Own the finance function for a growing technology company, managing accounting, cash flow, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, profitability, compliance, controls, and financial risk. Partner with sales and senior leadership on pricing, commercial decisions, expansion, investments, and business strategy. Build scalable finance systems, improve processes, and progressively develop the finance team toward a CFO-level role.
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What You'll Get
We are looking for a young, dynamic, and ambitious Finance Manager who can take ownership of our finance function. The ideal candidate must have experience in IT/technology sales or IT services and possess a strong commercial mindset beyond traditional accounting.
- Manage day-to-day finance, accounting, MIS, cash flow, receivables, payables, and financial reporting.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial models, and management reports.
- Work closely with Sales & Business Development teams on pricing, margins, commissions, deal profitability, and commercial decisions.
- Track revenue, project profitability, collections, expenses, and key financial KPIs.
- Ensure statutory compliance, audits, taxation, and strong financial controls.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, process improvement, and finance automation.
- Support business expansion, new markets, investments, and long-term financial planning.
- Develop and drive the company's overall financial strategy and long-term financial planning.
- Partner with the Founder/CEO on business strategy, expansion, investments, and growth decisions.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and profitability improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate new markets, business opportunities, major contracts, and investments from a financial perspective.
- Establish scalable financial systems, controls, MIS, and governance as the company grows.
- Take ownership of financial risk management, working capital, and business performance.
- Progressively build and lead the finance team and function toward a CFO-level role.
- 5 + years of experience in Finance, preferably in IT Services, SaaS, Technology, or IT Sales.
- Mandatory experience with a technology/IT sales business.
- Strong knowledge of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, MIS, and financial analysis.
- Excellent Excel/Google Sheets and ERP/accounting software skills.
- CA / CMA / ACCA / MBA Finance or equivalent qualification preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Commercially driven, proactive, and comfortable working directly with senior leadership.
- High-growth mindset with the ambition to progress into a CFO role.
- Clear Finance Manager → Head of Finance → CFO growth path.
- Direct exposure to founders and senior leadership.
- Opportunity to shape finance strategy in a growing technology company.
- Exposure to international business, tech sales, and multiple markets.
- High ownership, autonomy, and leadership opportunities.
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