Interim Head of Finance – Technology
- Recruiter
- Partner Financial
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Up to £700 per day
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 25 Jan 2019
- Ref
- NFHOFTECH180119
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Technology
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Partner Financial are working with a leading ecommerce and technology business that has a strong presence globally. The business is investing heavily and look to grow organically and through acquisition. We are seeking a Head of Finance - Technology with proven leadership capabilities to join a dynamic and professional Finance Team based in London on an interim basis.
Reporting directly to the Commercial Finance Director and partnering the Chief Technology Officer, the role will provide effective leadership of a small team, in addition to instilling a culture of performance management across finance and the wider business to bring focus on activities that enable delivery of business objectives.
Key responsibilities will be:
- Business partner to the CTO and wider team
- Producing budgets and forecasts for technology expenditure
- Analysing business data pertaining to commercial activities
- Ensuring all commercial activities meet or improve on budget and reforecasting
- Working with the Commercial FD and CTO to create Technology strategy plans, long-term financial models and set long-term commercial priorities
- Development of commercial KPIs and objectives governing the execution of our product and technology strategy
- Support project delivery and decision-making, including investment appraisal business cases in collaboration with technology team
- Finance lead on relationships with third party technology suppliers
- Develop the technology supplier strategy with the technology leadership team, including establishing major new commercial relationships
- Developing and maintaining an improved set of financial and accounting processes and controls
- Review of contract sign-offs and purchase order processing
- Developing a progressive and positive culture between the business and the finance team
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- A Qualified Accountant with relevant post qualified experience
- Proven experience working with and partnering technology teams / a CTO in large / FTSE 100 or equivalent organisation
- Experience working in a large ecommerce / tech driven business is highly desirable
- Ability to present and explain financial information at all levels of management
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Interested candidates should send their CV to Neil French. I will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within 48 hours of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from me within these timescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.