Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Dartmouth are partnering with an ambitious investment management start-up who have developed stellar partnerships with leading global clients. Following the successful sale of his previous business the highly entrepreneurial CEO is seeking a diligent professional to work with him in his next venture.

As the sole in-house finance hire you will report directly into and work very closely with the CEO and founding shareholders. In turn you will need to be a strong business partner who will offer and implement new analyses to improve key metrics and company strategy, as well as a technically astute accountant who can build a best in-class scalable finance function.

Overview of responsibilities include:

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the business’ finances in an all-encompassing role covering management accounts, statutory accounts, VAT, budgeting and forecasting.

• Support the CEO on future investment rounds, providing key analysis to inform decision making
• Present key business information to the owners and investors on a regular basis
• Responsible for building a finance team as the firm continues to scale
• Ensure that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met
• Ownership of the annual audit process
• Production and monitoring of management accounts against budget and cash flow forecasting for CEO and shareholder review
• Accruals, prepayments and their journals
• Monitoring and reconciling bank and all balance sheet control accounts
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Managing purchase invoices and expenses, managing the payment approval cycle
• Managing the outsourced payroll and pension function producing monthly departmental journals

The candidate:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) (ACA preferred from a top 10 firm)
• Demonstrated history of academic achievement and career development
• A hands-on and diligent approach
• Start-up approach, no task is too big or too small for you
• Ready and willing to get your hands dirty
• In it for the long haul – the business is going somewhere, and you will be part of that journey
• Previous experience in a start-up/SME/growth business environment
• Experience working within a Financial Services business