Head of Finance

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Robert Walters UK Full time

Head of Finance £90,000 - £95,000 + bonus Manchester (1 day per week)Robert Walters are excited to be exclusively partnering with a highly profitable £20m revenue software business as they appoint their new Head of Finance. Reporting to an ambitious CEO, you will become the number 1 in finance within this scaling international organisation.We're looking for a dynamic leader who can manage, coach and inspire the finance team with confidence, while acting as a trusted business partner to the wider SLT. You'll provide valuable insights and deliver analytical based recommendations to support key decision making - driving revenue growth, profitability, and increasing market share. This is a collaborative role and will provide the opportunity to travel internationally.The role:Building strong working relationships with the SLT across finance and the wider business to drive continued growth.Business Partner with the Exec and Management Team offering an analysis based input towards strategic decision making.Act as the face of finance across this collaborative business, supporting and challenging where necessary.Oversee periodic budgeting and forecasting forecasts, along with reporting of KPIs and variance analysis.Work with stakeholders across an international remit, including occasional travel to offices in other countries.Provision of modelling around opportunities for growth with the sales team.Working with the bids and contractual teams within commercial, driving margin and profitability.Ensure alignment of the businesses KPIs against the Group's financial ambitions.Drive strategic planning along with provision of modelling impacts of strategic decision making.Overseeing statutory reporting compliance along with balance sheet integrity.Manage the external audit process across multiple entities.Supporting and challenging stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.Providing training to the finance team and individuals from the wider business.The successful individual:ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with several years proven experience within a rounded leadership role.Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and challenge up to c-suite.Proven leader, mentor and coach who enjoys developing team members.Strong Excel skills and data modelling capabilities - ideally including sales planning and forecasting.Ideally experience of working within a fast-paced international organisation.A background in statutory accounting with varied ability to oversee financial reporting and audit as well as driving strategic value.Ability to work as part of a collaborative environment within an SLT striving to achieve the same goal.Experience within a software business, ideally in a high-growth or PE setting, would be advantageous.This organisation is experiencing clear ambition to become the international leaders at what they do. They are increasing market share annually, have made impressive recent board level appointments and are investing substantially in marketing, technology, people and R&D. Culturally this business showcases a high level of employee satisfaction, collaboration, development and opportunities for growth.Please contact Jonathan Kerr at Robert Walters directly if you're interested in being part of this journey.Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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