Head of Finance

Head of Finance

£100k + bonus

Central London (3 days a week)

Consultancy (Professional Services)

AW12155

Finatal is partnered with a PE-backed, c. £100M consultancy business on an exciting journey of transformation and expansion. They are seeking a highly skilled Head of Finance to work closely with the CFO, and senior leadership. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant commercial impact on the business and play a pivotal role in their future success.

The business has gone through a period of significant growth through and is scaling toward an exit in the medium term.

This is a really exciting opportunity for a strong Finance candidate to take the step into senior leadership, business partnering, strategic decision making and management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Advisory: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the CFO, CEO, COO, providing strategic insights and acting as a trusted advisor on commercial and financial matters.
• Performance and Analysis: Deliver best practice management reporting and modelling, offering strategic insights on core growth metrics and presenting financial results with commentary to the senior leadership team.
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with business stakeholders on monthly performance reviews, sales forecasting, pipeline reviews, customer margin analysis, and pricing decisions to drive commercial success.
• Financial Planning: Facilitate and support the annual budget preparation and rolling monthly forecasts, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Process Improvement: Implement and enhance processes and systems to improve financial operations and reporting efficiency.
• FP&A Strategy: Work with the CFO to develop and execute the FP&A plan, supporting strategic initiatives and long-term planning.
• Project Support: Provide financial analysis and business case development for strategic initiatives on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience with consultancy/professional services