Head of Finance – SaaS Business
Role
A rapidly growing SaaS business is seeking a commercially focused Head of Finance to lead and further develop the finance function during a key phase of scale-up growth. Reporting directly to the CFO/CEO, the role will partner closely with senior leadership to drive financial performance, improve scalability, and support strategic decision-making across the business.
This is a broad finance leadership role within a fast-paced, data-driven environment, combining operational finance ownership with strategic business partnering responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the day-to-day finance function across FP&A, accounting, reporting, treasury, and controls
- Owning budgeting, forecasting, and KPI reporting processes across the business
- Developing SaaS-specific financial analysis including ARR, MRR, churn, CAC, LTV, cohort analysis, and unit economics
- Supporting commercial decision-making through data-driven financial insight and performance analysis
- Building scalable finance processes, systems, and controls to support continued growth
- Managing cash flow forecasting and working capital planning
- Supporting fundraising, board reporting, and investor communications where required
- Partnering with operational teams across sales, customer success, product, and operations
- Managing external advisors including auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners
- Supporting ERP, BI, and finance systems improvements
- Building and mentoring a high-performing finance team as the business scales
Candidate
The successful candidate will be a hands-on and analytically strong finance leader with experience operating in high-growth SaaS or technology environments.
Key requirements include:
- Proven experience in a Head of Finance, Finance Director, or senior finance leadership role
- Strong understanding of SaaS business models and recurring revenue metrics
- Experience within high-growth, scale-up, VC-backed, or PE-backed businesses
- Strong FP&A and commercial finance capabilities
- Experience building and improving finance processes within scaling organisations
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on within a dynamic environment
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Advanced analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
- Experience with modern ERP, BI, and reporting tools is advantageous
- Prior exposure to fundraising, investor reporting, or international expansion is beneficial
- Fluent English required; additional European languages are advantageous
This opportunity offers significant exposure to leadership, strategy, and growth initiatives within an ambitious and rapidly scaling SaaS environment.