The Role
Finatal has been retained by a PE-backed digital infrastructure business, seeking a Group FD to support the CFO on the business’ journey to exit. You will manage the entire finance function and support the CFO with broader strategic endeavours.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Financial Insight and Decision Support: Leverage financial data to provide insightful analysis on business performance, driving informed decision-making at the platform level. Challenge existing processes and initiatives by offering strategic financial perspectives to enhance profitability and operational efficiency.
- Finance Systems and Process Optimisation: Lead the enhancement of finance systems and processes to improve the timeliness and accuracy of financial outputs. Focus on reducing risk, increasing accuracy, and enabling the business to efficiently manage increased volumes with existing resources.
- Transactional Finance and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Oversee transactional finance activities, ensuring compliance and efficiency within the Accounts Payable function. Manage the management reporting cycle, collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver valuable financial insights for tactical decision-making. Ensure accurate maintenance of general ledgers and core accounting records.
- Technical Accounting, Compliance, and Audit Management: Oversee all aspects of technical accounting and statutory compliance, including the management of JV accounting, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and complex financial instruments. Lead the audit and Annual Report & Accounts preparation process from a finance perspective, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. Responsible for withholding tax and VAT reporting, excluding strategic tax planning.
- Business Partnering and Stakeholder Collaboration: Provide financial business partnering to support operational and strategic decision-making at the asset level, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive value and operational efficiency.
- Cash Flow Management and Investor Relations: Manage cash forecasting, cash flow, and bank reporting processes. Conduct investor funding analysis and provide strategic insights to support investor relations and financial planning.
Key Requirements
- Qualified Accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
- Proven track record in a senior financial leadership role within a PE-backed business
- Experience working in an infrastructure business is essential.
- Strong technical accounting expertise, including knowledge of complex financial instruments, lease accounting, and revenue recognition.
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insights.
- Experience in optimising financial systems and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels.
