What We're Looking For
A strategic and commercial Finance Director who will be responsible for the financial management of the company including the preparation of financial statements, budgets, and forecasts, as well as the management of accounting systems and processes. You will play a pivotal role in the business by actively partnering with the senior leadership team, providing insightful financial guidance, and influencing strategic decision-making.
We are looking for someone who excels at building relationships, has a proven ability to influence stakeholders, demonstrates strong strategic thinking, and possesses strong commercial acumen. Through these attributes, you will bridge the gap between the finance function and the wider business, ensuring financial support that optimally drives our growth and impact.
Here at Seismic we have a two-part vision: to help 10 million people join the shift by 2030 and to be the best place we have ever worked.
We know that’s an ambitious vision. That means challenging ourselves and our clients every day, striving for growth, and delivering real impact.
We foster a culture of continuous learning and mutual support, ensuring every changemaker feels empowered to grow and contribute their best.
We are not just talking about change; we are actively driving it. We ourselves are a B Corp and our team of B Corp, Net Zero, Reporting and Sustainability Comms experts collaborates to deliver measurable impact for clients ranging from innovative SMEs to global corporations. You can read some of their stories here.
We’re a close-knit team, working together towards a shared vision. All that’s missing is you!
The Role and its Responsibilities
The exact role definition will be dependent on the desire, capability and experiences of the right person. Reporting to the COO, key responsibilities are likely to include:
Providing comprehensive financial leadership and strategic oversight.
Driving financial planning and analysis (FP&A) to support business growth.
Prepare monthly management accounts.
Prepare month-end accounts and ensure all statutory submissions are made accurately and on time.
Work with the leadership team to ensure that key strategic decisions are informed by a clear understanding of the financial implications.
Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
Manage our outsourced payroll provider and ensure that payroll submissions are accurate and in line with budget.
Involvement in ad hoc financial projects.
Preparation of budget and monitoring actual cost and revenue performance.
Establishing complete, efficient, and robust controls and processes.
Assist with the production of annual statutory accounts.
Business partnering with the leadership team in regards to any financial matters.
Long-term P&L forecasting.
Managing cash flow.
Developing and implementing financial strategies to optimise performance.
Identifying and mitigating financial risks.
About You
You believe that humanity and businesses need to make a seismic shift in the right direction and want to apply your consulting and analytical capabilities to help make that happen. At the same time you want to work in a friendly, collaborative and empathetic team who are delivering impactful projects for high-profile clients. You will especially enjoy working at Seismic if you have a growth mindset and are comfortable with uncertainty, as we are a fast-growing, agile and evolving business.
You are more excited by the opportunities of working for a young, fast growing, ever evolving, purpose-driven business than for a large corporate.
You are excited by the opportunity of joining a high-performance team within a fast-growing, ever-evolving, purpose-driven business. Find out more about the team here: https://www.seismic-change.com/team/.
To be successful in this role, you would need the following attributes:
Key Attributes:
Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA).
Solid technical accounting capabilities, demonstrating the ability to produce annual financial accounts and management accounts in accordance with regulations.
Strong understanding of taxation, including corporate taxation, payroll, VAT, and ideally key principles of international tax.
Experience in a similar senior finance role, ideally within a professional services or agency environment.
Exceptional analytical skills – the ability to interpret complex financial data/results, potentially leveraging AI tools and techniques, to inform discussions with the leadership team.
Excellent communication skills and capable of articulating complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.
You are action-oriented, have a keen eye for detail and enjoy juggling multiple projects and priorities and enjoy just the right amount of time pressure to help keep productive and focused. You are a ‘people person’ with a knack for building relationships with a diverse group of people.
You are more excited by the opportunities of working for a young, fast-growing, ever-evolving, purpose-driven business than for a large corporate.
Be introduced to your guide and mentor.
Go through our onboarding programme with training across all our sustainability services.
Join our weekly Personal Growth sessions.
Begin to deeply understand Seismic's financial landscape and strategic objectives.
Start building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
Ideally you will be within commuting distance of our London office You will be within commuting distance of our London office, attending the office (Waterloo) at least twice per week.
We believe in flexible working hours to better suit our personal lives while being considerate of each other and our clients. We generally work office hours but trust each other to make fair decisions. We are open to considering candidates seeking a 4-day work week - salary will be pro-rated accordingly.
25 days annual leave per year pro-rata
An extra day of annual leave for your birthday
The option to swap up to two Bank Holidays per year to suit your religious/cultural/family/personal needs
£500 per year professional development budget
Plus two days per year professional development time
£200 per year wellbeing budget
£200 home office setup budget
Employee Assistance Programme
Wellbeing and benefits platform
Bupa health insurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Financial coaching (Bippit)
…and a roadmap for future benefits as we grow
Want to learn more about the impact we're making? Check out our latest Impact Report.
Seismic is an equal opportunities employer. Seismic recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We are building a world-class team and we know we need a diverse mix of talented people doing their best work.
