be a strong communicator with a dependable, committed and adaptable approach.

Role Responsibilities:

• Preparing annual budgets and longer-term business plans to support any future fund-raising rounds.
• Supporting international expansion strategy (with emphasis on ensuring compliance with local regulations around product compliance and customs / VAT).
• Preparing monthly management accounts and liaising with external accountants to ensure all transactions processed correctly and that income statement and balance sheet agree to in house results - ensuring all balance sheet accounts fully reconciled and checking quarterly VAT returns (including online filing of Netherlands quarterly VAT return).
• Managing cashflow forecast and all banking transactions (including rudimentary treasury for EUR/USD/GBP accounts).
• Preparing quarterly updates to shareholders / board of directors.
• Maintaining and updating share capital table and records of share options.
• Preparing annual statutory accounts with external accountants / annual tax return / computation also with external accountants.
• Providing support for international shipping to ensure smooth processing for customs purposes.
• Managing all aspects of stock accounting - from purchase to transformation of components to WIP / finished goods - allocation and tracking of key components and finished goods by serial number - allocation of COGS to individual sales orders / invoices to track project profitability - monitoring stock levels / locations to ensure stock is available to the sales team
• Initiating and checking/paying payroll (outsourced processing).

Qualifications & Experience

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified
• Previous Experience in an SME environment
• Experienced with preparing monthly management accounts, statutory accounts annual budgets
• Timeliness, accuracy and quality of reporting and insights
• Accuracy and tidiness of the ledgers and reconciliations
• Strong ability to present financial information and analysis in a succinct and clear manner, appropriate for the audience
• Ability to work independently
• Previous experience of manufacturing & assembly processes and accounting for these
• Using Xero accounting software
• Working with businesses with an international network
• Knowledge of import / export procedures, shipping and customs

Should you need any support during the recruitment process please let us know. We are striving to make our company as inclusive as possible and that starts from our first interactions with you.

Remuneration: £39,000 per annum (£65,000 FTE)

Benefits:

• Employee Share options
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday (pro rated) + day off on your birthday
• Enhanced company maternity/paternity pay
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Sacrifice schemes (including EV’s)