THE SEARCH:
Altus Partners is delighted to be retained by a notable mid-market Private Equity firm to lead the search for a Group Financial Controller at a high growth SaaS asset based in London. In line with the recent investment, the company has appointed a leading CFO, and as such are looking to build a best-in-class finance function to support the continued growth efforts. This is a critical hire and will be no. 2 to the CFO, supporting on all finance/strategic activities relating to the execution of the value creation plan, whilst implementing robust governance procedures and systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly scaling asset and be part of an expedited exit process at C-1 level. This role will suit a Financial Controller/Head of Finance at a Private Capital backed software/technology asset, ideally with a practice background.
THE ROLE:
- Full oversight of all compliance, governance and controllership matters across the group.
- Supporting the CFO on all commercial decision making, offering insightful analysis and assessing the implications of various strategic decisions.
- Development and leadership of a growing operational finance function.
- Implementation of best-in-class financial processes, systems and frameworks.
- Presenting insightful MI, analysis and financial information to the CFO and investors.
- Ensuring timely closing of the month end process, along with preparation and submission of all statutory accounting in accordance with IFRS.
- Preparation of multi-currency consolidation of the group P&L and Balance sheet.
- Implementation and continuous improvement of the management accounts pack to support the business growth and complexity.
- Strong balance sheet control ensuring all accounts are reconciled and reviewed monthly.
- Reviewing and ensuring the financial accounting for the group ensuring the correct treatment of items regarding revenue, intercompany and share options.
THE REQUIREMENTS:
- Software/SaaS experience.
- Private Equity exposure.
- Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
- Ideally from an audit/practice background.
- Experience in working for a high growth organisation is highly beneficial.
- International entity exposure is beneficial.
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