The Role

• Business partneringAct as the trusted finance partner to the business unit Chief, General Managers and functional leads across product, software, R&D, sales and operations
• Partner leadership on strategy, growth initiatives and capital allocation decisions
• Provide forward looking insight and commercial challenge on business cases, pricing, product economics, ROI and scenario modelling
• Translate financial performance into a clear narrative for people outside finance, and build financial understanding across the leadership group
• Own the relationship between the business unit and group finance, resolving matters that cross business boundaries

• Planning and performanceLead the annual budget, forecast and rolling forecast for the business unit
• Own monthly management reporting and performance commentary to group and business unit leadership
• Give clear visibility of actual, budget and forecast results, product economics and key metrics, so leadership is never surprised
• Own the P&L outcome and review the month end result, working with the processing team to improve close timing, accuracy and consistency

• Policy, systems and integrationShape cost accounting principles and policy that suit a software business
• Work with group finance so revenue recognition is fit for a subscription model
• Embed acquired businesses into one framework, aligning the chart of accounts, cost centres, reporting and product economics
• Be the business unit’s finance contact for integration milestones, building processes that are repeatable and not dependent on one person

• LeadershipLead and develop a small team of two, with real responsibility delegated to the direct report
• Bring a practical view on using AI and automation to improve finance processes

Background Required

• Degree qualified, CA or CPA, with around ten years in listed, multinational or scaling businesses
• Lead finance business partnering experience, ideally within a software or digital business
• Strong commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge assumptions while staying independent
• The ability to explain complex financial information clearly, in writing and in person, to senior and technical audiences
• Sound attention to detail alongside a big picture view, and comfort with ambiguity and change
• Integration, revenue recognition or cost accounting design experience is valued. TM1 and Power BI exposure is helpful but not essential