BIG is a group of 750+ architects, engineers, urbanists, inventors, researchers and business minds from all over the world who are based in our Copenhagen, New York, London, Barcelona and Los Angeles offices. While we are led by a group of expert partners, directors, and associates, a flat hierarchy and collaborative spirit are essential to our BIG ecosystem. We are infectiously ambitious and unified by the shared mission to craft the world we want to live in, to give form to our future one project at a time.

We are now looking for a driven, independent, and diligent Finance Manager to be responsible for the overall operations and management of finance activities within the London office. The role’s responsibilities will include accounting, long-term planning, tracking information and managing risk to ensure that we remain profitable and competitive.

The Finance Manager will report to the CFO or Finance Director where no CFO is in place, and will be a close business partner to the Managing Director. Most of the daily transactions are being handled by our Finance team in Copenhagen, meaning this role will focus on providing support to the Managing Director to ensure that all local requirements are facilitated.

Responsibilities:

• Month-closing procedures, including accruals and follow-ups with management
• Participate in daily financial procedures as needed
• Overseeing, coordinating, and responding to external accountants as directed by the CFO
• Project management, delegating tasks to ensure that deadlines are met, and establishing processes to meet defined standards
• Handle/oversee local and international VAT, tax, and reconciliations
• Statistics and insight analysis
• Keep up to date with relevant legal legislation, and make sure that all company procedures are compliant
• Prepare annual budgets as directed by the CFO and ensure coordination with relevant departments and the Managing Director
• Close collaboration with Finance Managers in other BIG entities to ensure global alignment on policies and accounting principles
• Assist setting up legal entities and registrations outside of the UK

Required skills and experience:

• At least 2-4 years’ relevant experience in a similar role, including demonstrable experience with Int. accounting/financial controlling from an international organization
• Relevant financial educational qualifications
• Professional proficiency in English and Arabic
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Must be able to operate efficiently in the overall financial framework while maintaining a forensic approach to the detail
• Ability to handle many simultaneous deadlines and tasks
• Savvy number cruncher with ability to analyse and eloquently present findings
  

Application:

Please upload your CV and cover letter. We will contact you if your profile matches our requirements.

This is a full-time position based out of BIG’s London office. Working together and collaborating in the same space is integral to our culture, so all our staff are expected to work from the office every day.

Salary will be subject to experience and qualifications. Relevant applicants will be interviewed on an on-going basis, as we are seeking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible.

Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. At BIG, we value, celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued - if you have any questions about this vacancy (or require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the process due to a disability), please specify this in the designated section of the application form.