Head of Finance

Head of Finance

London (Holborn - 3 days a week) | Competitive salary

We're looking for a Head of Finance to join a growing group of technology businesses, working closely with the founder across both the day-to-day finance and the decisions that will shape what happens next.

This is a genuinely hands-on role. You'll be producing the numbers, not simply reviewing them, while bringing the commercial judgement to scrutinise performance, challenge assumptions and help assess new opportunities.

The role

You'll take responsibility for finance across the group, including:

producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cash-flow reporting

managing invoicing, payments and day-to-day financial controls

providing financial analysis and insight to support commercial decisions

preparing board and management reporting

ensuring the appropriate accounting and tax treatment of activity across different countries and jurisdictions

working closely with the founder to assess opportunities, identify financial risks and challenge assumptions

building financial models and scenarios to support investment and business decisions

supporting financial due diligence, data rooms and acquisition or disposal activity when required

working with accountants, tax specialists, lawyers and other external advisers where specialist expertise is needed

Who we're looking for

You'll be a qualified accountant with:

experience working within a technology or SaaS business

experience within a start-up, scale-up or entrepreneurial SME environment

strong management accounting, forecasting, cash-flow and financial modelling capability

experience of finance within a business operating across international markets, with an understanding of the accounting, tax and compliance considerations that come with cross-border activity

the ability to interrogate financial information, identify risk and make well-reasoned commercial assessments

some exposure to M&A, financial due diligence or transactions

confidence working directly with founders, CEOs or senior leadership

the appetite to remain close to the detail and personally deliver the day-to-day finance activity