About Walr:

Founded in 2020, Walr provides the market’s most customizable and unified data creation solutions to power all elements of quantitative research. Marrying cutting-edge, proprietary technology with the very best talent, we build bespoke and flexible research programs for the world’s brightest businesses. With a huge emphasis on phenomenal service for our clients, who we view as true partners, we enjoy going the extra mile to delight through dedication. Walr is at the beginning of a very exciting journey, having grown our staff 200% in 2022. As a rapidly scaling company, recognised as a Best Workplace in TechTM and Best Workplace in WellbeingTM, each employee has the opportunity to influence the future of our business. Empowering and developing exceptional talent is both critical to our success and core to what we believe.  

About The Role:

Walr is looking for a Head of Finance to lead our finance team. Working directly with the CFO, you will support the continuous growth of the business as well as lead the day-to-day operations of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and owning responsibility for the weekly and month-end reporting process
• Building and driving quarterly, monthly and weekly flash reporting
• Dive and own the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly re-forecasts in
• collaboration with the full business
• Driving FP&A and Commerciality across finance and the broader business
• Comprehensive ownership of all financial reporting, forecasting, analysis and compliance
• Developing effective policies and processes within the finance function
• Driving development of processes and automation efficiency using systems (AP, AR & Forecasting) to drive best in class infrastructure and value-creation services across the
• Business
• Ensuring we are legally and tax compliant (includes (VAT/ Payroll tax/ Corporation tax) in all jurisdictions and timely submission of Intrastat declarations
• Managing our treasury and working capital position
• Assessing our FX exposure using forward contracts in coordination with brokers
• Overseeing payroll processing
• Steering best practice across the company on processes and controls
  

Desired Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA etc)
• You have proven experience as a Head of Finance or a similar position
• You have experience building, leading and developing a team
• You have a solid understanding of financial and management accounting
• You have strong commercial finance and FP&A experience
• You have excellent analytical and decision-making abilities
• Experience working within a data led tech organization would be advantagious
• Experience with international reporting & compliance
• You are comfortable in fast paced growth environments.
  
  

Desired Skills & Attributes:

• Expert Strategist: Completely responsible for implementing defined strategy, leading the team to the desired results. Visualizing and planning for the company's future.
• Ethical Leadership: Strong ability to make decisions based on defined Walr values. Creates a safe and trusting environment for their entire team and is committed to instilling ethical ways of working across their teams.
• Sound Persuasiveness: Effortless ability to influence others through established credibility through their expertise and relationship building.
• Technical Mastery: An expert in their field with highly developed technical competence. Effortless ability to enable value creation.
  

Additional Information:

Here’s what else you can expect while working at Walr:

• Your Time:
• 30 Days Annual Leave

• Your Finances:
• Access to perks and discounts
• Bi-annual salary benchmarking

• Your Family:
• Maternity and parental leave

• Your Community:
• Community connection fund
• Star of The Month award
• Catered monthly team lunches

• Your Office:
• Up to 8 weeks to work from anywhere
• Full tech set-up
• Remote working stipend for ergonomic needs

• Your Growth:

• Quarterly lunch and learns
• Continuous feedback
• Yearly 360 reviews

• Your Future:
• Stock options for all employees
• Pension match programme

What We Value:

• We Delight through Dedication: We go above and beyond for our clients, committed to delivering best in class service. We choose consistently to act in the best interests of our clients – with integrity, honesty and fairness – to delight through dedication.

• We Lead with Trust: We approach our work with a data driven mindset, balanced by an acknowledgement that we are all human, first. As our company continues to grow, we don’t lose sight of what’s most important — our people. We default to open, choose respect, and show comfort with candor knowing that doing so fosters an environment where people can be their best selves.

• We Revel in Innovation: We aren’t afraid to take informed risks, learn from mistakes and act with purpose to build the future. Through continual innovation, we deliver new solutions for our clients and elevate expectations — both within our business and throughout our industry.

• We Celebrate as A Team: Walr is a globally distributed team that equally emphasizes individual accountability and collective success. We take the time to value others’ contributions and invest in growth by prioritizing Learning & Development and celebrating milestones during Monthly Group Meetings. Prioritizing inclusivity and leaving egos behind, we see that the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

• We Are Empowered to Act Like Owners: Regardless of background, tenure or title, all employees are empowered to be ambitious, act courageously and be accountable for their actions, in pursuit of the future of Walr.