Job Description:

About the Opportunity:

Our client is a rapidly scaling, venture-backed technology company operating at the intersection of advanced engineering, data, and mission-critical innovation.

As the business enters its next phase of growth, the company is building a leadership-grade finance function capable of supporting scale, operational excellence, strategic decision-making, and investor readiness.

This role represents a unique opportunity to partner closely with founders and senior leadership while building a modern Business Finance capability from the ground up.

Role Overview:

The organization is seeking a senior Business Finance leader to establish financial planning, business performance management, strategic decision support, and capital allocation capabilities.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to founders and business leaders, helping translate financial insights into better operational and strategic decisions.

This is not a traditional reporting-focused FP&A role.

The mandate is highly business-facing and requires strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence decisions across a fast-growing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership & Decision Support:

- Partner closely with founders and functional leaders on strategic and operational decisions.

- Provide financial perspectives on growth initiatives, investments, resource allocation, and organizational scaling.

- Support leadership teams with data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.

- Build finance credibility as a strategic business partner across the organization.

Financial Planning & Performance Management:

- Lead annual planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasting processes.

- Develop financial models covering revenue, operating costs, cash flows, and business scenarios.

- Build KPI frameworks and performance management mechanisms.

- Drive business reviews focused on insights, accountability, and execution.

Strategic & Commercial Finance:

- Evaluate profitability and economics of strategic initiatives, customer engagements, and growth programs.

- Support commercial decision-making, pricing discussions, and investment evaluations.

- Develop business cases for expansion initiatives and strategic projects.

- Partner with leadership on prioritization and capital deployment decisions.

Investor & Leadership Reporting:

- Support executive reporting, board reviews, and investor-related financial analysis.

- Assist with fundraising preparation, due diligence activities, and strategic finance projects.

- Develop scalable management reporting and business intelligence frameworks.

Finance Function Development:

- Build scalable planning and reporting processes suitable for a rapidly growing organization.

- Partner with the Finance Controller to ensure alignment between actual performance, forecasts, and business plans.

- Strengthen decision-support capabilities across the organization.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Experience:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with experience in Business Finance, FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Commercial Finance.

- MBA from a reputed institution with demonstrated experience in business partnering and financial leadership.

- Candidates combining strong financial expertise with exposure to engineering-led, technology-led, or project-based businesses will be preferred.

- Experience working in high-growth, founder-led, venture-backed, or scaling businesses.

- Demonstrated track record of partnering with senior business leaders and influencing key decisions.

- Experience building planning and performance management processes from scratch or within evolving organizations.

Preferred Backgrounds:

Experience in one or more of the following environments would be valuable:

- Technology

- Deep-Tech

- Engineering-Led Businesses

- Aerospace & Defence

- Industrial Technology

- Manufacturing Technology

- Enterprise Software

- Venture-Backed Growth Companies

Functional Strengths:

- Business Finance

- Strategic Planning

- Financial Modelling

- FP&A

- Commercial Finance

- Capital Allocation

- Business Partnering

- Investor Reporting

- Scenario Planning

Leadership Attributes:

- Strong business acumen

- Structured problem-solving capability

- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity

- Excellent stakeholder management skills

- Executive communication and presentation skills

- Data-driven decision-making approach

- Ability to influence without formal authority