Finance Manager

The real economy employs 3 billion people in frontline jobs, yet frontline teams have been underserved by technology for decades and are left to choose between paper or 20-year-old workforce management solutions, which harm both their employees and their business.

Sona is building the Frontline Operating System; an end-to-end platform to manage the entirety of a shift-based workforce. Sona combines the functionality you expect from any workforce management software - including scheduling, time & attendance, and absence management - with dedicated features to empower staff and simplify frontline work for everyone. All in one easy-to-use platform.

The market is enormous and the timing is perfect; with Sona, we have the opportunity to build a very large, impactful and sector-defining business, and we’re off to a fast start. In year 1, we reached tens of thousands of frontline workers and raised over $10 million from Google’s AI fund - Gradient Ventures, SpeedInvest, Notion Capital and angels like Tom Blomfield, to help us reach more.

It’s a hugely exciting time to be joining the team, as we’re still small enough that you’ll have a significant impact on the company, growth trajectory and culture, but large enough that we have a great structure, experienced leaders and world-class benefits in place (such as being fully remote and flexible, and only working 4.5 days a week)

About the Role

We are starting to build out Sona's finance function and are bringing on a Finance Manager as our first hire.

You’ll report directly to one of our Co-Founders and work closely with them on financial planning and analysis. You will also be responsible for overseeing day-to-day finance operations, including end-of-month process, invoicing and payments, subscription management and more.

To excel in this role you'll need to take ownership of our finance function and show strong financial acumen and attention to detail. Speaking of Excel (), a good grasp of modelling, planning and reporting is essential.

Responsibilities

Day to day you will:

• Prepare financial plans, analysis and KPI reporting

• Participate in the annual budgeting and planning process and monitor actual results against budget

• Perform day-to-day finance operations, including end-of-month, payroll, invoicing, payments, bookkeeping, subscription management, contract management, HMRC submissions/communication and more

• Assist in fundraising activities, including preparing financial presentations and supporting due diligence

• Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial data is available for decision-making

• Manage relationships with external partners, such as auditors, tax advisors, and other service providers

Requirements

We don’t have hard and fast requirements, but hopefully lots of the below apply to you:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• Relevant experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a SaaS or technology startup environment

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis, and reporting

• Experience with financial modelling and forecasting and advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills

• Certificates or currently undertaking degrees like CIMA, ACA, ACCA

Benefits:

• Salary: £50-60k (or local currency equivalent)

• 4.5 day standard working week

• Share options

• Fully remote and flexible working

• 35 days annual leave (25 days standard plus 10 flexible public holiday days)

• Pension contributions matched up to 5%

• Free mental health support (On-demand online therapy & coaching)

• Enhanced parental leave & pay

• Co-working space stipend

• Quarterly all expenses paid team retreats

• The latest Macbook and equipment for your home office

• Professional development budget

• Unlimited free books

Working at Sona

We are strong believers in giving everyone the opportunity to do their best work, when and how they prefer. That means you’ll have a lot of flexibility and control over how to shape your job and work life, while getting all the support you need to succeed. We are fully remote, with overlapping ‘office hours’ during the mornings (GMT).

We take our health and mental health seriously, believing that we can only perform to our best when we are healthy and happy. That’s why we work 4.5 day weeks, with a flexible half day that you can use as you choose. We also provide a professional development budget to keep growing your career.

You can learn more about the team and what it’s like working at Sona here.