Commercial Finance Manager (seeking Big 4 TS Manager)

Job Description SRM Recruitment are working with a London based software development company who are undergoing an ambitious organic growth agenda to recruit a Commercial Finance Manager . Our client is seeking a Manager from a practice firm (ideally Big 4) currently working in Transaction Services (TS) keen to undertake their first move out of practice into a highly visible role (working with sales etc). Also under consideration is perhaps a Manager from Corporate Finance or Modelling. Experience and/or interest in software, tech and recurring revenue business models would be beneficial. Key deliverables: Mix of monthly reporting / analysis (c. 40% of time) and business partnering / strategic projects (c. 60% of time): Lead and manage the production of monthly reports to the Executive team; understand key needs of budget owners, coordinate inputs from across the business, and deliver outputs to a high standard in a timely manner. Work with the broader finance team to produce best-in-class management information, insightful analysis and commentary on financial performance. Take ownership of and continuously improve detailed financial models (profit and loss / balance sheet / cash flow). Own and develop key dashboards that focus the business on critical leading indicators and KPIs that appraise new customer acquisition and ongoing customer management; whilst implementing low-effort / highly-repeatable processes to ensure they are accurately measured and monitored. Business partnering with sales, product and operations to build value add, insights and drive operational improvements. Recent examples of strategic projects include: transition to a subscription-based revenue model, develop best-in-class automated ARR reporting, bolt-on M&A appraisal, pricing analysis, launch of new products, corporate reorganization, sales targeting. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following: High intellectual capacity to quickly get up to speed with the business and add value. Excellent attention to detail, but also able to take a step back to understand the big picture and present complicated financial information / scenarios in a simplified, digestible format, tailored to the audience. Comfortable working with large datasets and presenting back impactful analysis, leveraging business systems as appropriate. Experience of using Salesforce and data visualization & business intelligence tools such as PowerBI will be an advantage. Strong communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships both within the finance function and with broader stakeholders across the business (i.e. Exec / Sales / Marketing / Product / Engineering / IT). Gravitas to earn trust from senior stakeholders (for the right candidate, opportunity exists for significant C-Suite exposure). Inquisitive and proactive, with the ability to anticipate future risks / opportunities, participate in strategic discussions and work autonomously on key projects / analysis. Exceptional modeling (Excel) and reporting (PowerPoint) capabilities. Passionate about their work, open to new ideas and focused on delivering consistently high quality results that enrich our business. Positive attitude, with good sense of humour. Hard-working but balances this successfully with interests outside of work. You will be/have: The successful candidate is likely to be a qualified accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA most likely), having trained with one of the “Big 4” firms (a Transaction Services / Corporate Finance background is desirable), with 2-3 years PQE either in practice or in a Commercial Finance / FP&A focused role in industry. Strong academic credentials and a clear track record of progression are essential. Experience and/or interest in software, tech and recurring revenue business models would be beneficial. Our client is central London based and operates a 3 days p/w in the office hybrid model. #J-18808-Ljbffr