Chief Financial Officer
- Employer
- Redgrave
- Location
- London (Central)
- Salary
- up to £180,000 + bonus + equity / LTIP
- Closing date
- 13 Oct 2020
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- Sector
- Digital, Media, Technology
- Responsibilities
- Accounting, Finance, Strategy
- Position/Level
- CFO
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
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Our retained client is a fast growing, venture capital backed online B2B platform.
Next year’s anticipated revenue is circa £15million.
It is seeking to float on AIM in the short term.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-pilot to the CEO - partner, support and challenge the CEO around major business decisions
- Provide significant input into business strategy and operational initiatives to deliver growth
- Play a key role in fund raising activities
- Manage relationships with banks and any other key financial stakeholders
- Provide strong leadership to the finance team, ensuring the function is a hands-on business partner, proactively challenging and supporting the wider business
- Participate in the development and preparation of short-term and long-range plans and revenue budgets based upon broad organisation goals and objectives
- Ensure strong financial controls alongside accurate and insightful budgeting, forecasting, KPI & reporting processes to facilitate effective oversight and commercial decision-making
- Develop and implement the financial, tax, capital and risk frameworks to deliver the company strategy
- Oversight of all statutory and financial requirements
- Drive the growth as an integral part of the executive team
Candidate Profile:
- Qualified accountant (ACA preferred), degree educated with a strong academic profile
- Proven CFO with strategic and commercial capability
- Experience as an AIM listed CFO is desirable
- IPO experience is strongly preferred
- Experience within the Online Platform / Software / SAAS space
- Experience of working within a sponsor-backed VC / Private Equity environment whilst not essential would be useful
- Proven fund-raising experience is desirable
- Has successfully implemented an effective growth strategy
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; demonstrating a track record of initiating and then delivering a strategic business direction
- High calibre individual - curious, smart, high energy, and strong work ethic
- High level of emotional intelligence, minimal ego
- Positive, self-motivated and driven character with a clear desire to succeed
- Approachable, with an ability to communicate and influence cross-functionally at all levels
- Disciplined and rigorous, with a track record of delivery and accountability for results
- Experience of managing senior internal and external stakeholders
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