Head of Finance (London HQ) London, England
Job description
We are looking for a smart, driven Head of Finance to join our Leadership Team. You will lead our small finance team
and support the needs of our scaling business, a well-established B2B SaaS and Consultancy brand. We are fast-
paced and ambitious and this is an opportunity for you to help shape the future of our business.
You will be
- Operationally responsible for the finance function including:
- Leading, management and accountability of the finance team
- Financial Planning & Analysis
o Driving group financial planning and reporting and efforts to improve financial performance,
including budgeting and forecasting
o Providing timely and accurate cash flow forecasts and managing short to medium term cash
requirements
o Business partnering and driving data led financial decision making
o Ensuring the business has efficient and effective financial management processes
o Managing the accounting information systems and all associated processes
o Improving financial literacy across the business
- Financial Control
o Ensuring robust financial governance
o Ensuring timely financial reporting that is in line with GAAP
o Managing relationships with outside advisors to ensure compliance with global tax regulations
- A member of our Leadership Team and a strong cross functional business partner
- Confident to work with the Board on strategy, long term financial planning and corporate finance
About You
You will show us you have a passion for making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have strong
technical skills and are data driven. You are an effective leader and able to demonstrate your business partnering
skills. You enjoy contributing to initiatives outside of the finance function. You will be a qualified accountant with 2+
years of experience working in a similar role. A working knowledge of Xero would be useful.
Benefits
This role offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. We offer
flexible working so, you get to choose how and where you would work best, while keeping in touch through
quarterly away days, monthly team events and meet ups. We are committed to building the capabilities of our teams
so invest significantly in this, offering opportunities for both personal and further professional development. For
further information about benefits, please visit our Website.
About Acumen
Acumen find a better way through smart revenue management for consumer brands. We do this through the
deployment of our award-winning applications and delivery of our game changing consulting services.
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equally. We value and respect individuality and all the diverse ways of being; and do not discriminate on the basis of
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