Head of Finance - London, United Kingdom - Trace

Trace

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

AMAZING opportunity to join this PE Backed Fin Tech as their new Head of Finance and ideal for an FC or Junior FD who is aiming to become a CFO.

It's a commercial role and will span FP & A, Strategy and Financial Control and will support an interim CFO who will step away within the next 12-18 months so a genuine opportunity to become the CFO in time.

This is a senior role reporting to the Interim CFO and will suit someone who has experience from a banking background who will have also have spent some ti8me in an SME.

Ideally your experience is broad and you will have supported commercial activities as well the financials.

A real opportunity for an entrepreneurial and energetic Finance professional to lead Finance as well as Strategy & Operations and help take this business forward and what could be a very exciting journey.

You will have a say in all aspects of the business, product, operations & strategy and will be working very closely with the Board and act as the Business Partner to the CFO/O.

This is not a purely reporting role, it's very much a business-focused role in an established business that has growth on its mind

Key Responsibilities:

Full responsibility for overseeing the finance function, including reviewing, improving & streamlining accounting & financial management processes
Implementation on a new, more meaningful and accurate MI function
Management of financial matters for several overseas' entities
Responsible for all Liquidity Planning and Client Money Regulatory affairs
Manage a finance team as well as some operational responsibilities
Support the leadership team in terms of business development, modelling and strategic growth opportunities
Manage all relationships with external providers including Banks and technology partners
Identify, implement & lead efficient financial and operational processes in order to achieve sustainable growth
Responsible for all financial reporting and control, Tax, VAT & payroll
Responsible for all Financial Analysis and planning as well as strategic business planning
Oversee & ensure the production of year end consolidated accounts & financial statements.
Effectively manage relationships & contractual agreements with external partners
Be a core member of the top senior management team advising on the growth of the business

Required skills & experience:

Fully Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
Experience in Banking is essential
Previous experience within an SME is an advantage
Strong leader with the ability to develop a team
Gravitas and the ability to interact with a very senior board of directors and industry leaders
A problem solver someone with energy and curiosity to make things great
The ability to think big. You will need to build solutions and processes that can scale
Creative problem solver
Well organised with an almost obsessive attention to detail & high level of accuracy

This is one of those rare opportunities to join a growing business, which really could lead to great things for the new FD and the business in general.