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Afiniti Hiring for SVP Finance Job at London, England Full Time

Job Description

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Afiniti is a multinational group with operations in North & South America, Europe, Asia & Australasia. With a highly valuable core IP asset, strong product development activity, a growing customer base, and ~2,000 employees, the group requires a highly effective & well-managed finance organization at its core.
Currently midway through a major strategic & operational transformation, the business is preparing itself for increased revenues, a new lens on capital allocation & a variety of strategic opportunities within the next 12-24 months.
As part of this transformation, Afiniti is looking for an SVP, of Finance to drive our core accounting & finance operations forward to the next level.
Ranging from enhancing our capability within core finance operations, supporting local statutory entity accounting and taxation including the implementation of dual books, automating transactional workflows, and working with stakeholders across the business to provide insight, this role provides accomplished finance professionals with the opportunity to deploy all their experience within a fascinating and varied environment.
Summary of Requirements
The SVP, Finance will have accountability for external reporting, financial transactional activity, accounting, audit and tax and treasury aspects of the operations of the company as well as improving and optimization of the supporting information systems and financial controls.
Role & Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage the accounting, transactional accounting, tax and treasury teams, reporting directly to the CFO
  • Work together with the CFO and FP&A team to develop and recommend to the Board an annual operating plan and financial budget that supports the agreed long-term strategy
  • Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and applicable regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting
  • Develop appropriate key performance indicators and reporting methodologies to monitor and drive the financial performance of the company
  • Assess and optimize internal systems and processes to ensure they are fit for the purpose
  • Oversee and monitor the company’s financial position, banking, and financing activities and monitor the respect of banking and financial covenants and hedging arrangements, as applicable
  • Oversee and monitor effective tax strategies and compliance for the business
  • Coordinate the preparation of the company’s financial statements and management discussion and analysis (annual and interim)
  • Coordinate the annual audit and the interim reviews with the company’s external auditors
  • Oversee the company’s processes for identifying, assessing and managing the principal risks of the company’s business
  • Financial planning, financial reporting, cashflow management and balance sheet control with upkeep of a healthy cashflow a key areas of responsibility
  • Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures. Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, and consolidation and reporting to the company
Skills & Experiences
  • Chartered Accountant, CPA or equivalent with strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
  • Strong financial operator with operational experience at a Director of Financial Control or VP level equivalent in a high-growth organisation
  • Experience in a senior position within an international technology (software and services) company of comparable scale, preferably with IP components
  • Demonstrable experience of capital allocation at scale to fuel growth
  • Experience of having worked on post-M&A integration work from a finance and systems perspective
  • Experienced at operating at scale, ideally within the context of an organization that operates across multiple jurisdictions and service lines
  • Extensive experience of scaling a finance function to respond to revenue, cost and jurisdictional growth
  • Will demonstrate a strong and balanced skill set across key disciplines including financial control, FP&A, Audit and BI
  • Strong management and team leadership skills

Location and package
We are flexible on location
Package will consist of competitive base salary, performance related bonus and a significant stock option component.

Job Overview

  • ID: 256215
  • Date Posted:
  • Job Title: Afiniti Hiring for SVP Finance Job at London, England