Head of Finance
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Occupation TypeFinancial managers and directors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£75,100
(£38.51 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Job Description
PLEASE NOTE: This role is based in our office 5 days a weeks. Please only apply if you are able to travel to and work from Bromley.
As Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role on the executive leadership team, driving the financial model, strategy and performance of a fast-growing EdTech business. You will provide clear strategic insight, robust financial governance, and commercial leadership to support sustainable growth and value creation. By delivering accurate and timely management accounts and maintaining a robust financial model, you will enable informed, data-driven decision-making across the business. As the company scales, you will ensure disciplined financial management and provide the strategic direction needed to strengthen its market position and achieve ambitious growth objectives.
Job requirements
The Role
PLEASE NOTE: This role is based in our office 5 days a weeks. Please only apply if you are able to travel to and work from Bromley.
As Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role on the executive leadership team, driving the financial model, strategy and performance of a fast-growing EdTech business. You will provide clear strategic insight, robust financial governance, and commercial leadership to support sustainable growth and value creation. By delivering accurate and timely management accounts and maintaining a robust financial model, you will enable informed, data-driven decision-making across the business. As the company scales, you will ensure disciplined financial management and provide the strategic direction needed to strengthen its market position and achieve ambitious growth objectives.
Job requirements
The Role
- Report to the Executive team to support strategic planning and decision-making.
- Build a strong and highly motivated finance team to meet the demands of a fast-growing tech business.
- Ensure that the internal systems, policies and procedures are sufficient and robust enough to maintain and where possible improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function.
- Manage the migration to the new accounting system Sage Intacct and review the SaaS income recognition process within the new system to manage this function seamlessly across all departments.
- Lead the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts including fully reconciled management account schedules in a timely manner.
- Maintain and update the company financial model, set budgets, review assumptions, and produce departmental analysis and variance analysis against budget and updated forecast.
- Develop extensive KPI reporting to ensure commercial awareness and financial stewardship across all departments.
- Qualified ACA or ACCA with at least 5 years post qualified experience.
- Experience of working in a fast-growing tech company preferably.
- Experience in moving accounting systems successfully.
- Experience of investor relations and third-party reporting requirements perhaps through private equity investment or through an IPO process.
- Have a broad range of knowledge across all areas of a business including software development, R&D and SaaS.
- Demonstrate a strong level of financial knowledge and commercial awareness.
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise work effectively, manage and motivate a team through strong leadership and willing to be hands on in order to get the desired results.
- Expert level of Excel and knowledge of Sage Intacct, Sage 50and Dynamics 365 would be preferable but not essential.