Head of Finance

Job Title: Head of Finance

Start Date: ASAP

Location: London, Shoreditch

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000

Bonus: Eligible to participate in the company bonus scheme following successful completion of probation. The current scheme provides for an annual bonus of up to 10% of base salary, subject to company and individual performance.

Working Pattern: 4 days per week in the office and 1 day working from home.

Requirements (please only apply if you meet these)

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant experience leading finance functions within a commercial business
• Experience operating within multi-currency and international environments
• Experience managing foreign currency exposure and working with FX providers
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting expertise
• Excellent balance sheet management and reconciliation skills
• Experience leading audit processes and statutory reporting
• Advanced experience using Xero
• Experience working with CRM platforms, ideally Salesforce
• Strong systems aptitude with the ability to reconcile operational and financial data across multiple platforms
• Strong systems, process improvement, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience partnering with founders, directors, and senior leadership teams

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance to lead the finance function across our international group.

Reporting directly to the founders, you will be responsible for overseeing financial operations, treasury management, reporting, compliance, audit, and financial controls across our UK, US, and UAE entities.

This is a highly visible leadership role combining strategic oversight with hands-on involvement. You will play a key role in supporting business growth, managing international cash flow and foreign exchange exposure, strengthening financial controls, and providing the financial insight needed to support decision-making across the business.

This role is suited to someone who enjoys operating within a high-growth entrepreneurial environment where speed, ownership and commercial thinking are valued alongside financial accuracy.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy building scalable processes, driving continuous improvement, and acting as a trusted financial partner to the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations

• Take ownership of day-to-day finance operations, including journals, reconciliations, and oversight of accounts payable and receivable processes
• Maintain accurate financial records across UK, US, and UAE entities
• Lead and continuously improve the month-end close process
• Ensure financial records remain audit-ready with robust supporting documentation and controls

Monthly Reporting & Financial Insight

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Prepare detailed P&L reporting and variance analysis
• Ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition using Salesforce and operational data
• Maintain balance sheet integrity, including ownership of accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
• Deliver clear financial reporting and commercial insights to senior stakeholders, founders, and business owners
• Challenge operational performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash generation and efficiency across the business

Forecasting & Planning

• Produce rolling cash flow forecasts
• Maintain annual budgets and periodic reforecasts
• Support leadership with financial scenario modelling
• Provide financial insight to support strategic decision-making
• Help ensure the business has clear visibility over future cash requirements, profitability, and financial performance

Treasury & Foreign Exchange Management

• Manage daily cash positions across multiple entities and currencies
• Oversee liquidity and intercompany funding requirements
• Manage foreign currency exposure and work with FX providers where required
• Monitor FX exposure arising from client bookings and supplier commitments
• Support the business in mitigating foreign exchange risk in a practical and commercially sensible way

Systems, Data Integrity & Reconciliation

• Ensure seamless reconciliation between Salesforce and accounting systems
• Validate revenue, costs, commissions, and booking values
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between operational and financial data
• Partner with sales and operations teams to improve financial accuracy and data integrity
• Act as the finance owner for Xero and support the continued development of finance-related Salesforce processes and reporting
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to improve the flow of data between Salesforce and Xero

Cash Flow & Payments Management

• Oversee end-to-end cash flow management
• Manage client receipts and supplier payments
• Maintain real-time visibility over liquidity and cash positions
• Support efficient processing of high-value transactions in a fast-moving environment

Audit, Compliance & Statutory Reporting

• Lead the UK year-end audit process and act as the primary point of contact for auditors
• Prepare statutory accounts and supporting schedules
• Coordinate with external advisors across the UK, US, and UAE
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and reporting requirements

Multi-Entity & International Oversight

• Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Ensure consistent accounting treatment across all entities
• Support the ongoing development and optimisation of the group's international structure

Process Improvement & Financial Controls

• Design and implement scalable financial controls
• Drive improvements across finance systems and processes
• Enhance integration between CRM and accounting platforms
• Introduce best-in-class financial discipline and reporting practices

Team Leadership & Development

• Directly manage and develop a Finance Assistant, providing day-to-day guidance, oversight, and support
• Help build and scale the finance function as the business continues to grow
• Support the onboarding of an additional Finance Assistant
• Foster a high-performance, detail-oriented finance team aligned to the needs of a fast-growing international business

About You

• Fully qualified accountant with strong technical expertise
• Commercially minded with excellent analytical skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and reconciliation skills
• Confident communicating with senior stakeholders
• Experienced partnering with founders and leadership teams
• Proactive, accountable, and solutions-focused
• Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

About Global Charter

Global Charter is a private jet brokerage operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, working with UHNW individuals, founders, and corporates globally.

With operations spanning the UK, US and UAE, our finance team plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and financial control across the business while supporting ambitious growth plans.