Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.
In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.
Reporting directly to the CFO
Requires an experienced finance professional who is comfortable contributing their insight and knowledge of systems in use to the CFO whist remaining fully engaged in the day to day financial management of the business. And is also able to analyse and articulate what the financial results of the business mean.
This role would suit an accomplished financial controller who is happy to roll up their sleeves and add value across the finance team.
Key responsibilities include:
Monthly and Daily:
Managing the end-to-end month-end close, including the trial balance, journals, P&L review and balance sheet sign off.
Reviewing the consolidated trial balance against prior month, budget and forecast.
Identifying required adjustments and providing clear instructions to the finance team on revenue, direct costs, accruals, prepayments and journals.
Submitting accurate financial information to the CFO within the agreed timetable.
Providing the CFO with commentary on actuals, run rate performance and accounting movements.
Producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts and board reporting packs.
Costing and Project Analysis
Cashflow input and review
Treasury Activities
Approval of all work produced by the finance team
Supervise members of staff in the finance team, though you will be hands on with workloads on a daily basis and cover for them during periods of absence.
Quarterly:
Management Accounts
Vat Returns
Full year reforecast on a quarterly basis and analysis
Yearly:
Prepare Year End legal entity and consolidated Financial statements for review
Assist and work with the Auditors
Prepare Annual Budget including scenario modelling in excel
Ad hoc Projects
Requested by the CFO as and when required.
About You:
Qualifications required – chartered accountant – ACA as preference - with significant experience operating in a senior finance position.
You will possess excellent organisational skills, be capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines and demonstrate the ability to work independently, while remaining a collaborative and supportive team player.
You will be a forward thinker excellent communicator, experience of financial reporting, forecasting, balance sheet management, audit processes and project accounting, along with strong communication and management skills. A proactive approach to problem solving continuous improvement of systems will be essential.
Experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central accounting software together with excellent Excel (including the ability to prepare spreadsheet modelling for budgets and forecasts) and Microsoft Office Skills will be highly advantageous.
You will want to work in a small business with a small finance team and be able to take responsibility for a broad range tasks from the detailed to the high level. Experience in such an environment not essential but helpful (if the person has only worked in Large organisations doing one element of finance they may have too much to learn)
Aker Systems Attributes
At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.
In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.
Equal Opportunities
Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.
Skills Required
- Fully qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Significant post-qualification experience
- Proven experience in audit (ideally from a reputable accounting firm)
- Advanced Excel skills and financial modelling
- Practical, up-to-date knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
- Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits
- Experience managing, mentoring and developing a small finance team
- Previous experience working in an SME environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience championing automation and digital finance tools
What We Do
We move highly sensitive data into the public cloud. Our products enable the transformation of systems into ultra-secure, scalable and powerful cloud based environments. We build and manage enterprise scale data infrastructures which deliver data securely, at speed wherever it is required.
