Head of Strategic Finance
Location
London, UK
Overview
Pearse Professionals has partnered with a highly ambitious, creative software start-up, currently seeking a Head of Strategic Finance to join the team.
With an opportunity to grow into a CFO position, this is a high impact role at the forefront of strategy, finance, and operations, ideal for candidates from management consulting, investment banking, or scale-ups who want to transition into an senior finance capacity.
Role & Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and execute the financial roadmap, positioning the business for growth and future fundraising.
Financial Planning & Analysis: Build forecasting models, scenario plans, and KPI dashboards to inform executive and board-level decisions, as well as hold functions to account on their commitments to budgets and performance.
Investor Relations & Fundraising: Support and eventually lead fundraising processes (equity and debt), develop investor materials, and manage board communications.
Accounting Oversight: Manage relationship with external accounting firm, ensure accurate and timely reporting, and build internal financial discipline.
Compliance & Risk: Oversee financial governance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with tax, audit, and regulatory standards.
Commercial Partnering: Provide insights into pricing, unit economics, and growth strategy for product and commercial teams.
Leadership Development: Lay the foundations for an in-house finance team as the company scales.
Experience Required:
Experience in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, or senior finance/strategy accounting (ACA/ CIMA/ ACCA Qualified or equivalent), roles in a scale-up.
Strong financial modelling, commercial analysis, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Exposure to fundraising, transaction processes, or board-level stakeholder engagement.
Ability to rapidly learn and apply accounting and financial reporting principles.
Excellent communication skills; able to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with ambiguity and hands-on execution.
Passion for technology, sustainability, and transforming global supply chains.
Prior exposure in software, SaaS, technology, or impact-driven sectors.
International finance experience (multi-country operations).
With potential for equity along with a competitive package, this is a truly unique opportunity to join a fast paced, collaborative and entrepreneurial organisation shaping the future of custom built software solutions.
Connect with Will Dodds, Principal Consultant to hear more.
willdodds@pearseprofessionals.com
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