Director of Finance
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Description
Our client is a software vendor that sells solutions to Telecommunications Service Providers in Europe. The business is in the 300-500 people range and is owned by a large listed company in North America. They have a presence in Israel, and the role is a Head of Finance for the group reporting to the CFO, who is situated in the UK.
Position Summary:
The Head of Finance oversees all financial aspects of a business unit (BU) and drives the company’s financial strategies in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team. As a key business partner to the CEO/Business Unit Leader, the role holder is accountable for BU’s forecast, financial operations, as well as compliance with statutory requirements. You are a strategic thinker with a strong commercial and financial acumen. You will be expected to collaborate positively, have a passion to succeed and be prepared to take smart risks.
The Head of Finance oversees all financial aspects of a business unit (BU) and drives the company’s financial strategies in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team. As a key business partner to the CEO/Business Unit Leader, the role holder is accountable for BU’s forecast, financial operations, as well as compliance with statutory requirements. You are a strategic thinker with a strong commercial and financial acumen. You will be expected to collaborate positively, have a passion to succeed and be prepared to take smart risks.
Responsibilities
• Support the BU Leader and functional managers to develop clear business plans and
priorities. Active member of leadership team delivering business performance.
• Own the Quarterly Strategic Review (QSR) forecasting process and ensure forecast
accuracy is within +/-5%.
priorities. Active member of leadership team delivering business performance.
• Own the Quarterly Strategic Review (QSR) forecasting process and ensure forecast
accuracy is within +/-5%.
• Provide financial and management reporting and analysis of the BU performance,
with a focus on key operating ratios, ensuring commentaries are succinct and
insightful. Present the results as required.
• Identify issues and propose opportunities for operational improvements. Monitor the
execution of improvement plans arising.
• Work closely with all functional leads to ensure project bids and contract terms,
financial and otherwise, adhere to corporate policies.
• Coordinate all legal activities internally and with group legal.
with a focus on key operating ratios, ensuring commentaries are succinct and
insightful. Present the results as required.
• Identify issues and propose opportunities for operational improvements. Monitor the
execution of improvement plans arising.
• Work closely with all functional leads to ensure project bids and contract terms,
financial and otherwise, adhere to corporate policies.
• Coordinate all legal activities internally and with group legal.
Key Skills & Competencies:
• Accounting Qualification (CPA).
• Solid technical knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15/ASC606.
• Hands-on mindset; comfortable preparing and reviewing reconciliations, posting
journals, and preparing working papers.
• Advanced Excel skills required, and in addition experience in NetSuite, SAP BPC,
Blackline, Salesforce, would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced
environment, and stay highly organized without requiring follow-up.
• Comfortable creating and delivering presentations on performance.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a must.
• Accounting Qualification (CPA).
• Solid technical knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15/ASC606.
• Hands-on mindset; comfortable preparing and reviewing reconciliations, posting
journals, and preparing working papers.
• Advanced Excel skills required, and in addition experience in NetSuite, SAP BPC,
Blackline, Salesforce, would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced
environment, and stay highly organized without requiring follow-up.
• Comfortable creating and delivering presentations on performance.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a must.
3 to 5 years PQE experience, 3 years operating as Finance Director
Please get in touch.