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<p>Harmonic are the Finance and Operations recruitment partner for the fastest growing start-ups, scale-ups and creative industries companies across the globe. Placing purpose above profit, Harmonic&rsquo;s 3 company values of Knowledge, Respect &amp; Community underpin everything they do and are embedded into their service offering. From CFOs, Financial Controllers and junior finance and operations hires through to HR Directors and COOs, Harmonic follow their unique culture-focused search process to find and recruit the best talent for their customers.</p>

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Financial Controller | Series A Digital Tech Start-up | Sheffield (Hybrid) Harmonic are delighted to be partnering with a high growth Digital Technology start-up based in Sheffield that is seeking their first internal finance hire following a significant Series A fundraise. Following their innovative new product launch, the business has received the backing from two leading Venture Capital funds that have a track record of early investments into some of the biggest Tech start-up success stories in the UK &amp; Europe. Now on the verge of rapid expansion, they are looking for a Financial Controller to take them through their next phase of growth by building out and professionalising the finance function alongside a part-time Consultant CFO. Based in Sheffield, the business operates a flexible hybrid working policy with only 1-2 days per week expected in the office. Role Full ownership of all accounting operations and day to day management of the finance function Support the Founders in scaling the business and building out a highly skilled team Responsible for developing and maintaining robust financial controls and reporting processes Co-ordination of month end and year end close processes Elevate the commercial contribution of finance to the business through accurate financial planning, forecasting and budgeting Business partner senior leadership and non-finance stakeholders including sales, marketing, operations and commercial Continuous process improvement and automation to enable to business to scale Supervise junior team members Requirements Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) 2 years finance leadership experience in high growth SME or start-up Experience in process implementation / continual improvement Highly collaborative and strong business partnering skills with the ability to build relationship with colleagues across different departments. Ability to be dynamic and operate both as part of a team and autonomously when necessary. Ability to be hands-on in your approach, not shying away from getting down in the detail when necessary. Bonus experience Experience working in Digital Technology or Media start-up Benefits Base salary: 65,000 - 70,000 Hybrid working At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

Financial Controller  Series A Tech Start-up  Sheffield

Financial Controller | Luxury Retail Brand | London The Client Harmonic are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with a luxury furniture business with their search for a hands-on and approachable Financial Controller. This would suit an ambitious and commercially astute finance professional seeking to grow with the business in the long-term. With a turnover of circa 12m, our client is fast becoming a household name in their niche, paving the way with their unique designs and collaborations. The Role This business encompasses a dynamic working environment, and you will be surrounded by the best creative minds and a close-knit sociable team who are passionate about the designs that contribute to, and the vibe they create around the office. Reporting into the financially astute Managing Director, you will be the sole person in finance and you will takes ownership of management accounts, cash flow and commercially focussed duties such as budgeting and forecasting. Responsibilities Ownership of management accounts Leading with budgeting and forecasting Preparing UK and EU VAT returns Creating financial reports for the board Overseeing cash flow forecasting and invoicing Conducting weekly payment runs and payroll Managing the year-end process Providing financial insights to support strategic decision making Identifying and analysing opportunities to increase profitability Supporting the Managing Director with ad-hoc finance duties What we need to see (required): Finalist/newly qualified with ACCA or CIMA 5 years experience in finance Comfortable with working in a small business environment Highly proficient in taking the lead with management accounts Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills What we'd like to see (bonus) Experience in luxury retail/furniture Multilingual - Italian speaking would be a big bonus! Knowledge of Sage Location: Central London (On-Site) Salary: 55,000 to 65,000 bonus At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

Financial Controller  Luxury Retail  London

Digital Content Manager | Global B2B Creative Agency| Bedford The Client: Harmonic operations are excited to partner exclusively with Bedfordshire based, globally operating, rapidly scaling full-service agency, on their search for a Content Manager. A door opening opportunity for someone with a strong content background in a digital marketing setting. The agency has a host of opportunities within, constant big budgets to work with huge accounts and work collaboratively within the fantastic new team. The agency encourages development and innovation, no ideas go unheard, no matter how big or small. Role: The role will be centred around the new client they are currently onboarding, with multimillion pound budgets, they are looking to scale but most importantly this calls for someone with both client relationship and content writing skills, who can collaboratively work with the digital specialist in the team and the account manager to grow out the most profitable account on their books. Responsibilities: Creative campaign planning, team management and project management Everything from ideation, to planning to delivery of content campaigns. Planning out processes, campaign objectives, timelines, deliverables across various content formats Being on top of project management quality control for the team throughout the campaign Ensuring there are clear SLA's agreed between the account management team and the client and then implemented across the content team. Monitoring campaign progress, making sure the team stay on brief and are adhering to the clients' requests. Line management, guiding and supporting the juniors in the team providing editorial, creative and technical support when needed. Resource allocation What we need to see (Essential): Experience advertising/ digital marketing experience from an agency background. Expert in creating and managing innovative content campaigns. Proficient in AHRefs, WordPress, Grammarly, Google Search Console, GA4 and Office. PPC, SEO and content creation experience are all mandatory for this role. Someone who is digitally literate and can speak the clients language, and grow clients confidence, furthering growth A digital expert that can work across multiple digital channels producing a variety of content. Understanding that you are the expert and can guide the client with confidence even suggesting against what they want and guiding them through this in a professional way. At least 1 year as a content manager in a digital setting Benefits: 25 days holiday, rising to 30 after 5 years Birthday off Private health care Quarterly days out Individual and team training budget Flexible working 3 days in office Generous company bonus, paid out bi-annually Plus more! Location: Bedfordshire Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 Please get in touch ator give me a call on Please feel free to circulate this with any friends or contacts that may be interested. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

Digital Content Manager  Global B2B Creative Agency

Interim Financial Controller | Fast Growth SaaS/FinTech Start-Up | Outside IR35 The Client Harmonic are delighted to working with a fast growth SaaS/FinTech Start-Up, who have expanded considerably across the UK and Europe over the past 18 months, to find them an Interim Financial Controller on an initial 6-month basis to support the Finance Director as they go through a period of high workload and extensive change in the finance team. Our client's office is based walking distance from Farringdon station and are open to both hybrid and remote working models depending on the candidates preferences. The Role Reporting directly into their Finance Director, this position will lead up the accounting function in the UK and be hands on with process improvement, automation, and system implementation. Being a business that operates across the UK, Europe and the US, the ideal candidate will have multicurrency experience and be confident with consolidations across multiple currencies. Experience is a Tech scale-up is also preferable, this could be either VC or PE backed. It is also likely a position suited towards someone from an audit background who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and get hands on with numbers. Duties Ownership of the UK portion of the year end audit preparation and execution. Effectively manage upward, providing the senior leadership with key financial insights and advice from a Finance perspective. Partner with Finance Director, CEO, &amp; executive team to develop commercial strategy. Advise and implement a new ERP system. Develop robust financial controls. R&amp;D Tax claims. Essential Skills Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) Experience developing Financial Controls. Experience leading on audit preparation and delivery. Experience using Xero. Experience and active interest in Technology and SaaS businesses. An understanding of UKGAAP &amp; IFRS is strongly preferred. Bonus Skills Previous experience in a VC or PE Backed business. Day Rate: 400- 500/day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Location: Farringdon/Remote If this is something of interest, please get in touch at or please apply online. Due to the high volume of applications, we are receiving, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues who may be interested. At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.