Head of Finance

The role

• Report to the executive team to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Build a strong and highly motivated finance team to meet the demands of a fast-growing tech business.
• Ensure that the internal systems, policies and procedures are sufficient and robust enough to maintain and where possible improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function.
• Review the existing SaaS income recognition process and implement a scalable automated solution to manage this function seamlessly across all departments.
• Lead the production of accurate and timely monthly management information including departmental analysis and variance analysis against budget and updated forecast.
• Develop extensive KPI reporting to ensure commercial awareness and financial stewardship across all departments.
• Maintain and update the company financial model, set budgets, review assumptions, and produce thorough financial analysis and forecasts.
• Ensure the company meets its tax compliance and statutory reporting obligations and assist in the audit process.
• Support the sales and tenders’ teams to ensure control over pricing decisions and remain competitive whilst maximising sales revenue and protecting margins.

Skills and qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with at least 5 years post qualified experience.
• Experience of working in a fast-growing tech company preferably.
• Experience of investor relations and third-party reporting requirements perhaps through private equity investment or through an IPO process.
• Have a broad range of knowledge across all areas of a business including software development, R&D and SaaS.
• Demonstrate a strong level of financial knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise work effectively, manage and motivate a team through strong leadership and willing to be hands on in order to get the desired results.
• Expert level of Excel and knowledge of Sage and Dynamics 365 would be preferable but not essential.