About Entrepreneur First
Entrepreneur First is the world’s leading talent investor. Since 2012, we’ve pioneered a new model of company creation, with over 2,000 individuals having taken our programmes in London, Singapore, Berlin, Paris and Bangalore, with Toronto also launching in 2020. To date, they’ve created 150+ seed funded companies with a combined valuation of over $2 billion, including Magic Pony Technology (AI, acquired by Twitter), Represent (social commerce, acquired by CustomInk), BloomsburyAI (acquired by Facebook), Tractable (AI), OpenCosmos (space) and many more.
We’re proud to be backed by renowned investors such as Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Demis Hassabis (Google’s Deepmind) and Taavet Hinrikus (TransferWise), fueling our ambitious plan to create hundreds more impactful start ups in the next few years. Our team is central to shaping, enabling and supporting this journey, bringing exciting growth focused opportunities as part of our programme delivery or global functions.
The Role
A key member of our global Finance function, the Finance Manager will play a business partnering role to teams across Europe, supporting EF to scale and evolve. Being both hands on in driving core work forwards, plus strategic in planning and delivering projects, the role will suit someone excited to continually seek new experiences and learning as part of a dynamic, thriving team.
What You'll Do
* Own the balance sheet across 5 entities in the UK, France and Germany
* Prepare budgets and quarterly forecasts for your designated P&L’s
* Manage a Finance Associate in London, providing support and development
* Partner with the Head of Finance to improve reporting and other processes
* Work on impactful projects including Finance software implementation
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders locally and internationally
* Provide ad-hoc Finance related updates to ExCo to aid strategic decision making
What You’ll Need
* CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified, with 2+ years relevant experience in a high growth, fast paced environment
* Prior line management experience would be advantageous
* Exposure to projects such as accounting software implementation would be advantageous but not essential
* A hands on approach, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks at the same time
* A love of tackling challenges and finding solutions
* Willingness to go the extra mile to continually strive for excellence
* A shared belief that start ups can shape the future, bringing positive change
What We Offer
* A competitive salary and a share of the fund’s “carry” - any profit the fund returns
* A buzzing space full of technical founders working on cutting-edge, world changing businesses
* The opportunity to supercharge your learning by working with a talented, ambitious and supportive global team who are passionate about inclusivity
* Generous holidays: in addition to 23 days holiday, we also close the office down for two weeks over Christmas and New Year
* A Learning & Development allowance to purchase any product or service that will contribute to your personal or professional development
* A Wellness allowance to spend on things enhancing your health and wellbeing, e.g. gym membership, yoga classes, Vitality, subscription to Headspace etc
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, plus broader leave policies. We care about our team and enabling the right balance between home and working life
* Salary sacrifice schemes: cycle to work and technology (phones, laptops, fitness watches etc)
Location & Start date: The role will be based in our London HQ and will start ASAP / 1st May.
EF champions diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which a wide variety of backgrounds thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any nature including but not limited to discriminating on the basis of race, colour, religion, culture, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, or marital status.