Finance & Operations Manager

About ISx4

ISx4 is a dynamic and innovative team, we harness the power of artificial intelligence and cloud computing to drive real-world impact. We work at the forefront of AI technology, leveraging leading cloud platforms to build scalable, intelligent solutions. We provide Insight through Strategy, Solutions, Services & Support (Sx4). Our industry experience help derive competitive advantage for our clients, taking them on the journey from Hindsight, through Insight to Foresight.

We create, deliver and manage Analytics and AI solutions across all sectors including finance, government, life sciences, private sector and sport. Our services are increasingly in demand as Analytics and AI services become a core competency in every area of the business. ISx4 are formal certified partners with Microsoft, AWS, GCP, SAS, IBM and Databricks and have customers & staff located globally. These strategic partnerships allow us to remain vendor-neutral and focused on our core competency area of analytics services delivery. ISx4 have an ambitious hiring plan for the next few years with new hires at all levels to support the strategic growth of the firm.

The Role

Reporting to the COO, the candidate will be responsible for managing all COO-related activities that pertain to Finance and Business Operations, while supporting the COO and CEO in a wide range of management activities.

Job Responsibilities

Broadly, the responsibilities of the role are determined by a mix of specific events, specific dates and a significant amount of ad hoc issues requiring a timely, well thought out resolution. The COO is responsible for all operational areas of the business, including HR, Finance, Payroll, risk management, contract management, governance, banking, policies and procedures, Accounts Payable & Receivable, execution on strategic initiatives and communication. ISx4 is at a point where the COO is required to be more focused on strategy and international expansion so a new position has been created to take over most of the existing responsibilities. The Finance and Business Operations Manager will own the following areas.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - responsibility for finance including:

• Finance operations including invoicing, bookkeeping, payments, debtors and creditors management and related Financial Control
• Annual and interim financial reporting to management accounts stage
• Preparing and presenting management reports to the COO and CEO
• Liaising with external accountants

BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - responsibility for non-Finance operations including:

• HR Operations - responsibility for HR operations from onboarding to offboarding.
• Contract Management - end-to-end responsibility for client contract processes.
• Operations Management - responsibility for the execution of a range of general operational processes in relation to running the business.
• Other COO/CEO Support - Sundry administrative and management-support tasks on a regular and ad hoc basis. The candidate will be required to contribute to any target operating models and will be integral to implementing new processes.

Qualifications/Experience

• Qualified accountant with experience of end-to-end finance activities including presenting to senior management
• Experience of office management / running an operations function
• Experience of juggling ad hoc tasks in parallel with daily tasks
• Some exposure to project management/PMO would be useful
• Very organised process orientated person with strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Proactive and able to think beyond narrow tasks to the bigger picture, with an awareness of commercial considerations and risks, challenging where appropriate
• Able to critically examine processes and procedure and have the confidence to make recommendations for improvements
• Very good report presentation skills
• A self-starter who is comfortable dealing with other staff across the organisation by phone, in person or email, and able to juggle a fluid to-do list
• Adaptable, able to thrive in a rapidly changing organisation, remotely or onsite

Personal Skills

• Personal Integrity, Stakeholder Management, detail focused, strong communicator with strong technology skills
• Be able to comfortable interact with ISx4 staff, clients and external parties
• Ability to manage your own time and drive tasks forward
• A self-starter who is happy to take ownership and make informed decisions

Core Technical Skills

• Extremely comfortable with all aspects of the Microsoft 365 Office suite of tools especially Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Accounting and financial control
• Management of staff
• Project management