Head Of Finance

Job Title: Head of Finance

Location: Reading (Berkshire)

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Package

The CFO Practice has been exclusively mandated to hire a Head of Finance for a VC-backed enterprise SaaS business based in the Thames Valley that is transforming global retail and government B2B digital supply chains. With a turnover of £5m that has grown by 150% in three years, the business will soon become EBIDTA positive and expand into the US and European markets over the next 12-24 months.

Reporting directly to the CFOO, the Head of Finance will play a pivotal role in steering the company's financial landscape. This strategic position encompasses comprehensive financial responsibilities, contributing to future fundraising efforts, and actively shaping the company's trajectory.

Main Responsibilities

Strategy/ FP&A:

• Develop and optimise company and departmental budgets.
• Manage runway and burn rate responsibilities, modelling financial scenarios.
• Contribute to pricing strategy, general commercial strategy and the series-B fundraise.
• Conduct cost and revenue analysis, identifying growth opportunities and cost reduction strategies.
• Implement strategies to minimize FX risks.
• Identify KPIs and measure progress against them.

Reporting/Accounting:

• Prepare board decks, materials, and handle all correspondence and minutes distribution.
• Attend board meetings and provide requested data to investors.
• Own SaaS metrics, steering and advising on appropriate metrics and best practices in SaaS KPIs.
• Manage End of Year Accounts.
• Oversee annual audits and local audits.

Stakeholder and Team Management:

• Manage relationships with corporate legal partners, accounting partners, and tax advisers.
• Handle investor relations, providing scheduled updates and fulfilling reporting requests.
• Lead a team, including a Finance Manager and Finance Assistant.
• Collaborate with the Risk committee to identify risks and support junior resource growth.

Background of person

• A hands-on finance leader with start-up or scale-up experience ideally from the B2B Enterprise SaaS space
• Strong Commercial & FP&A skills and someone with a natural enthusiasm for business partnering across the organisation is essential.
• Not just be an accountant, but think creatively, be proactive and challenge the status quo of the business growth and its future success