Head of Finance

Dragon PSR; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing professional services firm based in Greater London is seeking a Head of Finance to oversee accounting, reporting, and compliance operations. The successful candidate will own the monthly close process, manage a small team, and lead finance on acquisitions. This role demands a fully qualified accountant with strong consolidation knowledge and considerable experience in a high-growth environment. The firm promotes a flexible working culture that respects work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in accounting, reporting, and consolidation required.
• Experience in high growth and multi-currency environments is essential.
• Motivation and attention to detail are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly accounting, reporting, and consolidation.
• Oversight of payroll and corporation tax returns.
• Depute CFO in their absence and support financial planning.

Skills

Experience in accounting and reporting

Strong consolidation knowledge

Ability to manage a team

Motivated and proactive approach

Stakeholder management

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

Overview

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join this successful, rapidly growing PE backed Professional Services SME in a newly created, Head of Finance role. You will report to the CFO and your primary responsibilities will be for accounting, reporting, controllership and compliance. Specific areas of responsibility will include the following:

Responsibilities

• Monthly accounting, reporting and consolidation
• Ownership of the period end close process
• Oversight of payroll, and corporation tax returns
• Analysis and management of cash and working capital
• Management and development of a small team
• Responsibility for ensuring systems, processes and procedures support business growth
• Finance lead on acquisition integration
• Deputise for CFO in their absence
• Broader support to CFO and FP&A Manager as required

These are just some of the core requirements. This successful business is scaling and this person will play a major part in supporting this. Internal and external stakeholder management, support and analysis to the Board, and investors and the journey towards exit readiness are just some of the additional areas you will got involved in.

Candidate profile / Qualifications

• We\'re looking for someone who has considerable experience in most of these core areas. Ideally this will include SME / PE / high growth scaling. Professional Services experience whilst not critical would be useful. Experience working in a multi-currency, multi-geography environment is also important. You must be a fully qualified accountant with strong consolidation and technical (UK GAAP) knowledge.
• What\'s not negotiable is someone who is clearly motivated, proactive in their approach and very strong on the detail. You will need to roll your sleeves up at times and hopefully be excited by our journey.
• Whilst not for the work-shy, this is an energetic and fun environment. The leadership team is strong, and they run a flexible culture that respects people\'s personal responsibilities and work-life balance. Hybrid working is fully supported.