Head of Strategic Finance in City of London

Job description

Pearse Professionals are delighted to be partnered with a highly ambitious creative software start-up, currently seeking a Head of Strategic Finance to join the team.

With an opportunity to grow into a CFO position, this is a high-impact role at the forefront of strategy, finance, and operations, ideal for candidates from management consulting, investment banking, or scale-ups who want to transition into an senior finance capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and execute the financial roadmap, positioning the business for growth and future fundraising.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Build forecasting models, scenario plans, and KPI dashboards to inform executive and board-level decisions, as well as hold functions to account on their commitments to budgets and performance.
• Investor Relations & Fundraising: Support and eventually lead fundraising processes (equity and debt), develop investor materials, and manage board communications.
• Accounting Oversight: Manage relationship with external accounting firm, ensure accurate and timely reporting, and build internal financial discipline.
• Compliance & Risk: Oversee financial governance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with tax, audit, and regulatory standards.
• Commercial Partnering: Provide insights into pricing, unit economics, and growth strategy for product and commercial teams.
• Leadership Development: Lay the foundations for an in-house finance team as the company scales.

Experience required:

• Experience in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, or senior finance/strategy accounting (ACA/ CIMA/ ACCA Qualified or equivalent), roles in a scale-up.
• Strong financial modelling, commercial analysis, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to fundraising, transaction processes, or board-level stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to rapidly learn and apply accounting and financial reporting principles.
• Excellent communication skills; able to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with ambiguity and hands-on execution.
• Passion for technology, sustainability, and transforming global supply chains.
• Prior exposure in software, SaaS, technology, or impact-driven sectors.
• International finance experience (multi-country operations).

With potential for equity along with a competitive package, this is a truly unique opportunity to join a fast paced, collaborative and entrepreneurial organisation shaping the future of custom built software solutions.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

12-11-2025

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English