I am delighted to be supporting a cutting edge, technology business based in Cambridge, who are recruiting a Finance Director.

This is a rare opportunity for a high calibre, Financial Controller who is seeking their first Finance Director role, established Finance Directors will also be considered. 

The role reports to the COO and is a key member of the senior management team. You will be responsible for developing the companies financial strategy and contributing to their strategic goals, growth and stability. 

Duties include;

* Provide direct financial support to the COO and act as a trusted business partner to the senior management team
* Mentor and lead the finance team
* Provision of timely monthly financial and management accounting reports to the business
* Support the transition from the legacy accounting software package onto a cloud based platform
* Improve/implement financial and management accounting systems and processes procedures and controls
* Responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, planning and development of KPI’s and profitability analyses
* Responsibility for Treasury management including cash flow forecasts, forex controls and hedging recommendations
* Produce statutory accounts, annual tax calculations including R&D tax credits, and manage the external audit process with the auditors

Interested candidates should be qualified - ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent and will possess significant PQE. You will have strong knowledge of reporting standards and will ideally have experience of group, multi-currency and international finance environments. Finally, you will ideally have prior experience of working within a technology business; software/hardware or biotech.