Finance Controller

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Finance Controller | Home Made

We're looking for an experienced Finance Lead to come and lead, develop and grow our finance team - a great opportunity to work on developing our processes and systems, enabling the business to continue in its fast expansion!

This is a great opportunity to be part of a fast-growing property-tech start-up that is dedicated to fix renting for good.



Office location: London, Waterloo (close to Blackfriars, Southwark and Waterloo stations)

Salary: (Dependent on experience)

Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 days at home


Working with us:

Home Made is the fastest-growing lettings property-technology company in the UK. Utilising unique technology and a focus on customer centricity we are improving the renting experience to be better, safer, and fairer for all. Our work culture is based on driving change, working with integrity, encouraging a diverse workforce where everyone has the right to be heard. Together we are on a mission to fix renting for good!

Role and Opportunities:

Include but not limited to…

Leadership and management of the finance function in partnership with SLT, being an expert for the business
Take charge for ensuring that the money flowing into and out of the business is correctly allocated, reconciled, and reported on
Ensure the correct rents are collected from Tenants and transferred to Landlords, flagging to the Property Managers if any rents are unduly delayed
Ensure relevant money is held on our accounts for management fees, pre-approved contractor invoices, and any appropriate service charges
Ensure our accounts are always reconciled and our balances are consistently updated to reflect the true state of the account
Lead on regular account audits: ensuring all money in the client account is accurately allocated
Coordinate monthly and annual statements of account to send to clients
Be a main point of contact for our larger clients and an escalation point for the team
Liaise with external services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs as necessary, including HMRC
Drive process improvement and review of finance templates and systems, ensuring they are fit for purpose i.e. sales ledger
Management and growth of a small finance team from attraction and retention to development and motivation
Review financial data
Responsible for ensuring our Finance system MRI is working to suit our needs
Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation
Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company

About You:

Qualified Accountant (ACCA or equivalent)
1+ years experience of managing a small team
Experience in financial modelling
Demonstrated experience in process improvement and system integration
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong business acumen
Excel and/or Google Sheets champion

Benefits of working with us:

Annual Leave: 24 days leave + your birthday off!
Modern, state of the art offices
Employee Perks: discounts for stores, cinema etc
Yearly Half Day Charity Day
Office Social Events (Summer and Winter Parties)
Culture Club: Running Club, ad hoc events for notable dates (St. Patricks day, Diwali, Movember), Meditation Sessions, Mental Health Champions, CSR opportunities
On site Gym access, showers (towels & shower gel), and indoor bike storage
Weekly Friday 5pm Happy Hour in the office
Opportunities to upskill in your career through our Learning and Development Programme


Interview Process:

Application: Application & CV - help us get to know you!

1st Round: VC with Head of People

2nd Round: VC & Financial Modelling Assessment with CEO


3rd Round: F2F with CEO, CFO and Assessment (Process Design, People Management)