Financial Director

Finance Director | High-Growth Tech / SaaS Scale-Up | London Hybrid

£150,000–£170,000 plus bonus and equity

I'm currently partnering with a high-growth Tech / SaaS business as they look to appoint a Finance Director to support the next phase of their growth journey.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a highly visible leadership role combining commercial finance, strategic planning, operational excellence and team leadership. The business has experienced significant growth over recent years and is looking for an ambitious finance leader who can help scale the function while acting as a key partner to the executive team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the finance function in a fast-paced, scaling environment
• Managing and mentoring a high-performing finance team across FP&A, Financial Control and Finance Operations
• Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Delivering board packs, management reporting and KPI analysis
• Partnering with the leadership team to drive strategic decision-making and business performance
• Developing SaaS and recurring revenue reporting, providing insight into key growth metrics
• Partnering with Sales, Operations and Customer Success teams on commercial initiatives and performance improvement
• Supporting pricing strategy, commission structures and commercial decision-making
• Driving finance transformation, automation and systems improvement projects
• Enhancing financial controls, governance and reporting processes as the business continues to scale
• Supporting international growth, including entity set-up, compliance and operational expansion
• Acting as a key stakeholder for strategic growth initiatives and future fundraising activity

• ACA qualified, ideally trained within a Big 4 firm
• Proven experience within a high-growth Tech, SaaS or AI-enabled business
• Experience operating at Finance Director, VP Finance, Head of Finance or equivalent senior finance leadership level
• Strong understanding of SaaS metrics including ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV and recurring revenue models
• Demonstrable experience building, developing and leading finance teams through scale
• Strong board reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning experience
• Excellent business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience driving systems, automation, AI and finance transformation initiatives