Director of Finance

Pointfive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Director of Finance to establish the finance function from the ground up. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial planning, operations, and compliance while partnering with leadership across departments to drive data-driven decisions. You'll lead all accounting efforts and ensure accurate financial reporting, making a significant impact on the company's growth trajectory. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, exceptional analytical skills, and a passion for building efficient processes in a fast-paced environment. Join this dynamic team and help shape the financial future of a cutting-edge cloud efficiency company.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in FP&A or strategic finance at high-growth B2B SaaS companies.
• Mastery of full-company financial models and SaaS metrics.
• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of financial controlling and FP&A.
• Act as the primary finance partner to Sales, Marketing, and Product leadership.
• Lead the preparation of accurate consolidated financial statements.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Strategic Finance

Budgeting & Forecasting

Variance Analysis

SaaS Metrics

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Master's Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive Planning

Salesforce

Job description

Director of Finance

About PointFive

PointFive is a Cloud Efficiency Posture Management company that finds waste unique to your environment, delivers tailored context, and pushes tasks into existing engineering workflows—so you close the loop and realize measurable savings.

We help enterprises reduce cloud waste by turning visibility into action. Our DeepWaste technology identifies hidden inefficiencies that other tools miss and integrates directly into engineering workflows for quick fixes and measurable impact.

The Role

As PointFive’s first in-house finance hire, you’ll build the function from the ground up and will oversee financial planning, operations, analysis, and control. This is a unique chance to strengthen our operating model, influence strategy, and execute operations of our fast-paced and expanding organization. You will lead all accounting efforts and be responsible for managing the day-to-day financial activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal and external policies and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership: Oversee all aspects of financial controlling and FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic planning.
  

• Business Partnership: Act as the primary finance partner to Sales, Marketing, and Product leadership to evaluate performance, optimize forecasts, and support data-driven decisions across sales and marketing.
  

• Mentor budget owners on financial discipline, helping them balance speed with fiscal responsibility. Champion a metrics-driven culture by democratizing access to real-time financial insights.
  

• Deal Support: Provide financial guidance throughout the deal lifecycle—from initial structuring to contract finalization—including modeling P&L, cash flow, and tax implications.
  

• Financial Systems: Implement and maintain financial platforms and tools to ensure accuracy, scalability, and alignment with business needs.
  

• Financial Reporting: Lead the preparation and timely delivery of accurate consolidated financial statements for both U.S. and Israeli entities on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
  

• Accounting Operations: Oversee core accounting functions including the general ledger, AR/AP, payroll, and tax, ensuring accurate and compliant financial operations.
  

• Treasury & Cash Flow: Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and treasury operations to ensure the company maintains a strong financial position.
  

• Audit & Compliance: Direct all external audit activities and ensure full compliance with local and international tax regulations and financial reporting standards.
  

• Systems Optimization: Continuously improve financial systems and ERP tools to support growth and enhance operational efficiency.
  

• Automation & Efficiency: Lead efforts to streamline accounting workflows through automation, reducing manual processes and improving data quality and reporting speed.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 6 + years in FP&A or strategic finance at high-growth B2B SaaS companies; experience as a first-finance-hire or early-stage builder strongly preferred.
  

• Mastery of full-company financial models, Board reporting, and SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, magic number, etc.).
  

• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, equity accounting, and U.S. GAAP.
  

• Proven track record of implementing scalable processes, systems, and controls.
  

• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  

• Ability to travel periodically
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, FinOps, or cost-management tooling.
  

• Experience with NetSuite (or similar ERP), Adaptive Planning, and Salesforce.
  

• Prior involvement in fundraising, debt facilities, or M&A diligence.
  
  

What Makes You Successful

• Strategic mindset paired with bias for action—able to zoom from 30,000 ft to cell E17 and back.
  

• Data-driven and intellectually curious; comfortable challenging the status quo with facts.
  

• Project-management abilities in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
  

• Collaborative partner who elevates cross-functional teams through clear communication and shared goals.
  

• Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for building processes that empower rather than constrain.