Chief Financial Officer - High Growth EdTech SaaS - 40% Bonus + Transaction Bonus - Remote
Role Purpose: In this pivotal role, you'll oversee all financial operations, provide strategic guidance, and drive the financial performance of a rapidly growing international EdTech business. You'll play a crucial role in integrating a recently acquired company, ensuring they achieve cost synergies and build a robust financial infrastructure for future growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy & Planning:
* Craft and execute their financial strategy, aligning with their ambitious growth plans.
* Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes with precision and strategic insight.
* Deliver insightful financial analysis and reporting to the CEO and senior leadership, highlighting key performance indicators, risks, and opportunities.
* Develop and monitor financial models to support strategic decisions, including future acquisitions and international expansion.
Financial Operations & Control:
* Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, treasury, tax, payroll, and reporting, ensuring compliance with local standards.
* Ensure timely and accurate preparation of statutory accounts and tax filings, achieving clean audit reports.
* Establish strong internal controls and financial procedures to safeguard our assets and ensure data integrity.
* Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions.
* Oversee their debt portfolio, including term loans, bank covenants, and revolving credit facility management.
* Maintain a proactive relationship with their investors.
* Navigate the financial complexities of operating in multiple international markets, managing local regulations, tax implications, and foreign exchange risks.
Merger & Acquisition Integration:
* Lead the seamless financial integration of their newly acquired business.
* Implement integrated financial processes, policies, and reporting structures.
* Achieve anticipated cost synergies and identify additional efficiencies through the integration process.
* Ensure clear, fast consolidated group reporting.
Team Leadership & Development:
* Build and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
* Define roles, set performance objectives, and provide regular feedback and development opportunities.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
* Proven track record as a senior finance leader, ideally as a CFO.
* Extensive experience managing financial operations for businesses with significant international trade.
* Demonstrated success in integrating acquired businesses.
* Expertise in international tax compliance.
* Deep understanding of SaaS business models and key financial metrics.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
* Strong leadership and team management abilities.
* Experience with private equity or Family Office backed businesses is a plus.
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