Job Description

A well-established Financial Services Firm who are about to go through a highly profitable phase are looking for a Finance Director to develop and lead finance through this period. The business will be looking to go through a sale in the future and this is an exceptional opportunity to lead the growth of the business and leading the business into a sale.

Key Responsibilities for the Finance Director

• As Finance Director you will be preparing board reports and presenting to external stakeholders
• Leading and managing a finance team, reporting direct to the CEO
• Reporting to externals such as the PE house and holding the banking relationship
• Financial planning, cash flow management and balance sheet control with upkeep of a healthy cash flow a key area of responsibility in this industry.
• Production of regular cash flow forecasts and identification of specific reasons for downfall.
• Generating finance through investment appraisal and equity finance
• Oversee the consolidation of month end reporting and have strong control over internal controls
• Proposal of cost saving ideas across the business

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Been a previous Finance Director
• ACA Qualified / Chartered Accountant
• Series A / Series B / Series C fund raising experience
• Blockchain / Cryptocurrency experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of reporting to board and external stakeholders
• Prior experience in the tech sector / start-up environment