Head of Financial Control

Our client is a pioneer in world class AI powered technology and offers market leading SaaS solutions. With a growing international presence it has opened offices in the US and Asia. It has completed a successful funding round and has an impressive suite of investors. Culture is at the heart of their success and is embedded throughout the organisation, they have an inclusive environment, welcoming skills and experience from many diverse backgrounds. The business is rapidly scaling and as a result they now seek a Head of Financial Control to join the team and work to ensure that the finance function is a key support to the further exponential growth anticipated . This is an exciting and transformational role , varied in nature , with the opportunity to drive change, support the board and investors and work with leadership across the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing and mentoring the financial reporting function
• Being a senior voice in finance across the company, deputising for the CFO and making impactful decisions
• Ownership of the annual budgeting and re-forecasting process
• Business partnering with teams across the business including sales, marketing and customer support
• Liaising with banks, auditors and HMRC
• Implementing fundraising strategies, including debt and equity
• Streamlining processes, improvement and driving strong internal control
• Oversight of the annual audit process for financial reporting
• Owning tax strategy and oversight of returns for Corporation tax, VAT and other relevant taxes and regulations
• Implementing robust treasury management

Key requirements for the role:

• You will be a qualified accountant (ACA) with excellent academics and a Russel University degree
• Experienced in control and reporting, strong technical skills and ideally have exposure to /worked within a Cloud based SaaS company, or an interest in technology – US experience desirable
• Commerciality, having worked in a start-up or rapidly scaling business
• You will have pride in your work and a desire to offer outstanding contribution to the organisation as well as the confidence to take initiative and work collaboratively with the wider team.
• You will possess excellent attention to detail, problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task.
• You will be a self-starter, hands-on, Can-do, driven, motivated, conscientious and comfortable working in an ambiguous environment where your ideas are embraced

We are committed to encouraging and celebrating applicants from different backgrounds, whatever their gender, ethnicity, race, religious and political beliefs, education, socioeconomic background, disability, sexual orientation and geographical location to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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