Head of Finance - £100,000 to £110,000pa

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join this successful, rapidly growing PE backed Professional Services SME in a newly created, Head of Finance role.

Responsibilities

• Monthly accounting, reporting and consolidation
• Ownership of the period end close process
• Oversight of payroll, and corporation tax returns
• Analysis and management of cash and working capital
• Management and development of a small team
• Responsibility for ensuring systems, processes and procedures support business growth
• Finance lead on acquisition integration
• Deputise for CFO in their absence
• Broader support to CFO and FP&A Manager as required

Additional Areas

Internal and external stakeholder management, support and analysis to the Board, and investors and the journey towards exit readiness are just some of the additional areas you will get involved in.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who has considerable experience in most of these core areas. Ideally this will include SME / PE / high growth scaling. Professional Services experience whilst not critical would be useful. Experience working in a multi-currency, multi-geography environment is also important. You must be a fully qualified accountant with strong consolidation and technical (UK GAAP) knowledge.

Expectations

What's not negotiable is someone who is clearly motivated, proactive in their approach and very strong on the detail. You will need to roll your sleeves up at times and hopefully be excited by our journey.

Culture

Whilst not for the work-shy, this is an energetic and fun environment. The leadership team is strong, and they run a flexible culture that respects people's personal responsibilities and work-life balance. Hybrid working is fully supported.