Finance Director
Posted 3 days ago by Handpicked Recruitment
£100,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Director/Financial Controller role is a rolling contract position based in Reading, primarily remote, for a fast-growing technology and software group. The successful candidate will lead the finance function, providing strategic financial leadership to support the company's expansion and operational excellence. This position requires a fully qualified accountant with significant experience in financial leadership within technology or high-growth digital businesses. The role emphasizes strong commercial acumen, financial planning, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the finance function, ensuring robust financial governance, reporting, and controls across the business
- Partner with the executive leadership team to provide strategic financial insight and support key commercial decisions
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning aligned with the company’s growth strategy
- Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, including board-level reporting and performance analysis
- Drive financial modelling, scenario analysis, and investment appraisal to support business growth and product development initiatives
- Monitor cash flow, working capital, and financial performance to ensure financial stability and scalability
- Support fundraising activities, investor reporting, and stakeholder management where required
- Improve financial systems, processes, and reporting capabilities to support a scaling technology business
- Provide commercial insight into pricing models, SaaS revenue streams, and profitability analysis
- Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements
- Manage and develop the wider finance team, fostering a high-performance culture
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a Finance Director, Head of Finance, or senior financial leadership role
- Experience within technology, software, SaaS, or high-growth digital businesses is highly desirable
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and executive teams
- Experience supporting scaling businesses, including financial planning, investment decisions, and growth strategy
- Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities
- Experience with modern finance systems and data-driven reporting environments
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on within a growing organisation
- Proactive and adaptable professional comfortable working in a fast-paced technology environment
Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly
City: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Title : Finance Director/Financial Controller
Type : Rolling Contract (with strong potential to become permanent)
Location : Reading (Hybrid / predominantly remote)
Salary : £90,000 – £100,000 + benefits
Our client is a fast-growing technology and software group delivering innovative digital solutions to clients across the UK and internationally. With a strong focus on product development, scalability, and operational excellence, the business is entering an exciting phase of expansion and investment. As a result, they are seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead the finance function, providing strategic financial leadership while supporting the company’s continued growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the finance function, ensuring robust financial governance, reporting, and controls across the business
- Partner with the executive leadership team to provide strategic financial insight and support key commercial decisions
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning aligned with the company’s growth strategy
- Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, including board-level reporting and performance analysis
- Drive financial modelling, scenario analysis, and investment appraisal to support business growth and product development initiatives
- Monitor cash flow, working capital, and financial performance to ensure financial stability and scalability
- Support fundraising activities, investor reporting, and stakeholder management where required
- Improve financial systems, processes, and reporting capabilities to support a scaling technology business
- Provide commercial insight into pricing models, SaaS revenue streams, and profitability analysis
- Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements
- Manage and develop the wider finance team, fostering a high-performance culture
Candidate Requirements:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a Finance Director, Head of Finance, or senior financial leadership role
- Experience within technology, software, SaaS, or high-growth digital businesses is highly desirable
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and executive teams
- Experience supporting scaling businesses, including financial planning, investment decisions, and growth strategy
- Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities
- Experience with modern finance systems and data-driven reporting environments
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on within a growing organisation
- Proactive and adaptable professional comfortable working in a fast-paced technology environment