Chief Financial Officer at Insurtech Insights

Insurtech Insights; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial services firm in London is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to manage financial planning and cash flow. You will work closely with CEOs, prepare budgets, and engage with investors monthly. Ideal candidates have over two years of accounting experience from a Big Four firm and a strong desire to excel in a fast-paced environment. This role offers significant professional growth opportunities and the chance to shape the company’s financial future.

Benefits

Unique operational experience

Unlimited growth potential

Direct involvement with executive leadership

Qualifications

• Over two years of experience from a Big Four firm.
• Experience as CFO or finance director in small or medium-sized businesses.
• Must possess a UK working permit.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets for effective financial planning.
• Provide weekly updates on cash flow.
• Conduct monthly P&L and cash updates.
• Review intercompany and external loans.

Skills

Financial planning

Cash flow management

Cost optimization

Team leadership

Accounting expertise

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about finance? If so, you might be our Chief Financial Officer.

About us

Insurtech Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large-scale industry media and conference products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.

What we offer you

As our Chief Financial Officer you get the unique opportunity to be a key player in building one of our portfolio companies. By providing you with the ownership of our finances, we want to constantly push you out of your comfort zone. You'll be working out of our HQ in London and to ensure a never ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• An opportunity for getting operational experience in a start-up or scale-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matters to the business.
• A chance to work closely together with one of our CEO's on our finances and budgets as well as report to investors on a monthly basis and participate in board meetings.
• Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.

Your responsibilities

Your responsibilities will vary; however, some of them will be to:

• Prepare annual budgets for effective financial planning.
• Provide weekly updates on cash flow.
• Conduct monthly P&L and cash updates for comprehensive financial insights.
• Evaluate and implement cost optimisation programs.
• Review intercompany and external loans to ensure optimal financial health.
• Lead the Working Capital responsibilities.
• Manage the Human Resources Financial Planning responsibilities.
• Offer support to sales and operations teams.

What we expect from you

You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you're humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you have:

• Accounting background. Ideally, more than two years of experience from a Big Four firm.
• Experience as CFO, Head of Finance or Finance Director from a small or medium-sized business.
• UK working permit.
• Media and Conferences industry background preferred but not mandatory.