Interim Head of Finance

Talentedge; Greater London; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge is seeking an experienced finance leader for an interim role in a fast-growing, venture-backed SaaS business operating in digital payments and consumer-facing sectors. The role focuses on professionalising the finance function, improving controls and reporting, and delivering scalable processes to support rapid growth.

You will partner with commercial, sales and revenue operations to provide financial insight, drive efficiency, and shape forecasting, budgeting and MI to support

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with senior finance leadership or interim experience.
• Experience in SaaS, technology or consumer-facing markets.
• Experience building a scalable, professionalised finance function.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Understanding SaaS economics, revenue models and billing processes.
• Experience partnering with commercial, sales and revenue operations teams.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deliver immediate impact during pivotal growth period.

Responsibilities

• Build and professionalise the finance function, improving processes, controls and reporting.
• Support a technology-led growth SaaS business with scale in mind.
• Influence commercial decisions with meaningful financial insight.
• Improve revenue and billing operations to scale with the business.
• Lead improvements in forecasting, budgeting, modelling and MI for leadership visibility.
• Identify priorities and deliver practical improvements during a pivotal period.

Skills

Financial leadership

Forecasting & budgeting

SaaS finance

Financial modelling

Cross-functional partnering

Interim/contract leadership

Education

ACA or ACCA

Job description

Remote-first (ideally one day per week in London)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, qualified finance leader to join a fast-growing, venture-backed technology business operating in the SaaS and digital payments space, supporting consumer-facing sectors such as hospitality, retail and leisure.

As the business continues to scale, it is looking to professionalise its finance function, strengthen financial controls and reporting, and build the processes and infrastructure needed to support its next phase of growth.

This is a hands-on interim role with real scope to shape how finance operates. You will work closely with the senior leadership team and partner with commercial, sales and revenue operations colleagues to improve financial visibility, drive operational efficiency and ensure the finance function is equipped for a growing, transaction-led business.

• Build and professionalise: Take ownership of developing a more structured, scalable finance function, improving processes, controls, reporting and ways of working.
• Support a technology-led growth business: Gain exposure to the financial and operational challenges of a venture-backed SaaS business serving consumer-facing industries.
• Influence commercial decisions: Partner with senior leaders, sales and revenue operations to provide meaningful financial insight and support business performance.
• Improve revenue and billing operations: Review and optimise billing processes, revenue reporting and financial workflows, ensuring they can scale alongside the business.
• Shape financial planning: Lead improvements to forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling and management information, giving leadership greater visibility of performance and future growth.
• Make an immediate impact: Identify priorities, address existing process gaps and deliver practical improvements during a pivotal period for the business.

What we're looking for

• ACA or ACCA qualified, with strong experience in a senior finance leadership or interim finance role.
• Proven experience within a SaaS, technology or digitally enabled business, ideally serving hospitality, retail, leisure or other consumer-facing markets.
• Experience building, improving or professionalising a finance function within a growing organisation.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Understanding of SaaS economics, revenue models, billing processes and key performance metrics.
• Experience working closely with commercial, sales and revenue operations teams.
• A track record of improving financial processes, systems, controls and management reporting.
• A hands‑on, pragmatic approach, comfortable operating in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.

This role would suit a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys bringing structure to a growing business, building the foundations for scalable finance operations and helping senior leadership make better‑informed decisions.