About YardLink:

We are a team on a mission to build the world’s best procurement platform for the construction industry. We’re re-imagining the supply chain for one of the largest yet least digitised sectors on the planet, to make ordering between contractors and suppliers easier, more efficient, and more cost effective.

As a team, we’re obsessed with understanding the people and companies that build the world around us. Our customers work incredibly hard to construct and maintain the homes, schools, offices and infrastructure we use every day. These projects are prone to critical delays and huge cost overruns, and we believe fixing the supply chain is a major solution.

Since our launch in 2018, we’ve served thousands of customers and projects across the UK. We’re growing quickly and are backed by fantastic investors, including leading venture capitalists and business angels, who share our vision. YardLink raised fresh investment of $17m in 2022 to continue expanding its technology and business.

About the Role:

As Finance Manager, you will be a focal member of the Finance team, supporting the CFO and team with a range of responsibilities. We’re looking for someone that wants to lead and support a team, that wants to understand the business commercially, and also be able to solve escalations and mentor the team to continuously develop. Your responsibilities will include; 

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts and information, really understanding the commercial big picture so we can present management information that the business can understand.
• Overseeing the close process and carrying out accounting tasks related to month end. True to start-up life, you’ll fairly frequently need to roll your sleeves up and help get to the bottom of things!
• Continuously developing the month end close and operational processes to build increasingly efficient and accurate processes with financial integrity. This will involve working closely with operational, technology and data teams in order to achieve this.
• Developing accounting processes as the business expands its operations and activities such as rebate schemes, invoice financing and other changes in product offerings.
• Ensure all transactions and accounts are reconciled on a timely basis, in particular work around balance sheet reconciliations.
• Responsibility for cash flow management (ensuring we have cash in the right place at the right time) as well as developing reporting to the CFO and CEO on this.
• Assisting the CFO with inputs for the budgets and forecasts as well as commercial analysis as and when required.
• Preparation of the VAT return and supporting with the preparation of year-end accounts.
• Assisting with payroll, pension administration as well as other HMRC returns and compliance.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Recently qualified (will consider late stage / exam qualified) CIMA/ ACCAs (or equivalent).
• First hand experience of closing month end with confidence to review existing methods and appraise them.
• Previous experience with VAT returns as well as other HMRC timelines for payroll.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership. You understand that start-ups are unpredictable environments and are comfortable with a degree of chaos.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Generally open minded and curious about the world.
• Team player and fit right into our culture of supporting and helping each other out.

Personal Attributes:

• Prefers to do what’s right rather than what's easy.
• A strong operational insight into the running of the Finance department and other business operations.
• An inquisitive mind, always looking for new opportunities and rarely standing still.
• The ability to be able to ask questions and determine better ways of working for YardLink.
• Enjoys working in a team and has an innate ability to be able to build relationships.
• A proactive individual with a “can do” attitude (self-starter).

Why Join YardLink:

We’re a fast growing team dedicated to making YardLink a world class product for the construction industry. There’s plenty of opportunity for career growth, as you’ll be directly exposed to all areas of the business.

We offer a work atmosphere that encourages collaboration and support, and value everyone’s opinion so your voice will always be heard. We also offer a flexible work environment, a generous holiday policy and plan regular social events with the team.

If you’re interested, send us your CV with a short message to explain why the role caught your eye.