Finance Director in London

Finance Director

£150,000 – £190,000 + Exceptional benefits & Shares.

We are looking for a best in class, ambitious and super talented finance leader.

We Do Group are delighted to be managing an exclusive and retained search to find a new Finance Director for an entrepreneurial and fast-growth FinTech business based in Central London.

This is the number one role in finance and will take full ownership for all accounting, strategy, controls, FP&A, risk and commercial decision-making.

Our client is an investor-backed sub £50m turnover business with a very exciting future. I would describe them as a scale-up business with a start-up mindset.

This organisation has a clear plan to execute an exit within the next three years, and this hire will be critical to that journey.

They have a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced and creative board, which is complimented by some well-known and incredibly credible investors.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Director who has a track record in driving commercial growth. How have you scaled a business?

Ideally, we are looking for someone who can immediately come in and execute what best-in-class looks like.

We need a hands-on finance leader who can tick the following boxes.

• Qualified Accountant first time passes with exceptional academics.
• Have had a stable and progressive career.
• Have a commercial and strategic mindset.

The Role

• Act as a true business partner to the board, senior leadership team and investors.
• Build, develop and manage a best-in-class finance function.
• Debt financing.
• Fund raising.
• Manage all key external relationships – audit, legal, banks and investors.
• Act as a visible business partner to key customers.
• Take full responsibility for all statutory and legal accounting requirements.
• Drive a best-in-class FP&A and MI function.
• Oversee all processes, controls, IT and systems capability.
• Implement controls and frameworks to manage and mitigate company risk.
• Build and execute strategic roadmaps in line with board expectations.
• Be a strong people leader with an effective communication style.
• Oversee all budget requirements, planning and forecasts.
• Manage all Tax and Treasury strategies.
• Prepare and present all board packs and monthly management accounts.
• Manage all investor relations.
• Create a robust cashflow forecasting model.
• Manage investor relationships, M&A and funding.
• Leasing accounting - IFRS16.
• Manage company risk,

Your Profile

We are looking for a talented finance leader (Finance Director / CFO), who has a track record in growing and scaling businesses

Ticking the following boxes is essential.

• Qualified Accountant with a strong academic background.
• Hands-on ability to run and build a finance function.
• Have a commercial and strategic mindset.
• Have had a progressive and stable career to date.

Salary & Benefits

£150,000 – £190,000 + Exceptional benefits & Share

Please connect with Patrick McCubbin on LinkedIn to enquire or ask any questions.