Head of Accounting

September 5

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Description

• Primer is seeking a highly talented and motivated Head of Accounting • This is a pivotal role responsible for building a scalable back-office foundation to Primer’s growth. • You will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • For the first 6-9 months, most of your time will be spent on internalizing accounting. • Build out the accounting function from the ground-up (currently outsourced) • Design and implement accounting policy and procedural documentation • Develop internal control for all key financial processes • Build scalable accounting processes and improve timelines and efficiencies • Implement an efficient AR collectability strategy • Perform and drive monthly, quarterly and yearly close activities • Ensure that the company accounts are closed in a timely fashion and in accordance with UK GAAP and IFRS • Develop, manage and improve process metrics utilizing automation • Lead the multi-region roll-out plan with subsidiary to be incorporated into APAC and North-America • Producing internal management reporting and external audit support • Preparing the business for audit and liaising with external parties • Partner with Revenue Operations, People Operations, and/or Legal to investigate issues • Create global best practice documentation and facilitate sharing across the organization.

Requirements

• Demonstrable commercial and managerial experience of 10+ years. • Big 4 exposure to audit, accounting and risk reviews • Previous exposure with VAT and Tax compliance activities • Previous experience with Revenue Recognition accounting principles for complex and usage-based B2B contracts • Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) and strong understanding of IFRS • Led Accounting teams in a multi locations set up and exposure to working in multicultural, location and dynamic business environment • Experience in building and scaling new teams fully remote from the ground-up • Experience in rolling-out and working with finance systems (e.g. Net Suite) • Acute eye for detail and high working standards • High integrity and natural desire to assume responsibility. • Approachable and confident personality type, comfortable within a wide range of organizational environments. • Highly adaptable in a fast pace changing environment and be able to multitask • Startup experience in a fully remote environment • Scale-up experience growing from Series B to D/E • Establishing a multi-region (EU/APAC/US) consolidation processes and preparing/reviewing consolidated financial statements, also coordinate local statutory audits

Benefits

• We are fully remote • Competitive share options • Uncapped holiday, with 25 days minimum to be taken • Co-working space access • Workations & company retreat • The best equipment for your role • £500 towards your home office setup • Generous learning budget • Medical insurance • A broad set of additional perks and benefits (depending on location)