Overview
EUSA LLP Are Academic Internship Experts and work with universities, departments, and individual professors to create and deliver customized, academically-directed internship programs in London, Dublin, Madrid, Paris, and Prague. EUSA also has a US office in Boston.
Finance Director
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Finance Director, manages the financial operations of a multi-national, not-for-profit education organization, which include activity in the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Spain, Czech Republic, and the United States. Specifically, the Finance Director, leads all aspects of accounting, accounts payables, accounts receivables, financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, banking, foreign currency management and regulatory compliance, including the annual audit and statutory filings. The Finance Director also has a secondary reporting to the EUSA Board of Directors.
The Finance Director manages all administrative and human resources functions, with support from third party (in-country) HR and employment professionals. Specifically, they direct all hiring, onboarding, off boarding, absence management, benefits management and drafting and maintaining key employment policies and contracts.
Partnering with the Managing Director and Finance Committee, the Finance Director oversees and regularly reports on annual and program specific budgets, including leading efforts on program pricing. They will be responsible for complex financial and cash flow modeling and scenario analysis to aid in strategic decision making with respect to new and existing programs.
The Finance Director will implement and continually test systems and controls to ensure proper use of funds and plays a lead role liaising with all its site. The Finance Director will communicate regularly with the Management team and city directors.
The Finance Director directly supervises a Finance Assistant with responsibility to continuously train, delegate and as needed properly review work.
Additional Tasks
Control and maintain all accounting records (e.g., cash book, sales ledger, purchase ledger, general ledger, nominal ledger) using a sophisticated multicurrency accounting package (Advanced Exchequer).
Process financial transactions, including invoices, expense reports, deposits, BACS payments and purchase orders, and track information using financial databases
Prepare monthly reports and reconciliations in line with month end close deadlines
Produce monthly management accounts and provide insight and analysis on budget to actual variances
Manage company credit card accounts and staff expenses
Raise sales invoices and perform the credit control function with clients
Manage supplier payments and queries
Instruct and liaise with outsourced payroll and pension providers on staff salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes
Responsible for the administration of HR processes including contracts, MIS, hiring, Right to Work checks
Requirements
Right to work in the UK
Chartered accountant
5+ years post qualified experience
In-depth knowledge and understanding of finance and operations processes across a multinational business
Ability to summarize complex financial data
Strong business acumen
Experienced managing or a demonstrated strong understanding of UK and EU employment and HR best practices
Previous experience of managing a team and being hands on in all finance functions
Understanding of US and UK higher education is desirable
Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and communication skills including verbal and written communication across all levels in an organization
Thinks qualitatively as well as quantitatively to produce high quality of work reflecting attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to set and monitor priorities to meet deadlines, and with ability to champion innovation and act with urgency in service to EUSA’s vision and mission
Compensation
With a team of dedicated and dynamic professionals and offices in Europe and North America, EUSA offers a friendly, progressive work environment, as well as competitive salary, benefits, and holidays.
To Apply
To apply please submit your CV and cover letter here.
Please title your file “Last Name First Name CV or Cover Letter”.
By uploading your application, you agree to let EUSA retain your CV and all personal data contained therein for a period of 13 months from the posted application deadline. EUSA does not share or distribute applicant information with any third parties. EUSA does NOT accept CV’s or applications by email; any unsolicited documents submitted by email will be deleted.
Position open until filled.