Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- Finatal
- Location
- London (Central)
- Posted
- 11 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 24 Sep 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Director
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified accountant to move in to a Head of Finance position within a private equity backed, computer software company The business is experiencing rapid organic growth and this is a newly created, "number one in finance" role to support the CEO.
This is a broad role that will require regular attendance of senior stakeholder meetings and you will need to possess the necessary gravitas to liaise and pitch to clients. Putting in place controls and process will be of high importance along with the compilation of monthly management packs. There is also investor relations and strategy elements involved along with looking at the commercial aspects of the business. This role offers excellent scope for growth with the opportunity to move in to a CFO role in a couple of years’ time.
Responsibilities
- Set up and implement financial controls and processes
- Attending regular senior stakeholder meetings
- Maintaining Financial hygiene
- Monthly reports presented to board and PE fund.
- Financial planning (pricing/budgets/forecasts/expansion and advisory/business partnering)
- Raising funds and strategy
- liaising and pitching to clients
- Creating monthly management packs,
- Cash flow forecasting
- Multicurrency consolidation
- monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and forecasting
- Conduct risk management
- Investment evaluation
- Supervise a team of Accountants
- Allocate resources and manage cash flows
- P+L analysis
- Develop secure procedures to maintain confidential information
- Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations
- Consult board members about funding options
- Recommend cost-reducing solutions
Requirements
- ACA qualified
- 2-3 years’ experience within an SME
- International exposure in a previous role
- Held a previous number two role reporting to a CFO
- Technically strong around controls and processes
- Experience manging a team
- Inquisitive, ambitious and switched on
- Have start up or B2B experience
- A 2.1 degree in Mathematics/Finance/Economics or relevant subject