Senior Finance Business Partner

Anthony Cole Associates ,
Sevenoaks, Kent
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £75,000 per annum

Overview

Anthony Cole Associates are excited to be partnering with a highly successful and growth-minded Technology/SaaS business that are looking to hire an exceptionally talented Senior Finance Business Partner in a Head of Finance position to drive business insight & decision support activities in partnership with the Sales function of the company. The main purpose of the role: The Senior Finance Business Partner / Head of Finance is a key member of the senior leadership team and plays a critical role in driving the achievement of the business’ mission. The role has overall responsibility for financial management of the P&L and is expected to deliver high quality business partnering, supporting the CEO and the rest of the business to achieve their goals. Main tasks of the role: Own all aspects of financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting for the business Partner closely with the functional heads to ensure that the strategy and goals of the business are achieved in a collaborative manner by providing timely and appropriate analysis and proactive identification and recommendation of business opportunities Key role in creation and administration of effective commissions schemes for the sales teams. Manage the Business Intelligence team, with responsibility for pricing and billing governance, and commercial analysis. Ensure that financial requirements from the parent company are met on a timely basis. The ideal candidate profile of the Senior Finance Business Partner / Head of Finance will be: ACA audit trained with 8-15 years post-qualified experience - CIMA/ACCA also considered Strong background in business partnership with Sales functions, likely to be within a Technology/SaaS or high data-led or content-driven business industry Experience with both large global business & small/fast growth organisations is preferred Significant experience in advising/challenging business stakeholders, decision support and internal/external business insight provision is critical Understands the business drivers and the environment in which it operates and applies this to deliver value Strong business modelling skills, with ability to accurately understand and cross-reference multiple data sets Exceptional interpersonal, influencing and relationship building skills are needed This is not a technical accounting/controller role and so candidates with a background focusing on this sadly cannot be considered. If you’re seeking a genuinely commercial senior finance opportunity, please apply to find out more.