Commercial Financial Director – Financial Services

Job title : Commercial Financial Director – Financial Services
Location : London
Contact : Curtis Millington
Call : Curtis
Email : email Curtis
Reference : 2423077

​THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners have been retained on a Commercial Finance Director role by a sizeable PE-backed financial services business to lead the FP&A and Business Partnering teams through a period of transformation and scale. This will involve executive level responsibility and interaction with shareholders.

For this mandate you will lead the Business Finance teams providing planning, budgeting, management reporting and analysis across all business lines. This will suit qualified candidates with strong leadership qualities who have commercial finance experience in large, complex businesses within Financial Services, Banking, or Wealth Management.

This will be of particular interest to candidates with exit experience give the equity component which will be on offer from day one within the business.

 

THE ROLE:

  • Leadership of Financial Planning and Analysis and Business Partner teams

  • Monitoring strategic and tactical performance KPIs across all businesses

  • Building deep understand of product and business profitability/economics

  • Developing and managing and influencing the planning process of the Group

  • Leading the Group Budget process and re-Forecasting cycles as required

  • Maintaining the planning systems and management reporting platforms

  • Delivery of timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, annual management reporting

  • Completing frequent ad hoc analysis, reviews and scenario modelling

  • Developing skills and capabilities within the Finance organisation

  • Developing and oversight of financial parts of business or investment cases

  • Supporting Strategic Development initiatives including M&A or divestments

  • Participation in Senior Finance Leadership Team, including project and technology committees

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Proven track record as a Finance Director level professional of a business with demonstrable growth, broad corporate finance responsibilities and complexity.

  • A strong finance education (ACA, ACCA, Chartered Accountant or CIMA qualified) and track record in senior finance roles within growth organisations.

  • Commercial acumen and outlook developed in financial services sector (ideally in fund management or fund administration)

  • Appropriate business analysis, financial modelling and management reporting qualifications gained in a series of relevant industry roles

  • Well-developed ability to communicate complex matters to a range of audiences including senior executives, board members and shareholders.

  • Presentation skills and the ability to brief teams, guide and influence senior decision makers and wider stakeholders

  • Ability to lead, motivate, inspire and coach leaders and teams and to contribute fully to the wider leadership of the Finance Function