Financial Director

Aila Recruitment | B Corp™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £130k-£160k

Bonus

Pension

Medical

Equity options

Job summary

Aila Recruitment | B Corp™ in London partners with a scale-up tech firm to appoint a Finance Director who will lead the finance function, own the budget, forecast, revenue and the 3-5 year plan with a strong M&A focus.

You will work closely with the CEO as the finance thought partner on strategy and investor relations, and later oversee investor relations as the business grows, while ensuring robust financial controls and governance across the UK and Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance as a Finance Director or senior finance lead.
• Strong FP&A and strategic finance background.
• Start-up or scale-up operating experience.
• Forecasting, modelling and long-range planning skills.
• Enjoys leading a lean team and rolling up sleeves.
• Interest in M&A and investor work.
• Multi-country experience and European language desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget and rolling forecasts for all teams.
• Own revenue planning and reporting across channels.
• Build and own the 3-5-year plan including margins and runway.
• Advise CEO on investments, cost management and growth.
• Lead acquisitions: modelling, due diligence and deals.
• Prepare board/investor reporting and funding support.
• Lead Finance team and maintain controls across UK/Europe.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Strategic finance

Forecasting

Modelling

Team leadership

M&A experience

Investor relations

Job description

Are you a senior finance leader with excellent modelling skills, a strong FP&A background and comfort leading operations within a scale-up business? Aila is exclusively partnered with a fantastic scale-up tech firm in London as they look to appoint an FP&A centric, strategic finance leader to join as their Finance Director.

About the Company:

• A backed tech business that has grown through acquisition as well as organically, with more deals to come
• A team of under 100 across the UK and mainland Europe, operating across multiple international markets
• A strong customer base alongside a growing network of commercial partners

The Role:

As the Finance Director, you'll be the number one in Finance, reporting directly to the CEO and own the financial direction of the business, including the budget, forecast, revenue, and the 3-5-year plan with a strong M&A focus. You'll be the CEO's thought partner on strategy and deals, and over time take on more of the investor and board relationships as the business continues to grow.

You'll lead the Finance team, including a strong Group Financial Controller and their team who own month-end, statutory and group reporting, freeing you to focus on strategy, modelling, M&A and investor relations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the annual budget and rolling forecasts, making sure every team understands its budget
• Own revenue planning and reporting across direct and partner channels, helping the business understand what moves it
• Build and own the 3-5-year plan, including margins, runway and burn
• Work with the CEO and leadership group on where to invest, where to cut back, and how to grow profitably
• Work alongside the CEO on acquisitions: modelling, due diligence, and making deals work once they're done
• Prepare board and investor reporting, support future funding rounds, and take on more of the investor relationship over time
• Lead and develop the Finance team, keeping financial controls and governance strong across the group's UK and European entities

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience leading finance as a Finance Director or a senior finance lead ready to step up
• A strong technical background included in FP&A and strategic finance experience
• Start-up or scale-up operating experience, not only corporate or advisory
• Strong forecasting, modelling and long-range planning skills, with the ability to turn numbers into clear decisions
• Enjoys leading a team and is happy to roll their sleeves up in a lean set-up
• An appetite for M&A and investor work, whether you've done it before
• Multi-country experience and speaking a European language in addition to English is highly desirable

What they Offer:

• Salary of £130,000-£160,000.
• Bonus, Pension, medical and excellent equity options.
• A seat in the leadership group, reporting directly to the CEO and co-founder.
• Genuine exposure to M&A, fundraising and board work with a clear path to CFO