Financial Controller

London

As a Financial Controller, your mission will be to scale our finance function; with a focus on the accounting, associated technology and internal controls for Hokodo and its operating entities across multiple geographies.

About Hokodo

We’re an international and diverse team of experienced finance, tech, and data science specialists, based in London and Paris whose goal is to modernise online B2B payments.

Our B2B Buy Now, Pay Later solution enables merchants to offer credit terms to their business customers instantly. Merchants integrated with us see a 40% average increase in revenue... and we’re only just getting started.

We already have a list of stellar clients and are scaling rapidly across Western Europe. We’ve also recently raised $40 million in Series B investment which will help us with our mission of enabling 1 million businesses to access a better way to pay by 2025. We’ve made good progress so far with 32,000 businesses already regularly using Hokodo, but we need your help to take us to the next level!

About the role

We’re offering the chance to really make a difference in the world of B2B e-commerce. We’re looking for this person to own and improve our financial accounting and reporting to produce timely, accurate and compliant reporting.

You'll be a part of a high performing team, and your decisions and actions will have a direct impact on our business success. Location: We would like you to work from our office in London a couple of days per week.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with the VP of Finance to build out our accounting and controllership function within Hokodo.

• Lead/improve our financial close process, develop new accounting policies and processes as required.

• Preparing and publishing all monthly financial statements.

• Ensuring Hokodo reporting meets compliant standards with statutory law and financial regulations (including Corporate Tax, VAT, R&D Claims)

• Lead our first financial audit process in FY'23, overseeing the audit process and liaising with external personnel where required.

• Managing all day to day accounting operations and initially performing some transactional activity.

• Managing and growing a small team.

• Own and improve our internal controls.

Who we’re looking for

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent in European country) with several years PQE experience in controllership or senior accounting role

• Prior experience operating within UK or EU financial services companies with complex cross-border group structures with an understanding of relevant accounting standards (deemed loan accounting, loan loss provisioning)

• Strong analytical and technical finance skills, including Excel

• An eye towards continuous process improvement, including the ability to innovate and to simplify both finance and operational processes

Nice to have:

• Experience leading company through first audit process & ERP Migration

• Prior experience building/scaling accounting function with a robust control environment (ideally in a fintech)

What people say about you:

• You’re a strategic thinker who can evaluate complex trade-offs to reach pragmatic implementable recommendations

• You’re comfortable in a fast paced and ambiguous business environment; without sacrificing attention to detail

• You have excellent communication skills

Our values

Hokodo is more than a place to work. We're passionate about making our industry better and aren't afraid of the competition. We pride ourselves on our culture of down to earth employees who are always willing to go the extra mile to help each other out!

• Own the Outcome - We’re committed to our tasks, and take pride in the outcome. It’s never “not my job”. We are bold, we are brave, and we embrace change in all its forms.

• Trust and Build Trust - We are committed to earning and fostering trust through honest communication and deliberate actions. We support our team and value each other’s time, input, and take local decisions where possible.

• Never Be Satisfied - We challenge the norms and act boldly, even if it means failing. We are reflective, always learn from our mistakes, and continuously seek feedback and ways to improve. When something’s not quite right, we crave to fix it. We’re open to being challenged, and challenge others openly.

• No Passion, No Point - We bring passion and energy to everything we do. We get a lot done, and we have a good time doing it. We take every opportunity to celebrate our hard work, our wins - and some of our failures too!

• Be Genuine (No BS) - We are truthful and honest in our actions. We embrace and respect our individuality and encourage people to speak their mind. We are transparent and committed to doing what’s best for each other, our customers and our company. Put simply, we care.
  

What’s in it for you?

We’re offering the chance to really make a difference to Hokodo and the wider B2B e-commerce industry. The opportunity for personal growth in a fast-moving startup is very real. Your opinion and feedback will be heard and valued. You'll feel a part of a very special team.

We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including share options.