Finance Manager

This is an exciting hire into the finance function below the Head of Finance, who joined last year as the company's first dedicated finance professional following the fundraise. With international entities now operating across the UK, US, China, UAE, France and Singapore, the business requires a technically strong finance professional to help build scalable foundations as ThreatSpike enters its next phase of growth.

This is a broad, hands-on role offering a first-mover advantage in a scaling cybersecurity business with genuine global reach. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Finance, gaining exposure to international operations, statutory reporting, technical accounting and the exciting world of high-growth tech from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting & Technical Accounting

• Preparation and ownership of statutory accounts for UK and international entities
• Ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards (UK GAAP / IFRS) across all entities
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant accounting standards and advising internally on their application

International Entities Support

• Supporting local advisors and accountants for international subsidiaries across the US, China, UAE, France and Singapore
• Monitor and manage all tax compliance deadlines, ensuring timely and accurate filings across relevant jurisdictions.
• Coordinating with in-country advisors to ensure local compliance requirements (tax, statutory filings, payroll) are met on a timely basis
• Helping to streamline and document processes for international entity management as the group continues to scale

Bookkeeping & Financial Operations

• Oversee and review the accuracy of day-to-day bookkeeping across the group, ensuring ledgers are clean, complete and up to date
• Review and approve invoices, supplier payments and employee expenses processed by the finance assistant
• Supervise bank reconciliations and lead the month-end close process, including preparation and posting of journals

Ad Hoc & Project Support

• Supporting the Head of Finance with ad hoc financial analysis, investor reporting and business partnering as the company scales
• Helping to implement and improve finance systems, processes and controls appropriate for a high-growth environment
• Taking on additional responsibilities as the finance function grows and evolves

About You

Essential

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with 2–3 years’ post-qualification experience, including a background in audit (Big 4 not essential – mid-tier and smaller practice experience equally welcome)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a solid grounding in UK GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience of preparing or auditing statutory accounts
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building processes from scratch in a fast-moving environment
• Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment, and you enjoy the pace, breadth and ownership that comes with it
• Exposure to UK and US finance operations, alongside wider international and multi-entity group structures
• Tech-savvy, with confidence using cloud-based finance systems and digital tools, and an instinct for using technology to make processes faster and smarter
• Hands-on mindset — willing to roll up your sleeves and get involved at every level

Desirable

• Exposure to accounting in additional jurisdictions beyond the UK and US (e.g. Asia, Middle East or Europe)
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks or similar)
• An interest in or passion for the technology / cybersecurity sector
• Advanced Excel proficiency, with a strong interest in data automation and process improvement