CFO

Our client is a rapidly growing software (AI Machine Learning) company with a strong pipeline of future business through their impressive client base, both in the UK and overseas. They are now looking to recruit a CFO who will have full responsibility for operational finance, together with broader operational responsibilities. The successful candidate will most likely have worked in an international SaaS/ AI business and will have a deep understanding of the key KPIs and strategic metrics needed. Experience of financial reporting within a high growth VC/ PE backed business is essential.

Responsibilities

• Report to the CEO, acting as their right-hand support focussed on driving execution of the business plan
• Work with the CEO and management team to define KPIs and goals and drive company-wide drive reporting against these
• Ensure exceptionally high standards of company governance and processes
• Attend Board meetings to report financials, input on strategic decisions and present devised plans to improve the company financial position and operations
• Continued refinement of and adherence to appropriate internal controls
• Provision of strategic insight and support across the business from the finance function
• Ensuring effective and efficient financing of growth
• Stakeholder management, including investors and bank
• Company secretarial duties
• Treasury and working capital management
• Commercial risk management
• Support the CEO in sourcing, managing and closing equity/ debt funding opportunities.
• Analyse company risks and manage all company insurance policies

Required Skills and experience:

• Previous fundraising experience, ideally Series A/ Series B
• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Previous experience working with a multi-entity, multi-currency business.
• Previous experience in a B2B software business
• Excellent interpersonal experience able to ensure buy-in across the business
• Hands-on and detailed focussed whilst also able to operate as a peer level strategic partner
• Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel

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