Group Finance Director – Global Financial Services

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Altus Partners Full time
Group Finance Director – Global Financial Services

Altus Partners are delighted to be mandated by a significant large-cap, high performing private-equity asset within financial services in the search for a global number 2 in finance. The Group Finance Director mandate will spearhead FP&A and Group Strategy with a broad remit of commercial responsibility for the executives, reporting directly to the Group CFO in a business that generates multi billion pounds of revenue across the world.

Due to continued organic growth, M&A, capital markets, and private equity investment, the Group CFO is seeking a senior finance candidate from a business of considerable size and scale, along with dynamic FP&A and corporate finance skills to play a key role in Group Finance and CFO succession planning.

Ideal candidates will have a considerable breadth of experience in corporate finance, M&A, and financial services, offering a clear capability and ambition to work in a demanding role for private equity investors.

THE ROLE:
  • Drive and manage company financial performance, growth initiatives, business partnering, M&A, analysis, budgeting and forecasting
  • Present investment cases and financial impact analysis to the CFO, CEO, and PE investors
  • Supporting big capital allocation cases, M&A onboarding and larger acquisitions, including liaising effectively with various internal and external advisors
  • To lead and foster a strong commercial culture across the Group and develop a "best in class" finance function
  • Play a key role directing strategic finance and company leadership teams; effective engagement and influence across the business
  • Setting company standards and divisional reporting; driving the required behaviours for budgets and business plans that will deliver as the company expands and grows into new markets
  • Along with CFO, Group Finance and investors, ultimately help to prepare the business for a transaction and add value through the process, including effective liaison with external parties
THE REQUIREMENTS:
  • Proven track record as a Partner/Finance Director/CFO in a global business with at least 10,000 + employees
  • Track record of driving growth and value creation as a key senior leadership team member – Ideally within a Private Equity or highly acquisitive setting
  • Previous experience in FP&A or M&A in an international business generating revenue across multiple geographies, ideally incorporating the US and Europe
  • Chartered Accountant / ACA equivalent
  • Confidently understand equity calculations, debt and capital markets
  • Experience working a top professional services firm as part of accounting qualification, ideally Transaction Services, M&A or corporate finance
  • Must be able to demonstrate excellent commercial judgment and an ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels, both inside and outside the group
  • Deeply analytical, proactive and forward thinking, executing effectively and at pace
Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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