Head of Finance

Head of Finance, c£100,000-£120,000, 9 month FTC, Software SME Varied senior finance role running all aspects of day-to-day finance. Leading a team of 4 and reporting into the CFO. The role will assume maternity cover for the current HOF at a really busy and exciting time for the Group. In a niche security and fraud prevention marketplace, and still privately funded, there is a great mix of autonomy and pace to the environment.Immediate challenges include:

• Continuous improvement in financial reporting processes, controls and systems
• Create management reporting and FPA processes that provide the right level of insight and forward planning for the new Group representatives
• Lead the small team enabling the CFO to focus on external / growth initiatives

Responsibilities:

• Manage the production of the monthly management accounts & commentary and responsible for all financial reporting to the senior team, including the financial KPIs
• Responsible for the annual statutory accounts and audit process
• Management of the finance team, providing coaching & people development
• Responsible for working capital and treasury management, including currency based cash flow forecasting
• Manage & deliver FX hedging strategy
• Responsible for UK and International VAT/sales tax compliance & returns
• Work with external tax advisors regarding Company Corporation tax returns

Key skills required to succeed:

• Qualified Accountant, with previous experience in a software / SAAS business model
• Financial control experience & technical accounting skills
• Strong quantitative & analytical competency with attention to detail
• Risk & opportunity management
• Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives & stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills, strategic & commercial focus

  Please contact to find out more. We will be shortlisting in the first week of January and aiming for a January or early February start.