The Company
Chorus Intelligence is a global technology company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Our North American headquarters is in Virginia Beach, VA.
We are trusted suppliers of investigative software that enables our customers to confidently turn data into intelligence and evidence. We have created the Chorus Intelligence Suite, a modular software solution that assists law enforcement through each stage of a digital investigation and now launching the product into financial institutions.
Chorus has been providing law enforcement with innovative software solutions since 2011. We are established in most of the UK’s Police Forces and Government Agencies and are growing exponentially across North America.
At Chorus Intelligence, we work hard to ensure that we conduct our business in a way that gives our customers confidence that our operations are secure, continuously improving and designed to meet the expected levels of quality.
The Culture
Chorus Intelligence prides itself on being customer focussed and driven, following our core values in all we do. We employ agile working practices and a flat organisational structure that keeps us all in proximity. Ideas and new ways of working are encouraged, with quick decisions and actions allowing us to deliver high customer satisfaction and excellent retention rates.
The Location
Chorus Intelligence’s head office is in Woodbridge, with a hub in Cambridge. This role is based in Woodbridge. You will benefit from free parking at either site.
Responsibilities
1. Working closely with the Finance Director & other senior stakeholders
2. Timely and accurate delivery of the month-end close process and providing required information to support monthly management pack
3. Managing the half-year and year-end annual accounts process including the completion of any audit requirements
4. Manage the day-to-day relationship with the group’s auditors including fees and minimise overruns
5. Own the group’s IFRS accounting policies and ensure timely adoption of changes to accounting standards, also ensuring compliance with standards and upfront identification of management estimates and interpretation, with accounting papers approved by the Finance Director as necessary
6. Providing commentary and reports on the month-end/half-year/annual accounts for both internal and external stakeholders
7. Production of quarterly, half-year and year-end reports if required when/if the company is listed, or to third parties such as banks
8. Developing, documenting & improving business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
9. Processing and managing monthly payroll, including pension payments
10. Processing and managing quarterly VAT returns, and co-ordinate overseas specialist advisors to ensure compliance with applicable equivalent sales tax reporting
11. Preparation of annual budgets for departments
12. Liaising with external firms such as auditors, HRMC, tax partners and banks
13. Provide support to the Accounts Assistant in issuing invoices and processing bills as well as making payments
14. Contributing to business plans and forecasting the future performance of the business
15. Ad-hoc projects within the finance department as required
16. Supporting in preparing the finance team and wider business for further PE Investment and to become PE backed
17. Support for acquisitions, including financial due diligence, post-acquisition integration and acquisition accounting
18. Own the group’s treasury processes to ensure liquidity and management of FX risks
19. Review and monitoring of the Groups tax position, calculations, and filings
20. Oversight of the group’s CRM system (HubSpot) to ensure it provides accurate, complete, and timely reporting and forecasting
21. Line management of the Accounts Assistant, ensuring development plans are in place and assisting the FD in the recruitment and development of future hires into the finance team
Experience
* Bachelor's degree
* Fully qualified in a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
* Significant post-qualified experience in a similar Financial Controller position
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). Ideally also Sage
* Experience in audit and/or working within an internal finance department in a similar role is highly desirable
* Experience in Practice/Corporate Finance is an advantage
* Experience working in a SME with exponential planned growth
* Experience leading and developing a team
* Must be a team player and willing to provide support where needed
* Experience in producing basic models
* Experience of working in a PE backed business
* Experience of one or more of the following is not a prerequisite but would be highly desirable:
o Working with the technology sector/SaaS
o Financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration, particularly in the US
o Working in a small, growing listed company
The Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Private healthcare
* 25 days holiday
* Day off for your birthday
* Death in service – 6 x salary
* Share options
* Subsidised Gym membership
* Holiday buy scheme
* Training
* Pension (auto enrolment)
* Security clearance
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £60,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* Life insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Work Location: In person
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